Swimming Pool How-Tos

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How to Close a Pool for Winter

How to Close a Pool for Winter

If you live an area where the weather gets cold during the winter, then you’ll need to close your pool. Here we give you a step-by-step guide on how to do it right. And make sure your pool opening will be a breeze in the spring.

How to Remove Copper Stains from Swimming Pools

How to Remove Copper Stains from Swimming Pools

Blue-green stains on your pool surface are clear sign that you have a copper problem. Maybe you’ve been using copper algicide or have a pool heater. Either way we’ll show you the fast and easy way to remove your copper pool stains.

How to Remove Organic Stains from Swimming Pools

How to Remove Organic Stains from Swimming Pools

When debris is left on the bottom of the pool they form organic stains. Pigments present in leaves like tannin discolor the surfaces similar to a dye. In this post, we go over the quick way to removing organic stains from your swimming pool.

How to Remove Iron Stains from Swimming Pools

How to Remove Iron Stains from Swimming Pools

Iron is the most common type of metal/mineral staining in pools. So odds are good you’ll run into brown rust stains in your pool. In this how-to, we show you how you can remove them fast as well as how to prevent them in the future.

How to Treat White Water Mold in Swimming Pools

How to Treat White Water Mold in Swimming Pools

Does your pool look like it was filled with shredded tissue paper? Then your pool has “white water mold”. Despite the name, this is actually a type of algae that is closely related to mustard algae. In this article we show you how to get rid of it fast so you can go back to swimming.

How to Acid Wash a Swimming Pool Without Draining

How to Acid Wash a Swimming Pool Without Draining

Over time pools develop stains. At a certain point you may consider acid washing your pool to freshen up your surface. Traditional acid washing is difficult, expensive, and can damage the surface of the pool. Here we give you a step-by-step guide on how to acid wash your pool without draining.

How to Kill Pink Algae in your swimming pool

How to Kill Pink Algae in your swimming pool

Although uncommon, pink algae in your pool can create a real headache. This type of bacteria can grow quickly and hide in hard to reach areas. Not to mention that it can infect open sores and wounds. Here we’ll show you how to get rid of pink pool slime fast and keep it from coming back.

How to get rid of Mustard Algae in Swimming Pools

How to get rid of Mustard Algae in Swimming Pools

From Florida to California and everthing in between; Mustard Algae is the most common form of swimming pool algae. Odds are if you’ve owned a swimming pool, you’ve ran into this yellowish sandy looking algae growing in the shady areas of your pool. Here we give you step by step directions on how to get rid of mustard algae.

How to Clean a Green Swimming Pool Fast

How to Clean a Green Swimming Pool Fast

very once and while, your pool will get away from you and turn into a total swamp filled with green algae. Maybe you had a bad storm. Maybe you went on vacation. No matter how it happened, we’ll show you how you can have your pool looking back to new in no time.

How to Open Your Swimming Pool for Spring

How to Open Your Swimming Pool for Spring

The birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and the weather is getting warm. Spring is coming, and that means it time to open the pool back up. Here’s a step-by-step guide to make sure your pool opening goes smoothly.