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The Pool Blog is my knowledge and experience about Basic Pool Care. It...
- Lets you know whenever any new Web pages appear on Basic Pool Care, telling you about new products or information including swimming pool repairs
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- Points out some cool things for your pool and what to look for when hiring pool cleaning services and getting your own pool cleaning business
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Why is my pool cloudy
A cloudy pool is most often caused by a combination of factors including low chlorine levels, chemical imbalances, poor filtration, or the presence of
Why is pool chlorine is important
Chlorine is crucial for maintaining a safe and healthy swimming pool environment by killing harmful microorganisms and preventing the spread of diseases.
Green Baquacil Pool Water Prevention & Treatment
Green Baquacil Pool Water Prevention & Treatment I have read your article Green Pool Water and appreciate the thoroughness of your advice, however we
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Grey Pool Water
Grey Pool Water by Mike Have been working on 27' x 52 round above ground pool for 2 weeks. Background: pool was uncovered for winter and had a large amount
Total Alkalinity Too High..pH Too Low..Swimming Pool..
Total Alkalinity Too High..pH Too Low..Swimming Pool.. by Virginia (Texas) We have not been able to get our vinyl lined, 20,000 gal., in-ground pool
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How Long Do I Need To Wait Before Swimming After Adding Pool Chemicals
How Long Do I Need To Wait Before Swimming After Adding Pool Chemicals How long should I wait to go swimming after adding any of my swimming pool chemicals.
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Sand Filter Not Clearing Green/Cloudy Water
Sand Filter Not Clearing Green/Cloudy Water by Ed Gotwals (Lansdale Pa USA) Ever since I put in a sand filter I have been having problems with green
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Sand Filter Glass Bulb/Sight Glass
Sand Filter Glass Bulb/Sight Glass by Doug Maluchnik (Blairstown, NJ) Question about sight glass on a swimming pool sand filter. I wanted to use the
Company Installed Wrong Pool Filter
Company Installed Wrong Pool Filter by Hbc (La) My pool was installed 10 months ago and just started turning green. All pool chemical readings were coming
Saltwater Systems For Swimming Pools..High Calcium & Iron..
Saltwater Systems For Swimming Pools..High Calcium & Iron.. by Sheri Deering (Brookfield Wisconsin) We have high levels of calcium and iron in our water.
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I Can't Get The pH Up In My Pool
I Can't Get The pH Up In My Pool by Liz (South Africa) I have recently purchased a house and trying to figure out how to balance the pool. It is a fibreglass
Dirt Pumped Into Pool When Switching On Pump - Sand Filter System
Dirt Pumped Into Pool When Switching On Pump - Sand Filter System by Patrick J (South Africa) When the pool pump is turned off there is a loss of pressure
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Why Do I Have To Clean My Salt Cell So Much
Why Do I Have To Clean My Salt Cell So Much by Ron I have a Compupool salt water generator which I have to clean every two weeks from the calcium build
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How To Choose A Salt Water Chlorine Generator
How To Choose A Salt Water Chlorine Generator by Ricky How do I know what size salt water chlorine generator I need for my pool. I have a thirty three
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Leaving My Pool Permanently Closed
Leaving My Pool Permanently Closed by Grace I have a 16 x 36 inground. Last summer I left it closed after winterizing it. How many years can I leave it
Cloudy Water In My Salt Water Pool
Cloudy Water In My Salt Water Pool by Eva (Wyoming) I have a 14,000 gallon salt water pool. We have been experiencing cloudy pool water for months now.
High Pressure Problem On A Swimming Pool Sand Filter
High Pressure Problem On A Swimming Pool Sand Filter by Gina (Swanzey NH) We have back washed it several times and the pressure remains high. The filter
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White Flakes From Pool Return Clogging SWG?
White Flakes From Pool Return Clogging SWG? by Elle (Modesto CA) I have a aqua rite salt water generator. My pool is about 13,000 gallons with a raised
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Why Is Water In My Backwash Hose Filling Up
My husband backwashed sat.and left the hose rolled out into the yard. We noticed on the way to church Sunday but forgot to put it up when we got home.
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Is This Water Mold?
Last summer we started seeing white flakes in the filter basket. We took the basket to our spa dealer to find out what it was. For every tech there, we
High PH and High TA
High PH and High TA by Arctic Frost (Arizona) I see many questions about high pH and low TA but what about high pH and high TA? I've added pH minus to
Calcium problem
Calcium problem by Julie (Atlanta) We have a large saltwater pool with a hot tub that we heat frequently. We had the pool put in about 2 years ago.
High Calcium Hardness
High Calcium Hardness by David Doig (Hindly Pheonix Wigan) I have just recently started a job to help maintain the swimming pool water. The swimming
Build Up Of Mineral Deposits On The Tiles
Build Up Of Mineral Deposits On The Tiles In The Pool At The Water Line by Lynn (Tucson, AZ) Our small community pool (serves an HOA of 50 homes) has
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