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The basics of swimming pool maintenance.
New swimming pool owner's questions.
Help getting started with daily pool care.

A BBB guide to supermarket poolcare.
Use store-bought bleach, baking soda
and borax to replace proprietary pool chemicals.

Algae problems in swimming pool water.
Green (cloudy) water or slimy pool walls.
Black algae. Mustard algae. Pink or white pool mold.

Causes and cures for cloudy swimming pool water.
Milky pool water, white, pink, brown, purple, black cloudy water.

Stains on the pool surfaces, pool equipment
or on the swimmers, or off-color swimming pool
water. Discolored but clear pool water.

Chlorinating, maintaining the right chlorine levels,
chlorine problems. Dichlor, trichlor, cal hypo, bleach,
granules, chlorine pucks and chlorine sticks.

Problems relating to pH and total alkalinity.
Increase ph, increase TA. Reduce pH, reduce TA.
pH chemistry advice and techniques for the pool.

Total hardness and calcium hardness in pool water.
Scale, calcium buildup, hard water and scaling problems.

Water bugs, swimming insects and sweat bees.
Foaming bubbly water. Frogs in the pool.
Dead animals in the swimming pool.

What is floc, clarifier, stabilizer, cyanuric acid,
algaecide, brightener, dichlor, sodium hypo,
sodium bisulfate, ....??

Adding chemicals, vacuuming, backwashing,
brushing, filter care, filter cleaning, replacing
worn or broken pool parts

Tips and problems concerning filling new pools.
Spring pool opening and fall pool closing.
Seasonal pool maintenance tips & advice.

Automatic pool cleaners, vacuum heads, pool covers,
decks, fencing, pool alarms and security ....

Construction or upgrading of new or existing
swimming pools. Pool building materials and
miscellaneous construction techniques.

Pool pumps, pool filters and the plumbing of
swimming pools. Sand filters, cartridge filters,
fabric filters and alternative filter media.

Liner issues and problems installing or
maintaining above ground swimming pools.

Leaks in the pool, plumbing, filtration system, skimmer, ...
Finding & repairing swimming pool leaks.

Tile, mosaic, marbelite, Marcite, Marblesheen,
fiberglass, plaster, shotcrete, paint, epoxy coatings.
Use, care and repair of the various surfaces.

Electric heaters, gas heaters, heat pumps,
solar heaters, geothermal heating, solar pool
covers and wood-burning pool heating equipment.

Stairs, skimmers, jets, drains, lighting, water features
and miscellaneous pool water fixtures and fittings.

SWGs, salt water chlorine generators, chlorinators,
ozone generators, UV systems, . . .

The Pool Wizard, Nature2, the Frog and other mineral systems for
simpler pool care. Non-chlorine Pristine Blue, Rainforest Blue and similar.

Baquacil, SoftSwim, Revacil, Splashes, Poly Clear. Using these
non-chlorine products and converting from biguanides back to chlorine.

Discussions that do not fit into any of the
swimming pool categories and general topics.

Introduce yourself and let us know who you are.
We are happy to have you here!

Love your swimming pool? Have a dream pool? Share it with us here.
Post your pictures and tell us about your pool and yard.

Problems relating to the Pool Help Forum website and general forum help.
Suggestions and criticisms that would improve your web experience.