Posts tagged “algae”
Swimming Pool Chemical
Keeping Swimming Pool Algae Tamed Author: Nicolas DAlleva Algae are a nuisance pest to every swimming pool. If you are a swimming pool owner, you are probably very familiar with algae. If you are new to pools or are considering swimming pool ownership, algae can range from a single celled organism to a multi-cellular plant [...]
Ph Level very LOW. Chlorine Very High. PH level won't go up?
When I do the self test on my pool water, the ph level is crucialy low but my chlorine is very high. I have added soda ash a few times this week and still my ph level does not budge, and my chlorine level stays high. The water is clear as anything and there is [...]
Should a landlord pay for the pool repairs?
We just signed a 1yr lease on a rental. It came with a pool that appeared to be in good working order. They have a "pool guy" that comes on Monday but due to his age (old) he only skims out pool and adds liquid chemicals. We tried to fire up the spa and it [...]
How do you get the scum out of hot tubs?
My family has a 4-6 regular size hot tub out back and we used it once in a while. It was always tended to chemically and was regularly drained but theres this mold like algae growing inside of it. Especially around the top near the filter (probably because its stagnant over there). it keeps coming [...]
How to clean a Hot Springs Hot Tub?
Just bought a house that came with a hot tub – problem is, the seller didn’t clean the hot tub for about 3-6 months. It has been kept covered and the water smells of chlorine still though and no visible signs of algae or anything else. My question is…how should I go about cleaning it? [...]
How can I get rid of Black Algae in a saltwater pool?
From looking on the web, I just found out I have black algae in my saltwater pool. We have a 28,000 gallon pool with spa. I only have a few spots in the shallow end I thought was dirt. The deep end however is looking bad. We have an in-floor cleaning system as well. Any [...]
How to clean a VERY dirty pool?
It is a really large spa. The water going green and there are leaves, bugs, and stones in it. I had a professional pool guy come look at it and he said to pump out the water, but I don’t get why i cant just use a net to get out the leaves and bugs, [...]
Algae in my spa, anyone that can help?
We have a problem with our spa continuously being over-run by algae. We have a pool that is connected to the spa, and the water from the spa runs into the pool while the pump is running but we have almost no trouble with algae in the pool. We try to scrub it off but [...]