FAQ

Q: Why Are the sides of my pool yellow?

A: Mustard algae is a highly chlorine resistant type algae that lives on the walls of a pool and tends to grow more heavily in shaded areas. This may be the cause of a pools walls yellowing. Shocking, brushing, a clean filtration system along with targeted algicide protocol are the most effective means of treating mustard algae outbreak.

Q: Why is my water cloudy?

A; A cloudy pool can be caused by a single or a combination of factors. Dirty filters, high total dissolved solid (excessive dust), insufficient pool water circulation, or high saturation index (ph, alkalinity, a calcium too high) may be some of the culprits but would require specific testing and analysis to determine the exact problem.

Q:How Do i shock My pool?

A: Shocking a pool requires bringing the free chlorine levels to 10ppm. Average Chlorine levels require 1 -2 gallons of liquids or 2 -4lbs of powdered chlorine.

Q: What is a normal chlorine ph range?

A; Chlorine levels should range between 0.5ppm - 5ppm

q: Why is My pool pump not priming?

A: Common Culprits:

  • Water level too low pump sucking air from skimmer

  • Dirty cracked or missing pump lid gasket

  • Obstruction in piping

  • Bad intake gaskets