Pool care blog | green water, shock and winter close
Pool care guides for a UK garden pool: green water, shock doses, algaecide or chlorine, biocide labels, winter closing and what a summer of chemicals costs.
Algaecide or chlorine: which does your pool need?
You are standing by a green or freshly filled pool with room in the basket for one product. The choice between algaecide or chlorine looks simple, but
Green pool water: what to do before a second bottle
You pulled the cover back and the frame pool is green. The strip from breakfast looked acceptable, the pump ran while people were in, and you are hold
Hot tub algae: tell green water from white biofilm
You lift the cover and find either green water or pale material drifting after a fresh fill. Those sights may look like one chemical problem, but trea
How often to test pool water: a practical UK routine
The cover comes off, the water looks clear and everyone wants to get in. That is when how often to test pool water becomes a practical question: appea
Pool algaecide biocide label: checks before you dose
A pool algaecide biocide label should tell you more than an Amazon product card. When a listing says a liquid is safe, highly effective or suitable fo
How to shock an above-ground pool without guessing
When an above-ground pool turns dull or its chlorine reading collapses, shock it sounds like a complete instruction. It is not. To shock an above-grou
Mustard algae swimming pool treatment: UK cautions
A mustard algae swimming pool problem is easy to turn into a chemistry problem of your own making. You see a yellow film that ordinary chlorine has no
Pool chemicals cost: how to budget for a summer
A new above-ground pool can look inexpensive until you price the separate bottles needed to keep its water usable. Pool chemicals cost cannot honestly
Empty a green pool: when treatment has failed
You have added the treatment, left the pool alone and come back to water that still looks like green soup. That does not mean you should empty a green
Winterise an above-ground pool: a practical UK close
Closing a garden pool can look simple: pour in a winter product, pull over a cover and return in spring. To winterise an above-ground pool, separate f