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Algae in condominium Homeowner's Association pool
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by Henry_R » Wed 03 Jun, 2009 19:07

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Problem : I am part of a maintenance committe at a Condominium Homeowner's Association and we need help with our poorly maintained commuity pool that...

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We used some algaecide once and it foamed up horribly. It took a week to get the stuff out of the filter.
The problem we had was an air leak in the...
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Thu 20 Aug, 2009 17:34
Pool turns green when I add chlorine

by jimmy2timez » Tue 18 Aug, 2009 12:59

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I dont get it, When I add Chlroine to my pool it turns it green. Any ideas, I have no clue....

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Just to be clear, when you add chlorine to a bromine pool, only the water in the immediate area of the chlorine turns lime green. This dissipates as...

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Wed 19 Aug, 2009 03:37
My green pool

by fiona faye » Tue 28 Jul, 2009 08:12

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I woke up yesterday to discover that my pool was green. I'm not a pool expert, so I thought the easiest option was to empty it and refill it. So the...

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See this post .

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Sun 16 Aug, 2009 19:31
Pool is deep green and can't seem to make it any better

by kateboggs » Tue 28 Jul, 2009 10:27

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I need some serious help!

About two weeks ago my above ground 27' pool became cloudy and lost its bright blue color. So i bought 2 bags of shock and...

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Though you are right that hitting the pool hard with chlorine is the answer (unless the Cyanuric Acid level is very high in which case dilution first...

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Sun 16 Aug, 2009 19:30
Mustard colored algae- fire my pool guy?

by FLmama » Wed 15 Jul, 2009 19:21

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We bought our house just over a month ago and the pool was crystal clear. pH was a bit low, other than that all was well. Week 2 we hired a pool guy....

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Mgara,
Do you mind telling me the process by which you treat your pool with "Yellow Treat?" I'm new to all of this and really need some...

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Sun 16 Aug, 2009 15:11
Green pool won't go away!!

by Guest » Tue 30 Jun, 2009 09:18

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Hi I'm new and also new to owning a pool. I have a 40,000 gallon in ground pool made out of concrete. I have a sand filter, I will get all the...

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If you have a tear in the filter grids, the pool will blow DE back into the pool. There is no need to remove the filter cover. Backwash, and refil...

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Fri 14 Aug, 2009 11:42
Pebble Tec Green Tint

by ernie1228 » Tue 04 Aug, 2009 19:47

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Hello,
I don't know much about pool maintenance however my family recently had Pebble Tec (Tahoe Blue) installed when we resurfaced the pool. Our...

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How often you diligently brush the sides and bottom of your new pool and what are your chemical readings.PH, FC, CYA,TA?

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Last post by czechmate
Wed 05 Aug, 2009 14:10
Black algae

by max » Sat 27 Sep, 2008 09:53

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Today I noticed about a dozen black dots on the pool, the largest about half the size of a fingernail but most were about a quarter the size of a...

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That was 10 months ago and things have been fine since then. In fact I don't think I had a nasty form of algae after all. When I described it some...

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Tue 28 Jul, 2009 09:15
Algae Problem
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by cajunslo » Wed 22 Jul, 2009 13:40

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Algae has taken over our pool. Louisiana the last couple of months has been really hot. I suspect that we let our chlorine levels get to low....

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Ordered a new test kit this morning.
Today's Pool Store Readings.

Saturation Index -0.20
Total Dis. Solids 0
Free Chlorine 16.0
Total Chlorine 17.0...
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Mon 27 Jul, 2009 13:18
salt pool staining from spray on sun tan

by zulicat2 » Mon 27 Jul, 2009 02:51

Last year someone used my salt pool after they had a spray on sun tan I thought the stains would fade but the staining is now in all of the slightest...

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Mon 27 Jul, 2009 02:51
Pool's attached spa not heating up.

by scaren » Tue 21 Jul, 2009 21:56

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Hello all I'm new to this forum. I found this forum while looking for help with my spa issue. I have a San Juan in ground pool with an attached spa....

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That is what I thought it would do but after looking I found there is no valve coming from the spa to circulate it just the jets to supply water....

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Wed 22 Jul, 2009 20:52
Green pool after vacation

by barbaranna » Sat 18 Jul, 2009 21:54

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I have been gone for a week,. Pool filter hasn't been run or nothing been done with the pool at the time I was gone. I came back and this is what I...

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All I can tell you is that the test strips are particularly bad at measuring the stabilizer level. And since the stabilizer level makes such a big...

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Mon 20 Jul, 2009 23:49
red spots on filter

by myINpool » Tue 14 Jul, 2009 19:45

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Has anybody ever had red spots on their cartridge filters? I've got cloudy water in my salt pool and noticed the red spots when I went to clean the...

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The only time I had any red color in my pool is when my son went swimming in the ocean and went into the pool....it took silver algeacide to remove...

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Last post by mRaffa
Sun 19 Jul, 2009 10:14
Cannot defeat this ALGAE!

by woslambert » Mon 13 Jul, 2009 01:13

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Hi
This is my second year owning a pool and I am having the hardest time getting it clear this year. WE didn't cover it last winter so yes it was...

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Yes, that is Dichlor. Do NOT use that for shocking and only rarely for chlorine only when you want your CYA to rise.

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Last post by chem geek
Sun 19 Jul, 2009 02:36
PLease help

by jeff6898 » Wed 15 Jul, 2009 09:31

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24 ft round vinyl

Well I am at a lost. Been fighting this green alagea for 2 months. Had it light green where i cna see the bottom at one point....

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I have a sand filter. THanks for the advice I will start following what I get here. Took the results to 2 pool places here and got 2 differant...

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Fri 17 Jul, 2009 13:14
Green pool and now my head is spinning
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by leanned » Fri 10 Jul, 2009 18:50

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My pool has been green since I opened it this year. I can't seem to get rid of the algae. I am in a catch 22...I have algae(or something green), I...

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Your welcome, but my knowledge is cumulative starting from what I learned from Ben Powell and the mods at The PoolForum to people at Trouble Free...
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Tue 14 Jul, 2009 23:10
Please Help -- Pool is Turning, need to stop it.

by efarbs » Tue 30 Jun, 2009 22:44

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I just found this forum and I'm really hoping you might be able to help.

I'll give as much information as I can...

I have a small pool with an...

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Well. Its about a week later. Chem Geek is the man. I am happy to report that my pool is clearer and cleaner than it has ever been. Good riddance to...

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Fri 10 Jul, 2009 15:06
Green pool water still

by readforfun » Thu 02 Jul, 2009 08:51

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I have been working on this problem for a while today is the 7th day. I have made numerous trip to the pool store. My water is green to describe it...

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Your CYA level is still too high and will make it hard to keep away algae unless you keep a minimum FC of 9 ppm, so don't let the FC drop too far....

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Last post by chem geek
Wed 08 Jul, 2009 20:47
Algae growth

by dboys2565 » Sun 05 Jul, 2009 10:31

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Looking for some help with an algae bloom in my pool. I had the water tested at a local pool store and the kid was unsure what to do to cure the...

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Your continued use of HTH Pace 3" Stabilized Chlorine Tablets has increased the Cynauric Acid (CYA) level making the chlorine less effective....

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Last post by chem geek
Sun 05 Jul, 2009 14:29
no copper no algae but the water is green

by poolish » Tue 30 Jun, 2009 11:57

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hello there.
I've one friend who owns a pool. it is 25,000 gallons, vinyl liner pool . According to her she test her water in a test center and they...

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If stain magnet is solving the problem then the discoloration is from a mineral or metal content. Copper is not the only mineral that can be found in...

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Sat 04 Jul, 2009 13:19

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