Q: Pool Guy, I found you on Google when I did a search for AquaBright. I’m not in your area, but hope you can help. Would you recommend it for a plaster refinish? I am intrigued by the surface and Read More …
Category: Ask the Pool Girl
Does my water have to turn green from iron before I can use FerriTabs?
Q: I order the ferri tabs. I know my pool water and water that i add from my well has iron. Last year i shocked the pool when I opened it and turned it green. I have opened my pool Read More …
My pool is green, help!
Question: Hey, guys! You have been so helpful to me in the past; I am calling on you again! I have a serious algae issue. My pool has turned into a swamp. It had been fine all summer, then it Read More …
All About Algae – Green, Yellow, and Black
There are different forms and colors of algae. Some forms of algae are aquatic, and some are not. Algae uses the sun to perform photosynthesis to manufacture it’s own food. Algae varies in color and in form – which makes Read More …
After 12 years our swimming pool surfaces are showing some weather wearing. Is there a product that you would recommend to seal natural stone (Moss rock, Flagstone and unfortunately some Sandstone) that was incorporated in the design of our pools Read More …
How Do I Prevent My Pool Heater From Rusting?
I have purchased a home with a chlorine pool and I am replacing the heater. I was told to install a sacrificial in-line zinc anode to help prevent rusting. Do I really need this, or is there something I should Read More …
ecoFinish – Are You Still A Fan?
Hi. We are getting quotes to resurface a pool in one of our St. John villas. It is a 25 year old pool with a poured concrete base and a plaster finish. The plaster is quite coarsely textured due to Read More …
Is Acid Safe To Swim In?
I just cleaned some of my tile that had green and black mold inside the pool. About a foot of tile was cleaned. The acid base tile cleaner liquid also landed in the pool water since I was cleaning it. Read More …