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Unsightly Stains Are Appearing In Your Swimming Pool – But What’s Causing Them?

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  While the appearance of your swimming pool won’t be the sole and definitive factor in your pool ownership experience, if staining is becoming visible in yours, this can be off-putting to potential users. It could also, of course, be an indicator of more serious issues that need to be addressed. After all, it tends to be imbalanced water that most often causes staining in a pool.  One thing is for sure – a pool liner does not become stained for no reason. An outside agent of some kind will be responsible for the eyesore stains you might be seeing in your pool.  This shouldn’t be greatly surprising, given the huge variety of substances and materials that inevitably find their way into pool water – encompassing the likes of vegetation, insects, suncream, cosmetic products, airborne pollutants, and more.  All manner of things can be dropped, blown, or tipped into a swimming pool, potentially leading to staining. There are, however, two broad categories of pool ...

What Happens If You Put Too Much Algaecide In A Swimming Pool ?

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  We have  written in the past here at Pool Warehouse   about how the term “algaecide” can cause confusion about what exactly this product does. Or to be specific, inexperienced swimming pool owners might imagine this chemical is designed to  kill  algae in the water, even though its central purpose is to  prevent  the onset   of algae.    So, if you haven’t read that previous blog post of ours, we would recommend checking it out to educate yourself on the essentials of pool algaecide.  As a stockist of  swimming pool chemicals , we are pleased to make available various options for algaecide. These include particularly strong  winter algaecide , which incorporates a flocculant to help maintain pool-water clarity during the chillier months.    A few common effects of pool algaecide overuse   Whichever pool algaecide product you ultimately use, it is crucial to follow the manufacturer’s do...