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Need help cleaning green pool water

by bweihl » Tue 21 Apr, 2009 12:16

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My pool is green and I want to know the cheapest but best way to fix it. I know that's a tall order but I dont have lots of money to buy all kinds of...

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1) Get a good test kit -- read this for good ones.

2) Read and follow Defeating Algae .

If you are just opening the pool and you had CYA in the...

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Tue 21 Apr, 2009 19:58
Green pool

by Andrwe » Wed 18 Mar, 2009 10:59

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I had a green pool so I went to the pool store with a water sample to have levels checked. They told me the levels were fine. I told them that I had...

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Hi, I hope you can help us too!!
We have an above ground vinyl pool. We have neglected it during the winter and now we have a green pool
Most of the...

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Mon 20 Apr, 2009 19:34
Light Algae Growth two days after AquaRite installation

by WilmingtonF250 » Tue 14 Apr, 2009 11:44

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Hey Everyone,

I just finished installing a new Hayward Aquarite Salt Chlorination on my in-ground pool. My chemistry is properly balanced (SI= -.01)...

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if you are going to shock the pool turn your SWG off until the chlorine comes down to a reasonable level, as chem geek says they don't like high high...

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Last post by Pooltech32
Tue 14 Apr, 2009 19:23
Dead aglae

by blackberry » Fri 03 Apr, 2009 19:21

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How do you know if mustard algae is dead> I mean what does it look like after it dies

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Whereas green algae gets bleached out and turns gray from the chlorine (and is, at that point, killed), yellow/mustard algae doesn't have a big...

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Wed 08 Apr, 2009 18:38
Someone please is it mustard aglae

by blackberry » Fri 03 Apr, 2009 19:04

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16x32 inground saltwater pool>Sometimes I think its dirt sometimes algae.This is what i have done bought my FC up to at least 30 and it has held...

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Generally speaking, if it's gritty, it's dirt; if it's mushy, it's pollen; if it's slimy, it's algae. I suspect it's pollen. A skimmer sock is a...

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Tue 07 Apr, 2009 22:48
Old pool with Algae

by onesilvertruck » Mon 06 Apr, 2009 23:08

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My wife and I would like to find out what it would take to get the pool @ my mothers house in usable shape. It's 35 years old, inground, approx 15 x...

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Thanks pool user. I will try to get the pump info this weekend.

Should I try to see if the pump, etc will work at all before draining?

How long can...

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Tue 07 Apr, 2009 22:26
Need help with pool algae-tree limbs in pool

by smith101 » Sat 25 Oct, 2008 10:31

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We have a 21,000 gal pool - never have had water probs. Tree fell over pool and limbs in it from Hurricane Ike. Since clean up, we cannot get water...

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what are your numbers?

we use the bbb method and our pool costs very little to keep clean.

look for this posting guide to see the readings you...

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Mon 16 Mar, 2009 05:40
Pool is empty....

by Guest » Sun 09 Nov, 2008 19:01

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Hello all I am new I live in Arizona and i have had some issue with my in ground pool =/- 16000 gal and I have black algae all in the bottom of my...

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Q #1 can i use a pressure washer inside my pool? Fan spray

Yes, apressure washer is great for removing stubborn dirt

Q #2 What will get that Black...

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Wed 11 Mar, 2009 07:40
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by BilliBob » Wed 04 Mar, 2009 04:51

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Wed 04 Mar, 2009 04:51
how to add more pool water

by smallfeng » Wed 31 Dec, 2008 20:05

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keep backwash for about 10 min so water leave is low

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I thought you should backwash until the water in the little glass thingy is mostly clear. We do it this way and a backwash usually takes 1-3minutes....

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Tue 03 Mar, 2009 06:38
Brown sand on bottom of my pool

by rsoxfan » Mon 23 Feb, 2009 19:04

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have an inground saltwater pool in texas... appears to be dust on the bottom... i have brushed it but it just moves around and settles on the bottom...

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Thank you so much!!

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Wed 25 Feb, 2009 11:23
blackish green pool

by dek » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 22:30

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We may be buying a home in foreclosure that appears to have been vacant for quite some time, and the pool is a reel mess. It looks blackish green,...

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I don't disagree, but note that even pretty nasty looking pools can be cleaned up with chlorine alone as seen in this thread . This is just upon...

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Last post by chem geek
Wed 28 Jan, 2009 21:04
Algacide issue

by funkybandit » Mon 19 Jan, 2009 06:04

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Hi All,

Our pool has blackspot algae, so we were advised to put algaecide in it (copper based), the pool was not green or discoloured to begin...

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I agree with lonestar's excellent advice and would also add that frequent brushing is key. You have to knock off the surface layers of the black...

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Wed 28 Jan, 2009 20:59
pool stains

by dingaan » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 12:41

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Ive had two pool specialists look at my marbelite pool to give opinion on a series of dark grey stains that are appearing in random patterns...

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It may be metals. You can check most currently available stain treatments with a Jack's Magic Stain ID kit. It has small amounts of various...

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Last post by lonestar
Wed 28 Jan, 2009 11:45
lack of pressure

by Theron » Sat 10 Jan, 2009 10:28

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all of a sudden this morning there is hardly any pressure building up in my skimmer box as a result the barracuda is not able to work.

I have...

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Check your pool filter pressure guage. If it is high the filter is dirty and must be cleaned. If it is zero, your pump is either not priming, or the...

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Last post by lonestar
Wed 28 Jan, 2009 11:36
algae vs filter

by wentiek1 » Mon 19 Jan, 2009 05:07

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my apartment swimming pool having algae problem. The serviceman insist that the filter is not filtering well and ask it to be changed.

Is there a...

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Thanks alot. exactly to solving my doubt :D

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Mon 19 Jan, 2009 21:51
Purple algae-high Manganese

by pool girl » Sat 03 Jan, 2009 09:48

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We have a purple algae and our pool is testing high for manganese. What can we do to lower the manganese? We have been working on this problem for...

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Manganese is a metal and can be removed like any other metal. Usually with a sequestering agent

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Last post by kamkuda
Wed 07 Jan, 2009 22:10
purple algae again

by pool girl » Sat 03 Jan, 2009 09:51

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Me again, actually it test high for "Cyanuric acid" What is this and how do we lower it. As we are told to drain the pool.

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Unfortunately, you can only readily lower Cyanuric Acid (CYA) by dilution, so a partial drain/refill. You can learn more about how to maintain your...

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Sat 03 Jan, 2009 15:48

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