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    Unkept Pool

    This is my pool. I’m working on cleaning it. I am having to use a wire brush and wide “putty” knife to scrape the stuff off the side. That still isn’t getting everything.I’ve been told to drain it as far as possible so that I can get everything scraped off side and out of the bottoms. Please any...
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    Spotted dark-green algae

    Woke up to clean water with many spots on dark green algae. Spot of algae gets removed with a brush and the spot keeps floating in the water (does not dissolve). Total chlorine reads zero, free chlorine was also near zero. I started SLAM, but I'm curious about this type of algae. Usually in the...
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    To salt or not to salt?

    I’m a rather new pool owner and can really use some help. I’m thinking about switching to SWG. I’ve read that the only real downside to salt is the initial setup cost. I have an uncovered pool in an area with a lot of trees. I get tons of tree debris and pollen throughout the year. In my...