http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/basic-pool-care-blog.html The Basic Swimming Pool Care Blog keeps you up-to-date on all additions and changes to the Basic-Pool-Care.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us swimming pool care Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:58:28 GMT Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:58:28 GMT clean-pool-and-spa.com http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/chlorine-block.html Is it necessary to drain the whole pool to help with a chlorine block in a liner inground pool? Thanks for the question Marie If you could define Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:55:42 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/intex-pool-problems-please-help-me-nobody-else-can.html I have a 16 x 48 Intext above ground pool. Have a larger pump and a salt water filtration system with it. We only have well water which has alot of metal Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:22:44 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/pool-water-for-my-above-ground-pool-24-round.html We have an above ground pool 24 round, it is 13,000 gallons of water. If we got a delivery of water for the pool how much would it cost us? Thanks Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:13:03 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/at-a-trick-swimming-pool-game.html One person does a water trick. The next person does the first person's trick and then a trick of their own. You keep going on like that until someone Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:45:33 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/small-particles-in-pool.html I have a 20' x 48 intex pool with a swimline Sand Master Filter System. I'm using Aqua Chem filter sand plus in the filter. But my water is cloudy and Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:23:23 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/salt-water-indoor-pool-with-high-ph.html I have a constant PH at 8.2 or higher, I did everything and even changed the water. I keep adding 2lbs PH- next day PH drop to 7.8 then the day after Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:48:41 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/de-powder-returning-to-pool.html Recently, after doing a backwash and regenerating my DE Filter with DE powder a little amount of DE returned back into the pool. However, after opening Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:46:45 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/crumbling-paint-from-brand-new-concrete-pool.html We had quartz and glittery blue colour to finish our new concrete pool. When it is being cleaned there is white powder seen coming from the walls and glitter Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/mosquito-like-animals-on-pool-water.html In my small pool at the moment I must have about 20 - 30 of these very fast moving mosquito like animals skimming across the water. I have just shock Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/cleaning-out-lots-of-dirt-in-the-pool.html Question: Pool Vandalized With Paint We were away on vacation and our pool was vandalized when we were gone. Somebody threw a bunch of potted plants Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/diarrhea-after-swimming.html Is it normal for children to get diarrhea from swimming in a pool? Both my grandchildren started swim lessons and have had periodic diarrhea. Thanks Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/rehabbing-cement-pool-with-fiberglass.html I have a concrete pool, about 25 years old and has not been used for 3 years. It is 16x36 ft. I was wondering if I could put a fiberglass liner in Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/winterization-pool-in-medford-oregon.html My pool guy did not do the winterization. He comes once a month in winter to check the water, clean leaves and cover the pool (automatic cover). He Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/sinus-congestion-and-infections-pool-air-burning-eyes.html I have recently joined the YMCA. I use the pool for my exercises and walking based on doctor's recommendation. The pool was shut down for a month so Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/how-to-run-in-ground-spa-attached-to-pool.html I have an inground pool that has a spa that acts like a fountain during the day when the pool is running its normal day cycle. The spa sits at an elevation Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/the-most-amazing-pool-party-eva.html Swimming Races Biggest Splash Contest Nosing Around: push rubber ducks with your nose across the pool Sharks and Minos Relay Races: Pick up 5 pennies Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/silt-and-mud-in-pool.html Our area experienced flooding from creeks and rivers and my above ground pool is filled with muddy silt-filled creek water. I have been running the filter, Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/saltwater-winterization.html Do I need to do anything special to close my saltwater pool? This is my first time closing a saltwater pool. Thanks for the question Rory There's Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/pool-pump-efficiency.html My pool pump runs up my power bill by around $150 per month (14 Hrs per day). It is a 2 hp Waterway Mustang 120. Is this what I should expect from this Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/can-an-above-ground-pool-be-installed-in-a-yard-that-floods.html Comments for Can An Above Ground Pool Be Installed In A Yard That Floods? Please help! About 6 months ago we had a Doughboy installed and buried. 2 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/grey-algae-on-vinyl-liner.html We have a french swimming pool which has a liner and we have algae growing along one wall and on the bottom round the wall. I am attaching a picture. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/de-filter-not-cleaning-off-during-backwash.html I have a Hayward DE filter. My pool is continuously green. I've tried to backwash it to clean off the filters but I do not see any of the black/green Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/painting-a-concrete-pool.html We have a 30 x 60 inground pool that we have drained and cleaned as it needs to be painted. We recently switched over to a salt water chlorinator system Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/how-do-i-unclog-hot-tubswimming-pool-line.html The gravity pipe from spa to pool is blocked. It has several 90degree joints. Have tried flushing with a hose & vacuuming, to no avail. What do you Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/cartridge-filter-pressure.html I have a Sta Rite cartridge filter. I can not get the pressure below 19. Even if I remove the cartridge the pressure remains the same. I know the pressure Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/how-long-to-run-the-pool-pump-filter.html Question Should the pump always be turned on? I have an in-ground pool and I heard different opinion. Some say that the pump should always be on 24/7, Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/low-calcium-in-pools-can-cause-burns.html I recieved a call about someone having burns on their face. They said the doctor told them it's from low calcium levels in a pool. The parameters were Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/average-price-for-gunite-diving-pool-20-x-40-in-tulsa-ok.html How much is an average price for a 20 x 40 gunite diving pool, salt water, heater, Polaris, diving board, tanning shelf in Tulsa, ok? How much is a hot Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/filling-fiberglass-pool-salt-chlorinator.html Does it matter to fill the pool with water say 10 days after they completed the fibre glass? What are the advantages of using salt chlorinator? Hello Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/powdery-sediment-on-bottom-of-swimming-poolyellow-algae.html Question After having my water analyzed I added soda ash, then alkalinity up and finally Phosfree. I ran the pump for 48 hours and the water turned cloudy. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/battling-green-algae.html Green algae took over our pool a few weeks ago. I've been trying to clear it up before closing the pool for winter. Yesterday I added approx. 10 lbs calcium Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/how-much-to-maintain-my-own-pool.html A saltwater pool with chlorinater, gets fornight service at the moment, want to save $. How much will it cost? Is it worth it/easy and what equipment Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/does-swimming-in-a-cool-pool-with-doors-open-in-nov-cause-bronchitis.html I have been swimming in YMCA pool for almost 2 yrs. I have had bronchitis in March now again in Nov. They open the doors to the outside. I'm freezing Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/indoor-pool-humidity-problem.html The heated pool water is 80 deg. the room tempature is 76 deg. The windows are steamed over all the time and moisture is dripping from the ceiling and Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/sand-filter-high-pressure.html Recently,when the pump is set to either backwash or filter, the pressure builds up and the clear plastic top of the sand filter blows off! I assume that Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/very-confused-on-winterizing-above-ground-pool.html Can you please help me with winterizing my above ground pool? This is the first year we have had one and every website says something different. I do Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/why-does-my-alkalinity-keep-going-up.html I have a 30,000 gallon salt water system with a cartridge filter. My pool is two years old and I've always had problems with the alkalinity. It's extremely Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/zinc-anodes-for-a-swimming-pool.html What should be the makeup of anodes be for a pool system? % of copper, silver and zinc? I am looking to source the rods in Ireland without having to Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/can-i-leave-pool-open.html I would like to leave my pool open this winter will this be okay if I run my pump for 6 hours a day and vacuum every two weeks and treat with chemicals Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/what-to-do-with-waste-port-on-filter.html I just bought a new sand filter and the manual doesn't say what to put into the waste port. Does it get capped or install a operating valve to open or Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/can-i-make-liquid-shock-from-powdered-chlorine-shock.html Question Is it possible to make liquid shock from powdered shock. I use liquid shock to wash houses but this time of the year it's hard to get were powerd Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/relocating-an-above-ground-pool.html We currently own a 18 ft above ground pool. We are trading our double wide in for a larger and new manufactured home. Which will extend eight feet longer Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/22-year-old-sand-filter-crushed-glass.html I want to change from Sand Media to Glass Media. There are no problems with my 22 year old sand filter. No returning of sand everything is working fine. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/how-many-gallons-of-muriatic-acid-will-be-needed-when-we-acid-wash-the-pool-before-we-paint-it.html We are going to repaint our pool which is about 25,000 gallon and we know we need to acid wash it before we paint it. We got a few gallon of 14.5% Hydrogen Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/chlorine-testing-for-indoor-pool.html When Alkalinity and PH are within normal range, and after adding 5# of shock, still not getting ANY reading on test kit. Pool size is approx 20k gal. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/new-saltwater-pool-5-weeks-starting-to-go-cloudy-not-green.html I have saltwater clorinator (normal reading for nominal operation) on timer with the filter runs 2 x 4 hours per day, filter pressure normal, waste near Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/i-cant-get-the-ph-up-in-my-pool.html I have recently purchased a house and trying to figure out how to balance the pool. It is a fibreglass pool approx 27,000 litres. The pH reading is very Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/pool-alkalinity-and-ph.html Our pool got plastered last week ( 20x45 ). We were told to test it everyday for 30 days before we close it. Today was my first time to test it , PH Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/bromine-or-chlorine.html Which chemical is easier to maintain and balance? I have a continuance problem with Hot Tub Rash and I check and re-adjust the water on a daily basis Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT http://www.clean-pool-and-spa.com/shocking-an-indoor-pool.html What would happen if a person would accidentally forget to open up the filtration system befor they shock the indoor pool? Can you please respond right Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:20:27 GMT