Recent content by Pyrate_Mermaid

Our pool got wildly out of control last winter--by the time spring came around, it literally looked like a swamp. We were throwing a lot of money away on chlorine (well, I'll say my husband was, because he wouldn't listen to me regarding proper chemical balance). And the county's mosquito...

Hi all, Based on what I've already read on this forum, I believe I have organic staining (I originally thought some sort or algae). We are located in California where it doesn't get cold enough to have to close our pool for winter. Ideally, we try to keep the chemicals up in the winter, but...

Ahhh okay. Thanks for clarifying!

We have fortunately never been pool stored (a new term I just learned thanks to TFP!) This is because I have an engineer for a husband who likes to do everything himself 😅 We only go to the pool store for occasional water tests and specific purchases (cleaning robot, solar blanket). Everything...

Are you adding a stabilizer to your pool? Liquid chlorine is unstabilized, meaning it will burn off a lot faster. Adding stabilizer will help lower chlorine burn off.

Our pool was in desperate need of a drain and clean. The CYA levels were beyond deluding, and we hadn't replaced our water in 7 years (thanks, California drought). Not to mention the algae was out of control and the pool became a breeding ground for mosquitos. My husband didn't want to pay a...