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    If not algae, what could it be?

    Last year, we had a really bad problem with mustard algae, so this year we've been extra dilligent testing the water and keeping the chlorine level a little on the high side. The pool is crystal clear and has been all season long, however, I keep finding smudges of something that appears...
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    Mustard Algae That Won't Go Away - Bromine Question

    Our pool was sparkling clean until about a week and a half ago. I neglected to check the chlorine level for a few days because it was pouring rain outside. When the rain stopped and I checked the pool, the chlorine was at around 1 and there was some yellowish debris on the bottom. I brought...
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    Heating questions for a used hot tub

    I was given a used Acura 5 person hot tub. Not sure how old it is, but it hasn't been used in several years. I wired it for 110v. Everything seems to work except for the heater. The manual shows it can be run on 110v or 220v. Could the voltage be the issue? I have the heater coil out of...
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    Need Help Determining Numbers For Shock

    Last fall, a big storm pulled part of the cover off our pool and tons of leaves got into the water. We fixed the cover as soon as we noticed it but didn't remove the leaves from the water (HUGE mistake!!). Last weekend, when we opened the pool, the water was, of course, brown and murky. We...
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    How to treat a newly filled pool

    We installed a 15 x 24 above ground pool over the weekend and we are finishing filling it today. Our water comes from a municipal well and is very hard. As the pool fills, the water seems to be clear, but yellowish. It completely slipped my mind to get a test kit, so I don't have any test...