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To subscribe to my Pool Blog (no e-mail necessary), right-click on the orange RSS button (see bottom buttons to the left) and then paste the URL into your RSS reader. Swimming Pool Questions And Answers Forum..Pool Care..ChemistrySwimming Pool Questions And Answers Help Forum. Allows You to See Comments & Stories. Average Pool Owner With pH problems, Sand, DE, Cartridge. Rust in the Bottom of our Pool!We put up an above ground 15 feet 42 inch plastic ring pool. When the fire department came to help us fill it up a bit, they pointed the hose straight Permalink -- click for full blog post "Rust in the Bottom of our Pool!" Saltwater Pool Maintenance Guide..ProblemHaving a problem with our saltwater pool. The chlorine keeps going too low and the pH level is too high. Tried everything we know how to do but can't Permalink -- click for full blog post "Saltwater Pool Maintenance Guide..Problem" Scabies & Green Pool Water..Swimming Pool Algae!!I just came back from vacation and found that someone with scabies was swimming in my pool. It is a 27 foot round above ground pool. My water was green Permalink -- click for full blog post "Scabies & Green Pool Water..Swimming Pool Algae!!" Black AlgaeI know, black algae is like herpes... My husband and I are seriously considering your suggested chlorine and ammonium hydroxide combo to get rid of our Permalink -- click for full blog post "Black Algae" Water Not Free-Flowing When Pool Pump Switched OnThis season my pool pump has acted strangely. To begin with, priming the pump at the start of the season was OK but needed quite a lot of water to activate Permalink -- click for full blog post "Water Not Free-Flowing When Pool Pump Switched On" Donation..My Pool Guy..Make A Donation If You Like This Website About Swimming Pool Care, Chemistry, & Maintenance Permalink -- click for full blog post "Donation..My Pool Guy.." Having Difficulty With No Free Chorine..I have a OVAL 12X 24 = 8334 GALLONS = 7372 CAPACITY pool. Since July 8, I have been trying to tame this monster. The water looks crispy clean and all Permalink -- click for full blog post "Having Difficulty With No Free Chorine.." MY POOL ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY..CLOUDY/GREEN WATERMy grandmother and uncle got a rental that has a personal pool, but ever since they moved in, they could not get it to work. We have shocked it, the blue Permalink -- click for full blog post "MY POOL ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY..CLOUDY/GREEN WATER" Fine Powdery Yellow/Light Brown Substance..Algae ProblemsI have trouble keeping my in-ground pool clean. There is a very fine powdery yellow / light brown substance I can't vacuum out. Chlorine / pH levels are Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fine Powdery Yellow/Light Brown Substance..Algae Problems" Closed Valve Setting Still Lets Water Through!...Pool Leaking..When I turn my pump to off and my filter valve to closed, water is still entering the pump and I am losing sometimes inches of water overnight! What We Are Getting Chunks Of DE In Filter Basket...We have a 10,000 gallon heated indoor pool and have new DE filters in place. Each day we are having to backwash and replace DE. When we backwash we are Permalink -- click for full blog post "We Are Getting Chunks Of DE In Filter Basket..." Converting Swimming Pool From Chlorine To Salt Water GeneratorWhat is your opinion on salt conversions and salt systems. Thanks for your question Linda I have taken care of both regular chlorine pool and salt water Pool Sand Filter Problem..Water Out Of Backwash PipeJust changed the sand in my filter. Everything looks ok. I did the backwash for a couple of min. then put the multi-port selector to filter and water Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pool Sand Filter Problem..Water Out Of Backwash Pipe" How Long Does Can We Swim After Adding Muriatic Acid To Lower The pH Level?We added muriatic acid to our pool to lower the swimming pool pH level. I need to know how long after we added it to swim. Thanks for your question James How Long Do I Need To Wait Before Swimming After Adding Pool ChemicalsHow long should I wait to go swimming after adding any of my swimming pool chemicals. I've heard different stories from different people. I've heard you Can't Get Chlorine Levels Down In Pool..High ChlorineI can not seem to get the chlorine level down in my in ground pool now going on two weeks. It remains at 10.00 when I test it. I took a sample to the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Can't Get Chlorine Levels Down In Pool..High Chlorine" Pool Water Has Strong Odor To Vinyl..Milky WaterPool liner is old and appears that the vinyl is sheding a milky color. Filtering and floculent agents don't seem to help. My pool is well banced and Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pool Water Has Strong Odor To Vinyl..Milky Water" Clear Salt Water Pool..Nasty Floor..Brown AlgaeMy salt pool has a lot of trouble keeping the floor clean. There is brown algae stuck to it. A brand new automatic cleaner can't seem to do the job. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Clear Salt Water Pool..Nasty Floor..Brown Algae" Total Alkalinity Too High..pH Too Low..Swimming Pool..We have not been able to get our vinyl lined, 20,000 gal., in-ground pool water to clear up this Summer. The total alkalinity is too high (around 130ppm). Permalink -- click for full blog post "Total Alkalinity Too High..pH Too Low..Swimming Pool.." How Much pH Minus To Get Level Down..Too HighWe are battling on a daily basis to keep our pH balance down to the right level and only once had it down to 7.2 it is more likely to be 8.1!! How often Permalink -- click for full blog post "How Much pH Minus To Get Level Down..Too High" How To Clean The DE Filter Grids With Oil & ResidueThis is my 33rd year of maintaining a pool in two different homes, both with a DE filter. My present pool is 34K gallons, and I do not backwash the filter, Permalink -- click for full blog post "How To Clean The DE Filter Grids With Oil & Residue" AIR AND BLOW BACK..LOSS OF SUCTION..My filter is creating air in the chamber. When I stop the pump for any reason I get back pressure at the skimmer also when I attach the creepy-crawler Permalink -- click for full blog post "AIR AND BLOW BACK..LOSS OF SUCTION.." Intex Salt Water Swimming Pool 16x48..Shock & Green AlgaeCan I really put shock in my saltwater pool to clear the green algae out of it? If so, do I just run the pool pump and not the saltwater pump? HELP!!!! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Intex Salt Water Swimming Pool 16x48..Shock & Green Algae" Acidity In The Swimming Pool Water..Too AcidicMy water was tested and they told me the water has too much acid in it. I now find my liner is getting rust spots on it. What do I do to lower the acid Permalink -- click for full blog post "Acidity In The Swimming Pool Water..Too Acidic"
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