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Swim Suits turn green in Ion pool

by thowell22 » Wed 05 Jun, 2013 08:14

I have an Ion pool with a vinyl liner. We test the water weekly and regardless of the results we have been adding a gallon of bleach or a bag of...

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Wed 05 Jun, 2013 08:14
Old Pool, New Owner - Awful Condition!

by SamiVan9 » Sun 19 May, 2013 19:31

Ok..a few things to know.
1. My sister in law bought a house that was pretty much abandoned by owners. The pool had a torn winter cover on it and...

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Sun 19 May, 2013 19:31
Green Pool With Foam

by jmayhallfb23 » Tue 16 Apr, 2013 10:32

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Hello All,

I have looked around the site a while before i have created an account and decided to just ask others.

I have a 15,900 gal vinyl pool...

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we have an 18000 gallon swimming pool. The problem is that white cloudy water comes out of ports; we conditioned it, we shocked it, we vacuumed it...

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Sun 19 May, 2013 10:07
Phos Free

by Yeller » Thu 09 May, 2013 17:28

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When I had my pool guy doing my pool bvefore I took over the duties, he added a mega concentated phos reducer, literally 3 cap fulls in 12k gallon.....

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This wasn't Phos Free brand.. he had about a quart and added maybe 3oz to the pool. I use Phos Free now to all the pools I care for so more than...

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Sat 11 May, 2013 09:25
Black, smelly water, new owner

by Twills011 » Wed 08 May, 2013 19:42

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Hello, I bought a foreclosure and have no idea how to care for a pool. It is black and smelly.

How do you know if the liner needs replaced?
Can the...

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Thank you very much for the advice. I will drain it and go from there.

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Thu 09 May, 2013 12:22
Maintaining a Pool Without a filter

by Woraner » Thu 18 Apr, 2013 12:14

I have three 5000 gallon water systems that I want to be cleaned and treated like pools but I don't have a proper filtration system.

I just recently...

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Thu 18 Apr, 2013 12:14
Pool flocked but now its cloudy

by majic » Sun 14 Apr, 2013 20:55

Hi, several times in the past since having my pool, I have had problems with cloudy water or algae. I eventually went to the pool shop, after many...

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Sun 14 Apr, 2013 20:55
algae-yellow

by atticus » Tue 15 Apr, 2008 14:39

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Help!! Have irregular shaped pool with waterfall, 20x30. Have had yellow ick on the floor of the pool ever since I shocked it and used clarifier in...

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I had constant problems with algae and my pool store suggested that I purchase the circulator. He said because of the power of the circulator, it...

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Wed 27 Mar, 2013 17:02
Grey jelly with threads

by Wombat2 » Tue 20 Nov, 2012 17:08

Hi first post here. My pool has issues off and on that I can usually handle but lately something new has cropped up. I am getting an off white/grey...

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Tue 20 Nov, 2012 17:08
black dust like algae in pool

by elaine » Tue 06 Jun, 2006 21:28

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I currently have an above ground pool with a vinly liner.

I have been having an ongoing problem since last year with a black algae dust that...

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Do you have any tips for removing the slime bag? When I attach it to my return in the pool, I find it almost impossible to remove from the pool...

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Tue 18 Sep, 2012 11:26
Pool vacuum issue

by dhawk52 » Fri 24 Aug, 2012 21:24

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I am a brand new pool owner and I have had an enormous problem with green algae most of the summer. My pool was very green and cloudy. I hired a pool...

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I was having a similar problem and was told that vacuuming the pool through the filter will allow very small particles of algae back into the pool...

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Sun 09 Sep, 2012 12:24
The green will not leave!

by eicleepet1 » Tue 04 Sep, 2012 23:16

I am posting this for a friend. Basically, we've tried shocking it multiple times with many times the necessary dosage, and it will not clear up. She...

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Tue 04 Sep, 2012 23:16
Algae Impervious to Chlorine

by Trafik » Sat 01 Sep, 2012 16:32

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I have a problem with algae that is severely resistant to all treatments I have tried.

I made the mistake of buying a solar blanket to reduce my...

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You need to shock the pool with chlorine, lots of it, and should use unstabilized chlorine for that purpose, but if your Cyanuric Acid (CYA) is high...

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Sat 01 Sep, 2012 17:37
rust colored spots on bottom of pool
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by briang » Fri 28 Apr, 2006 18:43

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getting rust colored spots in different areas of pool..mostly in shallow areas and around steps? tried an algea control, no luck! anybody familiar...

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What kind of acid pellets? Did you use the sock as a scrub brush? I have had this for 2 summers. It is like a growth that adheres itself to the pool...
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Fri 17 Aug, 2012 12:53
Can't beat the green cloud

by DesertRats » Sun 12 Aug, 2012 17:19

For the first time in 15 years, I haven't been able to tame the green cloud in my pool.

TC - over 5.00 ppm
PH - 7.2
TA - over 180 ppm
CYA - below...

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Sun 12 Aug, 2012 17:19
Balance

by CWsDoll » Tue 08 May, 2012 12:18

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Which is more accurate: AquaCheck trutest digital or the strips you compare the colors to the bottle?
I used them both and got totally different...

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Get yourself a proper test kit. Either the Taylor K-2006 or the TFTestkits TF-100 where the latter has more of the reagents you use the most so is...

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Fri 10 Aug, 2012 10:46
Filter cartridge seems to be coated after trying to rid pool

by patti » Sun 01 Jul, 2012 09:48

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We have been fighting algae since coming back from vacation because of so much rain. We have three separate cartridges that we trade off so that they...

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Hey there

There are many different alkaline based "Cartridge Cleaner" chemicals that you can purchase at local pool product stores. Just...

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Tue 07 Aug, 2012 17:04
bleach

by chrys-may » Sat 09 Aug, 2008 20:56

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Can you use the bleach method in an above ground pool? How much do you use? I ha ve about 18,000 gallons of water. How long before you can swim?

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You can use The Pool Calculator to calculate dosing.

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Mon 30 Jul, 2012 22:00
Larvae or bug?

by Princesspedicure » Sun 05 Aug, 2007 12:25

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The last few days I've been finding a greyish pile in the center of my pool when the filter shuts off and the water settles down. At first I thought...

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me too i also found just today the same kind of larvae rice grain shape and whiteish color what the -------- is that doing in my pool. shocking wond...

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Tue 24 Jul, 2012 18:37
Brown spots in pool

by tanjag » Sat 19 Jun, 2010 19:06

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i have an inground pool and the pool was covered over the winter. some pool guy came and added a bunch of chlorine and covered the pool. after we...

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This works!!!! I turned off the pool sweep and when the water was still, I threw a few vitamin C tablets into the pool and carefully moved them onto...

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Sun 22 Jul, 2012 11:13

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