As safety covers age, the mesh can thin out, allowing more sun to penetrate the cover. Add in an early spring thaw and warm up followed by interesting weather and a lot of rain, and what we have here is Read More …
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How to “Go Green” With Your Pool
“Going green” is a very popular trend… and a good one to be a part of as well. No, it does not mean green pool water. It means having more eco-friendly approaches to your pool and pool water. It is Read More …
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 …
Ask the Pool Guy offers theory about the green pools in Rio
As the explanations begin piling up from Rio about why the pools turned green and had to be closed, Ask the Pool Guy has been following the developments and offers his theory as to what happened. First, the chemical tanks Read More …
Why does everyone assume a green pool means algae? What are some other possibilities for green pools in Rio?
Algae is often the simplest and most assumed idea when a swimming pool starts to turn green. This can be the cause in many cases, especially if sanitizer levels are allowed to drop. There are many other reasons why a Read More …
Treating a green pool – Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better
Sometimes it will get worse before it gets better. This homeowner decided to push some buttons on the control panel which may have turn the chlorinator off for 24 hours the result was a green pool. We started treating the Read More …