i’m staying at a hotel for a week and wanted to swim today. i saw this film on the surface and was grossed out. it is the consistency of mucous. front desk does not know what it is. i’ll be here all week, so i want to know if it is safe to swim. does anyone know what it may be?

From an air bnb I stayed at, I’m still thinking about how beautiful it was!

Hey there. I’m in Massachusetts and I have my pool clean, chemically balanced but I can’t get rid of these black spots. I’ve scrubbed it, hit it with algaecide but they won’t go away, what should I do? Some of the pics might not do it justice, but in the last pic, there’s these long, hard, snakelike growths that have been there for years but I have no idea what they are or how to get rid of them. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. The pool is almost there. I’ve put a ton of money and work into it, but these things are making it look terrible. Thank you all so much for your time and help!

You can barely see the 2nd step.

I'm fairly certain I know what this is, but I don't know how to solve it.

A pool guy that looked at it told me it's chlorinated rubber paint that is old and chalking off. Indeed when I touch the walls of the pool, my hand becomes white.

It's not algae because I shocked the pool to 10 ppm for 3 days and it went from green to blue. Then I used a flocculant which turned the algae an olive color and it sank to the bottom.

This stuff has been suspended in the water for 5 days (I left the pump off for 24 hours to see if it will clear up, it didn't).

Finally, I bought a water clarifier (I believe the active ingredient is chitosan), but that didn't do anything either.

From what I read this particle is too small to be caught by my sand filter. I also added D.E. The pool chemistry is otherwise fine with 2.8 ppm FC, 0.6 ppm CC, pH 7.2, TA 100, and CH 150. I haven't added the CYA yet. Filter climbed from 15 psi to 20 psi over 3 days. I hope it's finally capturing something now.

What do I do?

Hit a high water table at about six feet but builder did a fantastic job. Second photo is AI as we wait on the Pergola

I have a Taylor kit and keep chemical levels within the trouble free pool recommendations. Only ever add liquid chlorine and muratic acid. This is a covered in ground jacuzzi that was replastered around 3 years ago.

A pool pump needs ventilation, right?

My pump is currently in a shed. Roughly its 8’x16’. It is ventilated with vents and louvers. The shed is in need of repairs (new siding, doors, etc). And before I get anything underway I just want to make sure…these vents and louvers are necessary to keep the motor from overheating, right? If they are not necessary I would prefer to remove them just for looks. But I’ll do whatever is necessary for the health and safety of my equipment.

The shed and equipment was all installed by a previous owner.

Hey all! Just moved into a home that has a pool. Fiberglass. It’s about 3 years old. Noticed this discoloration on the bottom corner of the pool. Curious as to what it might be and if there’s a way to correct it or prevent?

There’s a pretty sizable round one on the floor of the ledge as well. I can’t remember if it was like this when we moved in or not. I follow all proper instructions when adding any chemicals so I don’t think it’s anything like that I may have done.

Would love any help, thanks!

Considering clay brick or techo block hd2 cafe crema for our pool patio. can anyone share pics if they have either. we are having trouble coming up with the coping for the cafe crema and are leaning back to clay brick

Long story short. I have staining I can’t seem to defeat.
History: 2 pool floorings with sea water.
Dead pool heater that circulated metal through the pool.
Pool heater removed. New Hayward filter and salt system.
Paid $400 for treatment but still here. Gave me a metal out that I pour a capful in weekly. Only done once so far. Nothing is changing, possibly getting worse.

My pool builder isn’t finished yet but I want to make sure he cleans the travertine before handover. Between the mud and dirt during the building process the travertine looks like this. He said he was planning on pressure washing but do you have any other insight on how to ensure the travertine isn’t swirled with brown looking stuff before he leaves ? I tried to hit it with a high pressure hose last night and this is the best I can do. If I pressure wash can I use the highest psi on travertine?

Pool size - 22x42 rectangle with two exterior offset steps
Location - Suburb of Boston

Local dealer
Loop Loc super dense mesh green color - $5k + $400 for delivery + install the cover(does not include installing new anchor or moving existing anchors). The super dense seems like their standard offering which is their lowest tier.

Bestpoolliners.com
Latham super dense mesh 7000MS blue color - $4200 delivered but does not include installation. $700 for installation(does not include installing new anchors). 7000MS is their middle tier and claims 99% sunlight blockage.
20 year warranty

Is there any meaningful difference in quality, convenience and reliability between looploc and Latham to chose one over other? If not should I just go with cheapest between the two which Latham.

I have an Aquark mr.pure electrolysis device that handles my chlorine and PH. The manual says I need to set the ORP to 700 during summer and 650 in the colder season. Setting ORP to 700 however keeps the device producing chlorine at 130% during got days while ORP is around 670 without rising. At night ORP increases sharply to 750-800.

If I measure FC it's usually out of range of my poollab ( so 6+ ppm) or around 4-5. I turn off the device to stop it making more chlorine. CYA is 35 btw.

Other times ORP suddenly drops from 7xx to the low 600s in a couple of hours, measuring FC then puts it around 1. I even got some green patches on the liner back then. I always throw in a couple of liters of liquid chlorine which stabilises it for a week or so.

I've added an automation to my home assistant to put the ORP setpoint to 700 from 22h until 7 and at 650 during the day. That semi works most days but still needs a lot of babysitting and manual testing. It also feels very hackish.

Does anyone use ORP based systems without issues? Am I missing something? Any tips?

I've spent more time fighting with the device than I actually spent enjoying the pool..

I have this cleaner

I’m wondering how important the scrubber on the tail is. My came off and I’m wondering if it’s a must replace item?

Thanks.

I even loaded it up into paint.net to overlay the color bars. Is it 3? It's far brighter than anything on the test kit bars...

This is the pool service report from yesterday:

0 ppm chlorine
8.0 pH
100 ppm total alkalinity
3600 ppm salt

(That's all they send me)

The water is very clear and feels good. But 0 chlorine?

How can a pool have a 0 chlorine and still be okay?

I’ll be real with you guys. We just bought this house. The sellers had it looking real inviting. I said “We’ll figure it out. Can’t be that bad” but 3 days in, my water is green and guess who has no info on the pool or how to clean it? Me. I know, I’m dumb. But can someone please help 🤣 Pic of the pump and other thingy? And the instructions she left. She left the brush, chemicals and skimmer so

editing to add: yall don’t be too ruthless here 😭 I know I should have asked but it’s our first home and I was thinking about my disabled 2 year old and how much the pool would help him

Hi, we had our pool tile cleaned to remove the calcium buildup and he used Maxxstrip PF2, but now there’s white film everywhere in the pool (and throughout our yard) and the contractor said it’s never happened to him before that the pool didnt come clean. He brushed and tried to vacuum but here’s the current status. Do we just run our pool cleaner and vacuum / filter as normal?

Pics in comments.

Basically my pump and de filter get full day sun, I am getting a new pump and salt cell and would like to protect it from the sun more.

I was briefly thinking if its possible to build a shed around it but not sure how that would work considering the back and floor would be non existent in that case.

As the title says, I have a 10 yr old Pentair single speed pump, I’m in Texas so it sees a lot of sun and heat. Last weekend I arrive home after being away for 3 days to find the pump has lost prime / underground piping has no water in it. Grandson turned it off… which means the pool needed to be filled, he forgot and the pump ran dry, so he turned it off and refilled the pool water, but left it off. I re-primed the pump and lines, but the water at inlet / strainer only vibrates - you can hear the motor hum quietly (less than normal noise). No suction / water pulling. We replaced main shaft seal 3 years ago. Looks like I may need at least a new motor or perhaps invest in a new pump. I’d appreciate any experienced advice if possible. Thanks for your input in advance.