Swimming Pool Water Maintenance & Pool Water Problems

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Basics for New Pool Owners
The basics of swimming pool maintenance.
New swimming pool owner's questions.
Help getting started with daily pool care.

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by Denniswiseman
Wed 29 Jan, 2020 03:44
BBB Pool Care
A BBB guide to supermarket poolcare.
Use store-bought bleach, baking soda
and borax to replace proprietary pool chemicals.

Topics: 71, Posts: 346

Last post Re: Phosphates on Radar
by debt.disappear
Mon 20 Jan, 2020 07:08
Pool Algae & Green Pool Water
Algae problems in swimming pool water.
Green (cloudy) water or slimy pool walls.
Black algae. Mustard algae. Pink or white pool mold.

Topics: 750, Posts: 3499

Last post Re: green pool water after va…
by ahvroom
Fri 27 Dec, 2019 08:54
Cloudy Pool Water
Causes and cures for cloudy swimming pool water.
Milky pool water, white, pink, brown, purple, black cloudy water.

Topics: 592, Posts: 2576

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by cachis
Tue 17 Dec, 2019 19:18
Pool Surface Staining & Discolored Pool Water
Stains on the pool surfaces, pool equipment
or on the swimmers, or off-color swimming pool
water. Discolored but clear pool water.

Topics: 355, Posts: 1470

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by Phil.c
Sun 26 Jan, 2020 10:25
Chlorine
Chlorinating, maintaining the right chlorine levels,
chlorine problems. Dichlor, trichlor, cal hypo, bleach,
granules, chlorine pucks and chlorine sticks.

Topics: 355, Posts: 1752

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by Denniswiseman
Wed 18 Dec, 2019 03:15
pH & Total Alkalinity
Problems relating to pH and total alkalinity.
Increase ph, increase TA. Reduce pH, reduce TA.
pH chemistry advice and techniques for the pool.

Topics: 379, Posts: 1864

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by Denniswiseman
Sat 05 Oct, 2019 10:20
Hard Pool Water & Scale
Total hardness and calcium hardness in pool water.
Scale, calcium buildup, hard water and scaling problems.

Topics: 121, Posts: 549

Last post Re: pool water hardness
by Teapot
Mon 03 Jun, 2019 10:19
General Pool Water Problems
Water bugs, swimming insects and sweat bees.
Foaming bubbly water. Frogs in the pool.
Dead animals in the swimming pool.

Topics: 433, Posts: 1566

Last post Re: Dust storm and dirty rain
by Denniswiseman
Fri 24 Jan, 2020 17:07
Pool Chemical Problems & Swimming Pool Chemicals
What is floc, clarifier, stabilizer, cyanuric acid,
algaecide, brightener, dichlor, sodium hypo,
sodium bisulfate, ....??

Topics: 301, Posts: 1358

Last post Copper Sulfate Overdose
by crismo
Tue 07 Jan, 2020 06:59

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Pool Water Problems
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by Larry » Wed 04 Jan, 2006 14:28

For a general overview of pool problems see swimming pool water problems
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Last post by Denniswiseman
Fri 16 Aug, 2019 03:47
Which chlorine & why?
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This topic has a poll. by BilliBob » Fri 27 Mar, 2009 04:06

I was wondering what folks are using to chlorinate their pools.

Please leave comments with reasons why you use the chlorine that you do.

I use trichlor granules and...
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Last post by Teapot
Mon 03 Jun, 2019 09:57
Cloudy Swimming Pool Water
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by Larry » Wed 04 Jan, 2006 14:45

See cloudy pool water for more info
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Last post by Teapot
Sun 02 Jun, 2019 16:23
Pool Problem Requests - IMPORTANT info
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Attachment(s) by Larry » Sun 01 Mar, 2009 16:47

In order to help us provide you with more accurate and quicker help for your pool water problems, we suggest that you include as much of the following information as...
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Last post by Teapot
Sun 02 Jun, 2019 07:57
Pool Algae Problem Support - READ FIRST
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by Larry » Sun 01 Mar, 2009 16:50

In order to help us provide you with more accurate and quicker help for your pool algae problems, we suggest that you include as much of the following information as...
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Last post by ljmesg
Sun 25 Nov, 2018 07:42
BBB method for pools

by Larry » Fri 06 Mar, 2009 03:31

Due to popular request, a forum dedicated to the use of bleach , baking soda and borax to replace more expensive swimming pool chemicals has been launched.

A more...

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Last post by Chunning22
Tue 30 Oct, 2018 16:40
Swimming Pool Algae
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by Larry » Wed 04 Jan, 2006 14:40

For more swimming pool algae resources visit swimming pool algae .
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Last post by ljmesg
Wed 10 Oct, 2018 22:27
Cloudy Pool Water Support - READ FIRST
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by Larry » Sun 01 Mar, 2009 16:52

In order to help us provide you with more accurate and quicker help for your cloudy pool water problems, we suggest that you include as much of the following information...
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Last post by Denniswiseman
Fri 15 Sep, 2017 13:38
Reduce Total Alkalinity Levels
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by Larry » Mon 16 Jan, 2006 16:24

The acid slug method in this post has been discussed and disproved throughout this thread. Here is a safer and better method for reducing Total Alkalinity written by...
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Last post by Denniswiseman
Thu 20 Jul, 2017 16:52
BBB method - Support Requests

by Larry » Fri 13 Mar, 2009 02:56

The BBB method for pool maintenance is not rocket science, but often requires extra diligence until the pool water is balanced. In order to help us provide you with more...

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Last post by chem geek
Wed 27 Apr, 2011 19:42
tester "electronic or manual"

by samjesse » Tue 28 Jan, 2020 19:10

Hi
Just bought a house with a pool. Never had a pool before. took a sample water to the local pool people who put it in some computer machine and gave a print out...

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Last post by Denniswiseman
Wed 29 Jan, 2020 03:44
confused on what size pump and sand filter

by AussieGuy » Wed 29 Jan, 2020 01:50

hi all.

we have a 4,300 gal above ground pool.
at the time, we installed a 1000gal sand filter & 3,785 L/h (1000 gal/h) pump.

we've had a tech come around to check...

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Last post by Denniswiseman
Wed 29 Jan, 2020 03:39
Need help to end the metal stain cycle
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by shack42 » Tue 07 Jan, 2020 17:32

Hello folks -- We moved to a new home with an older in ground fiberglass pool (~6500 gal) last summer. The water was great and I hired a pool pro to take care of it and...
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Last post by Phil.c
Sun 26 Jan, 2020 10:25
Recommended Levels / Test Results

by nathan8908 » Sat 04 Jan, 2020 02:27

Hi, I have run a new pool test, and unfortunately been rather slack with it over the last few months as everything appeared okay.

I have purchased and received a full...

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Last post by nathan8908
Sat 25 Jan, 2020 01:23
Dust storm and dirty rain

by Yeahyeahyoyo » Thu 23 Jan, 2020 23:05

2 nights ago Melbourne was hit with a huge amount of dirty rain from a dust storm. It has left our pool looking so dirty, like the colour of a river, all brown.

Went to...

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Last post by Denniswiseman
Fri 24 Jan, 2020 17:07
Phosphates on Radar

by debt.disappear » Sun 19 Jan, 2020 13:34

Pool is balanced well, wind has been killing me. Whats best method or product to reduce phosphate levels? Im catching early. PH perfect, salt perfect chlorine a drop...

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Last post by debt.disappear
Mon 20 Jan, 2020 07:08
CO2 for Lowering ph

by Bullseye45 » Fri 17 Jan, 2020 22:50

I’ve decided to give CO2 a try for lowering a continuous rise in ph due to the use of a chlorine generator in a salt pool.
Question
Can I introduce the CO2 on the...

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Last post by Denniswiseman
Sun 19 Jan, 2020 02:52
Copper Sulfate Overdose

by crismo » Tue 07 Jan, 2020 06:59

Hi all,
We have had a new pool installed, fiberglass 25000 liters. The water turned green after a few weeks and our friend recommended a "pool guy" to help us...

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Last post by crismo
Tue 07 Jan, 2020 06:59
probable copper staining

by tomintampa » Sat 28 Dec, 2019 12:29

Have staining on the bottom perimeter of my gunite pool where I pour my liquid chlorine. It occured in July shortly after
when within two weeks our pool was...

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Last post by tomintampa
Sat 28 Dec, 2019 12:29
green pool water after vacuum

by ahvroom » Wed 25 Dec, 2019 12:00

Merry XMAS, and please dont shoot me for not knowing all the values of the Ph, Clorine etc.

Situation is like this
my sister just moved to Spain and has a pool.
approx...

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Last post by ahvroom
Fri 27 Dec, 2019 08:54

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