Tag Archives: chemicals
Racking my Brain on my pool pressure?
got a 4 year old pebbletec salt pool in arizona with hayward cannister filter and hayward navigator. the first three years i’d clean the filters like every 60-90 days- no problem. last year, i noticed the pressure would shoot up pretty quickly after cleaning and was told to change my filters. despite the fact that … Continue reading
What chemicals do I need and how much to close an above ground pool 12×18?
This is the first year I owned a pool. I know when you go to the local pool supply stores they try to sell you chemicals you don’t need. I been using baking soda to save money and I had no problems keeping the pool clean. What chemicals do I need to keep the pool … Continue reading
Why are our eyes burning when we get in our Spa?
I recently purchased a Spa, but about 2 weeks after we purchased it the water started burning our eyes. Not a cloreen burn (I was on the city and High school swimming team I know that burn) but like someone sprayed pepper spray in your eyes. We drained it and refilled it once and the … Continue reading
I want to find out about the effect of some chemicals that control mosquito’s and there effect on the environ
I work for a Extermination company and we use certain types of chemicals to kill insects. Mainly mosquito’s.We sometimes mix these chemicals and I need to know what effect they have not only on Insects but the enviroment and humans alike.They are called RIPTIDE and LIQUID GOLD.Sometmes I have to breath these chemical during a … Continue reading
How can I get my pool water cleared up?
My pump had a cracked seal so I couldn’t run my pump until I replaced the seal so the water turned green from algae. I have skimmed it like crazy and have shocked it. I have had the water tested and the chemicals are fine and the algae is gone, the problem now is the … Continue reading
What is the best way to keep an above ground pool with a vinyl liner clean?
This is the first year we have had a pool and we are having trouble keeping it clean. We bought the vacuumer, we took water samples to the pool store to be analized, we bought the chemicals they said to use, we used them according to their directions, but we still have a green pool. … Continue reading
Can anyone tell me how to hook up a swimming pool filtration system, or link some type of diagram?
I bought a house recently with a swimming pool. Theres some various hoses, a motor, filter, etc. in the shed, but having never owned a pool before, I don’t know exactly how to hook everything up. I haven’t tried hooking anything up yet, so maybe everything comes together in an obvious way. It has a … Continue reading
Does anyone how to clean a easy set pool?
I recently purchased an east set up pool, the kind where you blow up the ring and then fill the rest up with water, a 15 foot pool in diameter and 4 deep. We have well water and it got nasty very fast. i was wondering if anyone knew what chemicals I need to use … Continue reading
What does antifreeze do to a swimming pool?
My husband added antifreeze to the pipes and filter components of our above ground pool last fall and forgot to flush them when he opened the pool. He has already added water, shock, and other chemicals and the test strips appear to be okay, but now we’re afraid to swim. How do we know if … Continue reading