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Gardening

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Your shock probably killed algae — that's the cloudiness.

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Your pump is sucking air

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Use a garden hose and a soft brush.

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The rain didn't ruin your pool.

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The hose trick works for finding suction-side air leaks.

Gardening gardening

Test your pool water twice a week during swim season.

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Suction side leak is the usual culprit.

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Shock the hell out of it.

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Shock it, brush it, and keep the pump running.

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Shock it hard.

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Shock harder than you think

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Sand filters are the right choice for most residential pools.

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Rinse your pool ladder after every swim.

Gardening gardening

Rain usually just needs a quick pH and chlorine tweak.

Gardening gardening

Rain doesn't turn pools green — phosphates do.

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Pressure gauge is the only real sign of a clogged filter.

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Pool water is bad for your garden.

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Not as often as you think.

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It's probably phosphates, not your chlorine.

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Intermittent loss of prime is a suction-side air leak.

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Household bleach can shock a pool — if it's the right kind.

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Hose off your cartridge filter every 2–3 weeks during pool season.

Gardening gardening

High chlorine demand means something is eating your chlorine.

Gardening gardening

Go with a cartridge filter for your pool.

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Double shock and filter nonstop.

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Backwash when the pressure says so, not the calendar.

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Backwash when pressure rises, not on a schedule.

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Algae makes pool water slimy. Shock and balance.

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Algae in a saltwater pool is usually a chlorine problem.

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Air leaks are the usual suspect.

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