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    Help, my pool is green :(

    So I think I have figured out where I went wrong but I want to make sure I fix it correctly. I have had this pool for 3 years and it has always been so easy. I have always used tablets in a float to chlorinate without issue, well I must have had some without stabilizer previously so I didn’t...
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    Will a dark cover cause algae?

    I have searched and can’t find an answer specific to my question. My Intex 12x24 came with a debris cover that’s almost black in color, now that the Michigan evenings are cooler the pool temp is getting too chilly for my liking. I put the debris cover on a few days ago and it’s keeping the water...
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    PH off ???

    On the Pool math app I entered my PH of 7.5 and it’s telling me that’s outside of the recommended range but it shouldn’t be. Is the app off or is it me that’s wrong somewhere?
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    Very high TA

    Our pool is new, only up and running about 10 days. Started with very high iron on filling, water was orange then green after adding chlorine float. 6/28 stopped the chlorine (float with 3” pucks) added 16oz metal magic, ran filter for 8 hours then had a power outage for 2 days. 6/30 added...
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    New pool, hard water, where do I start?

    So the pool is up and started filling (from well) it’s going to take another day or so to get it filled. With only about 8” of water I can already see an orange/brown tint from our high iron content. We couldn’t get a truck in to fill for another 10 days so it’s onward with the hard water...
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    Intex 12x24x52 ground prep questions

    First off thank you for this great forum, I have gotten so much great information before we even got started. We have dug up the grass and gotten the area fairly level- using a transit the blocks for the legs vary up and down about 1.5” from the highest to lowest when just placed on the ground...