Swimming pools blog

Anyone else in the group an owner of a Kayak Pool?????

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This is our third year with Baqucil and our third year as an above
ground pool owner. We love Baqucil but are having a frustrating
problem right now. I have the water tested as often as I can but we
are
quite rural and the nearest place is almost an hour away. I also use
the Baqucil strips. Everying comes […]

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anyone have problems w/chronic ear infections? was wondering if could
be coming from the pool? altho chems all read find, could there be
something in the water causing them? or is just from us swimming too
much. we spend 3 to 5 hours in the pool a day. doc did tell us to
use a vinager/alcohol mix to dry […]

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increases the PH, baking soda the alkilinity. its known as the BBB
method for beach, borax, and baking soda. some people like it and some are
adamantly opposed. I have been using it this year with supplemental 3″ tabs
and (knocking on wood) have not had a problem with algae or cloudiness this
season, my water has been nice […]

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does anyone know if anyone makes padding for above ground pools? for
around the metal top frame? we have problem w/the pool inflatables
getting holes due to the metal sides. we dont get cut just the floats
get poked some how, i was on one day when it happened so i know first
hand. thx.
also does anyone use well […]

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Hi,
Does anyone in New England use a solar heater? Does it allow you to
open earlier and close later? I’m not too concerned with the actual
temperature usually - just curious if they really work. 24′ round
pool, 52 inches, any recommendations would be appreciated.
thanks,
dan
pepperell, MA

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After cleaning the pool the other day, I went over to the filter to
backwash it. I noticed at that point that I had some green algae
growing in the waste pipe (the pipe that leads from the filter to the
sewer system). There is a clear area in the pipe (so I can see if the
water is […]

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I think I found a way to cool off our IG pool. Temperatures here
(Memphis) have been around 100 and the water temp is about 90. Needless
to say, the water is evaporating and it was down about 2″ today (28,000
gal) so I did what I normally do….pulled the hose over and started
adding water. Then, I realized […]

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Ive gotten this water line ring on my liner, how can I get rid of
it??? Its a new liner this summer and I test the pool every day, the
chlorine is good, I algecide every week, shock every week, vacuum
every day..yet I still have that blackish water ring on the liner..any
suggestions?? Kel

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Basics: 25k gallon, in ground, 20 year old pool. The pool is mostly
shaded by several (too) large trees. This week (not all summer) I’ve
been getting a lot of green alge growth in the sunny areas of the
pool. I sweep it off (using the brush not a pool vac) and run the
filter overnight, but the next […]

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