Chlorine or Free Chlorine Green Pools 
I have a green pool at start up of the season. I shocked, then put in algaecide, and vaced a few times it is not the dark green/black any more but a light-green …

Sitting Pool Water 
Above-ground pool installed and electrical contractor bailed before the work was finished. Water is to full level. We're scrambling to get another …

Pool Filter On Or Not? Not rated yet
I used a floc to make the dirt(mud) settle to the bottom. It did. But when I used the vac.the water got cloudy again. Do I run my filter or leave it …

Trouble Leveling Off Chemicals In Pool Not rated yet
This is a new pool. Easy set..18 x 48. 4950 gallons water. using the cartidge filter washing them out 2 times daily to remove rust and deposits building …

Putting Chemicals In When Filter Is Down Not rated yet
My filter is down until I can get a new lateral--maybe a day or so. I need to put in @ 12 pounds of shock to get my total chlorine down. Can I sprinkle …

Troclosene Not rated yet
Thanks for a great site. We have an Intex 8 ft round pool, which holds about 640 gallons. My question is whether it is safe to treat the water solely with …

How To Address Pool Water Imbalance Not rated yet
We have a new salt pool. I took a water sample in to local store this AM with the follow in results. Salt 6.4 Total Chlor 2.04 pH 8.07 Ca 140 TA 60 …

Iron in Swimming Pool Water Not rated yet
I have a Hydro Force above ground swimming pool and use the Krystal Clear salt water system. I filled my pool from my tap water which is run through …

How Can I Clear Up My Water Not rated yet
I have a 13000 Gal above the ground pool. It was neglected for most of the summer last year due to financial problems, but now this spring, we are opening …

Hot Tub Maintenance Tips Not rated yet
Hot tubs and spas need to be maintained just like your swimming pool does and in fact many of the methods of maintaining and winterizing your swimming …

FIRST TIME ABOVE GROUND POOL OWNER NEED STEPS ON HOW TO CHECK THE WATER Not rated yet
I HAVE READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND A LOT OF GOOD INFO, BUT IF YOU ARE NEW TO IT WHERE DO I START AFTER I FILLED UP THE POOL WITH TAP WATER? I'M …

Pool Clarity Not rated yet
I own a chlorine inground pool. I tried using a product called Blue Bayou to give my pool a bluer tint. After 1 1/2 days I now have an orange tint. …

High Phosphate Levels Not rated yet
My pool guy is treating my pool for high levels of phosphate and beginning black algae (YUCK). My pool guy has treated the pool for the phosphates …

I Am The New Pool Guy Not rated yet
We have a pool but cannot afford to have someone come and service it. My husband has thrown up his hands and just wants to get rid of the pool. I …

Out Of Balance Water Issues Not rated yet
I lack patience so before you got back to me I was on internet and chlorine, chlorine it said. So I put 5 gallons in. Yes, I did this, now my reading …

Put the Wrong Chemical In The Pool By Mistake Not rated yet
We were opening our above the 18 ft. round ground pool & it was ready for us to put in the chlorine extender. By mistake (the containers were similar …

Total Chlorine & Phosphate Problems...What Should I Do? Not rated yet
I live on a heavily wooded lot just north pf Pittsburgh Pa. I have a 20x43 Lazy L in-ground vinyl lined pool (still orig liner). Pool was put in …

Is Sand Filter Working With 50 Gallons Of Bleach Not rated yet
New Question We have put 50 gallons of bleach in the pool and all of the readings are low or don't even register on the strip. The pool was …

1rst Pool Help..Pump Won't Circulate, So Can I Swim? Not rated yet
I just recently put up our backyard pool, my first-ever pool. It measures 15' X 48" (457cm X 122cm). I've got everything hooked up to its pump, but …