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mouse in pool dead for a long time

by jeegar » Sun 03 Jun, 2007 21:12

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Hi, I was trying to open my pool today. As soon as I removed the cover, I noticed a dead mouse at the bottom of the pool. There was a yellowish...

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The mouse will not be a problem, the black algae might be, but let's try not to.

Is it plaster, vinyl or fiberglass?

What is your pool volume in...

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Last post by Buggsw
Sun 03 Jun, 2007 21:29
solar blankets

by steve in Nova Scotia » Sat 02 Jun, 2007 17:42

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When using a solar blanket, do you leave you pump on with the water circulating or do you turn the pump off, I have a 20X40 inground pool and it's...

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Solar blankets work well to raise the temp and hold in heat, if they get sun and the ambient temp isn't cold. If it's 60 outside, a solar blanket...

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Last post by Backglass
Sat 02 Jun, 2007 18:13
alkalinity increaser turning your pool purple

by curious » Wed 23 Aug, 2006 13:09

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is it true that adding too much alkalinity increaser at one time will turn my pool water purple

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Purple pools can be manganese related, but I have also seen a purple pool result from very high cyanuric acid in combination with high alkalinity....

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Last post by pooldoctor
Sat 02 Jun, 2007 15:14
Fine dust on floor of pool

by kaffy » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 12:33

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Please help. My husband bought this pool, but never cleans it. I have tried my best, but cannot seem to rectify the problem. There is a very fine...

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Thanks, I will give that a try. The pool is and in the ground fibreglass one. With an Astral pump. It is 8.75m long, 4.75m wide and the depth...

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Last post by Guest
Sat 02 Jun, 2007 10:49
What is eating my shock???

by Ohioman » Thu 25 May, 2006 07:29

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I live in Ohio, have a 20 x 40 in ground pool and have never had any problems before...until this year.

I took the cover off on Friday and found...

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IF CYA IS TO HIGH LIKE MIN IS AT 150. THE CHLORIEN IS LOCKED

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Last post by KC1
Fri 01 Jun, 2007 10:47
100 POUNDS OF SAND IS IN OUR POOL

by ANGELMASHEL » Thu 31 May, 2007 16:17

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WE HAVE THE ENTIRE 100 POUNDS OF SAND OUT OF THE FILTER INTO THE POOL, ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET THE SAND OUT? IF WE VACCUM WOULD THE SAND DAMAGE...

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Did you do any work on your filter at all? Take off the multi-port valve or remove the laterals? Or did this just happen on it's own during spring...

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Last post by Backglass
Fri 01 Jun, 2007 08:31
Chemicals?

by Eviltwin617 » Tue 29 May, 2007 13:11

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My chlorine level is fine, however my ph and alkalaine levels are way low. What chemicals do I use to get them up? (I just filled the pool on...

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Arm & Hammer laundry/washing soda (it's a blue box) will raise both pH & TA, or you can buy pH up or soda ash (exactly the same thing) at the...

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Last post by Buggsw
Thu 31 May, 2007 00:54
a "new" pool bug?

by CT » Sat 19 May, 2007 18:10

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Hello, First we had Mallards messing up the pool..now we've got a pestier problem. We opened the pool early last week and put the solar cover on it...

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Ok, After wasting money :( on floating aligators, fake snakes, fishing line over the pool and a plastic bb gun (wanted no harm to the ducks --just a...

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Last post by ct
Mon 28 May, 2007 09:41
foam

by rcouch » Mon 14 May, 2007 20:15

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I too have a foam problem. They way it looks now is if you had taken a bath and the soap film is floating. The jet seems to be putting out this...

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Try getting an anti foaming agent from your main pool suplies dealer this should help

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Last post by Daniel mc Daid
Mon 28 May, 2007 09:27
Pool Pump

by Bill Q » Sun 27 May, 2007 14:36

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I have tiny little mealee bugs in my pool that people keep telling me the pool pump/filter can take care of. The problem is that I see them swirling...

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hey there do you have a sump filter working in your pool as well if yes try turning it off this should increase the suction in you main filter and...

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Last post by Daniel mc Daid
Mon 28 May, 2007 09:25
SW Florida Mealee Bugs

by Bill Q » Sun 27 May, 2007 14:33

I live in Fort Myers, Florida. I have what my pool guy describes as Mealee bugs in my pool. They look like little tiny seeds of grass that jump once...

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Last post by Bill Q
Sun 27 May, 2007 14:33
Flocculant

by tjames » Wed 23 May, 2007 19:58

Ph, TA & Chlorine test within range - After adding flocculant to pool/test sample, instead of going to bottom, coagulated particles stay at top...

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Last post by tjames
Wed 23 May, 2007 19:58
Cloudy

by vinindy » Thu 17 May, 2007 08:50

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I have never had this problem in 20 years. 40,000 gal pool and have spent more money than ever trying to get the FC available. All other chemistry is...

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Please post a complete test of parameters, chlorine, pH, TA, CH and CYN. Something is not making sense.

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Last post by dynamictiger
Thu 17 May, 2007 17:06
Phosphate at 2500 HELP!

by dogette » Wed 16 May, 2007 11:06

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Here I am again. Same problem as last year. Inground plaster pool with a very high amount of phosphate. 2500 or more. The tester turned dark blue. I...

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Here I am again. Same problem as last year. Inground plaster pool with a very high amount of phosphate. 2500 or more. The tester turned dark blue. I...

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Last post by me_too
Thu 17 May, 2007 08:30
foam from algaecide

by hilltop150 » Mon 14 May, 2007 07:56

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How do I get rid of the foam from an algecide?? I closed the pool before winter and added algecide (hth) and I just opened it, and got foam,...

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Found a site, it says it is either an algecide that foams,has in it dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride. this has a tendensy to foam. Or there is an...

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Last post by rcouch
Mon 14 May, 2007 20:22
lots of suds/bubbles when kids kick.

by judurant » Mon 14 May, 2007 19:49

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The kids went in the pool for the first time today. The water looks good, except for some stuff on the bottom. . .I'm working out a vacuum problem. ....

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Have you found a solution yet? mine foams when the pump is on and it looks like a bath tub. I did read to check the filter where the water goes into...

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Last post by rcouch
Mon 14 May, 2007 20:09
pool clean now, how's my chemistry look?

by mound » Wed 09 May, 2007 11:53

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1.5 weeks ago I took the cover off my inground vinyl lined pool, it was dark and nasty. I used 6% sodium hypochlorite solution (just regular...

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ok thanks.. chlorine is down to 3ppm which is a good maintenance level I believe.. really what's the difference between 7.2 and 7.4 for ph? in terms...

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Last post by mound
Mon 14 May, 2007 10:48
ducks droppings in the new pool

by yanuca42 » Tue 10 Oct, 2006 19:15

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Please help - we have just had our pool in complex recoated with pebblecrete and the two wood ducks are delighted - however their deposits have left...

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Having once owned ducks, I can tell you that they will dirty the water up quite quickly!!! They will poop in it.

Are these wild ducks? If they are...

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Last post by Mrs.Duck
Fri 04 May, 2007 15:08
pool water

by need info » Sun 01 Apr, 2007 21:46

yesterday i had my water checked ph 7.2 chlorine 1 was told to use 3lbs of shock and 2lbs of soda ash did that and filter pressure rose to 20 and...

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Sun 01 Apr, 2007 21:46
Worms in pools

by doris » Sat 10 Mar, 2007 08:45

We have fat short worms that are dead and on the bootom of our pool.. they weren't there on Thursday but now its Saturday and they are there - about...

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Sat 10 Mar, 2007 08:45

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