Q: Hey Pool Guy…I used well water to fill my 15×48 do-it-yourself pool. When I filled it, it was clear and beautiful. As soon as I plopped a chlorine tablet in the floating distributor, it turned light green. I shocked Read More …
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Case Study: What safety cover does the pool guy recommend? Mesh or Solid?
We just got an online inquiry about safety covers, and there were some great questions so we thought we’d share them here: Q: I was wondering if you can tell me which is a better safety cover for an in Read More …
Case Study: White Chalky buildup on Pool Tile or Pool Surfaces
Q: What is the white film that we are getting on our tiles and grout in our swimming pool? A: If you pool has white deposits on tile or other surfaces in your pool or spa, it is most likely Read More …
Case Study: Pool Leaks
There are a lot of questions about swimming pools and water loss. How do you know when you have a leak, and how can you recognize normal evaporation? How do I know if my swimming pool is leaking? Swimming pool Read More …
Case Study: High pH Levels and Calcium are causing issues in my pool
Tom recently Asked the Pool Guy this question: The pH keeps rising and the calcium level keeps rising in my pool. Is this normal? What can I do about it? Here are the chemical levels and pool specs that Tom Read More …
Case Study: Help – my pool turned brown!
If you have well water what probably happened was the chlorine caused the pH to increase just enough to cause the water to change color (high pH = flourescent/lime green) – and then additional shock pushed any dissolved metals out Read More …