Ok, this is probably going to be the longest post, but I'm completely pool-illiterate. I checked archives and found lots of good info, but not my exact situation....

I didn't cover my pool for winter. I did lower water level to below filter. How should I proceed to clear water and start up pump and all for summer swim. Is adding...

I´m in the middle of tackling my black algae - I´m scrubbing it all off with a metal brush and I´ve noticed little holes where I´ve brushed it off - is this...

I have been batteling my pool for a very long time now. I was told that i needed to replace my system 3 filters. My pool is so green right now! I bought new filters and...

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We have had algae in our pool three times in the last two weeks. I have shocked it every time with Sock It. This seems to work but then it eventually comes...

I have a swamp in my back yard not a pool. And I have been reading that bleach can be used instead of the oh so pricey shock.

So do I have it right can I use bleach...

Well unfortunately I did not cover my pool last fall and I managed to get all the leaves, etc out. I shocked the pool and could actually see blue on the bottom. However...

My wife and I moved into a new home, needless to say the prior owners didn't close the pool down at the end of last year. The water is green, and i'm sure there are...

Hi everyone - great board you have here. I'm hoping to get some help, I'm kind of at a loss here...

Using HTH test strips every few hours:

TH 200

FC 10+++ (the...

I have random spots of black algae in my tile grout on my steps. I do not want to drain my pool and I have tried rubbing with a chlorine tablet with no luck. Does anyone...

We opened our pool to purple water, purple scum on the steps and a purple mark around the waterline!! HELP

I changed the pool liner by using a professional pool builder/ installer. When opening the pool the water looks fine... when doing a backwash and flush out the water...

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I am draining the water from my pool as I type. The sides are nasty green. What is the best way to clean this? I have heard of the 3 B's. Does this work?

how do you clean a pool with so many leafs in the bottom. vacant for two years.

:cry: i am going crazy i have drained my pool up to 6 inches of water i did a wet vac when the pool got full i vacuumed for 3 hours to ty to clean this brown stuff up it...

I was told that it is advisable not too go into a pool for 24-48 hours after a Chlor-Brite shock and it could cause blonde hair to turn green. Any truth to this?

I have a quick set 16 x 36 pool. I have a dust type of algae thing going on at the bottom. Tried and tried to vacuum but it would just stir up and then resettle. I have...

Hi all,

I just registered for this forum to hopefully provide and receive help on various pool issues. I've had a pool for 8 years in the Phoenix area and have...

thick dark green algae on the bottom of pool how do i get rid of it

We forgot to winterize our pool this year which resulted in a pond green pool. I shocked it....nothing....we threw in some clarifier.....the green is gone and now we...