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First try shocking it like a normal fresh water pool scrub the sides and bottom to loosen of the algae allow it to settle to the bottom and vacuum to waste. If that doesnt works throw in algaecide as well. If that doesn't work do the above and follow it up with a flocculent follow the instructions and you should have the situation under control after a few days.
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Can I add salt to a chlorinated pool to act as antifreeze?
Yes salt water pools are chlorinated pool any way.
Can you change a chlorinated pool to salt water with out draining it?
Yes there is no need to drain a chlorinated pool to change it to salt water pool all you have to do is add the salt install the new equipment and run it as usual.
Does a salt water pool or a chlorinated pool attract more mosquitoes?
stagnet or still water attracts mosquitos weather salt brackish or chlorine Not your pool. A salt water pool IS a chlorinated pool if the system is working properly.
Will turning up your salt water chlorinator kill algae?
Generally, yes, although you might need to shock the pool to kill the algae and then maintain a higher level of chlorine than you were (assuming the level of chlorination was too low). Also check the pool pH, and never swim in a pool that's excessively chlorinated.
Can plankton grow in a salt water pool?
To the best of my knowledge, no they can't. Your salt pool converts the salt into chlorine, and plankton cannot live in a chlorinated system.
What kind of water is in olympic diving pool?
chlorinated fresh water (not salt water )
How do you clean algae from a chlorine free pool?
You scrub the pool and filter the water. Or scrub the pool and do a water change. Some people use salt as an algae inhibitor and they do make salt for pools. You can get it at Walmart or home improvement stores, or at pool stores.
How do you get rid of water boatmen and backswimmers in a saltwater pool I have read where BioGuard works wonders for chlorinated pools but does it work for saltwater If not what does?
Salt water pools are in fact chlorine pools part of the salt is turned into chlorine by the salt water chlorinater If it works in a normally chlorinated pool it should also work in a salt water pool. However you should check if there is any metallic ingredient like copper in it as these are not recommended in salt water pools.
Is it safe to use chlorinated (1ppm) salt water in the condenser of a 50 Ton R22 system to control algae?
Yes
Is pool algae less with salt water?
yes algae levels are lower due to the salt levels. Salt water pools are more carrosive to the pools plumbing. PVC may be a better way to plumb a pool as time will tell.
Can you kill green algae by filling an above ground pool with salt water?
Get an algaecide and follow the instructions. it makes no difference what sort of pool you have.
What are the major benefits of salt water pools over chlorinated ones?
== == SALT WATER POOLS ARE CHLORINATED POOLS. The difference is that the chlorine is added or manufactured automatically -- you do not have to physically add chlorine by hand daily or weekly. You also get a more even distribution of that chemical being added. However, you do have to monitor and maintain your equipment and test the chemicals periodically -- at minimum - weekly because of other chemical factors in water balance. k== == Salt water pools are also chlorinated pools. The chlorinator converts the salt into chlorine and keeps the levels at a constant. The benefit is that you don't have to keep adding chemicals like a traditional pool. We installed a salt pool four months ago and love it. Once you get the levels of salt right it is virtually maintenance free.
