Your chlorine is probably locked up by too much stabilizer.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry algae
Wait 20 minutes after adding algaecide. Or just follow the label.Home pool maintenance pool pump algae
That pink pool water is bacteria, not algae. Shock it hard.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Start with a stain ID kit and use ascorbic acid for metal stains.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Shock your pool at least once a week in summer.Computers pool maintenance pool chemistry winterization
Run your pool pump intermittently – most pools don’t need 24/7.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Metal buildup. Fix it with a sequestrant and balance your pH.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry algae
Household bleach works, but pool chlorine is easier.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
High pH isn't safe for swimming, and neither is low pH.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Foam in your pool means something is off with your chemistry.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry algae
Don't mix chemicals — add them one at a time, in this order.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry algae
Don't bother with phosphate treatments unless you have algae.Shopping pool maintenance pool chemistry algae
Cloudy water after shocking means the shock worked.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Cloudy water after shocking means the shock is working.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Cloudy water after shocking is usually just the shock doing its job.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Cloudy pool after shocking is normal — just run the filter.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Calculate pool volume and pump flow rate — run time is the ratio.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Black algae loves neglected chlorine levels and unbrushed walls.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
