How do I stop algae growth at the end of the swimming season?
A: At the end of the summer, algae growth is more common due to the warm water in your swimming pool. Also, if the water in your pool is over stabilized, then algae control may be more difficult. To prevent this of happening, balance the levels of stabilized and non-stabilized chlorine in your swimming pool. This keeps the cyanuric acid levels low, which then allows the algae level more controllable.
How do I get rid of pink algae?
A: Pink algae is actually a bacteria, so normal algaecides will not prevent these from showing up, or help destroy them. Because of that, chlorine will be the main fighter for this. Add a tone of chlorine in the swimming pool. Turn the filter off and clean it out. After that, backwash it so all the reminisce of the bacteria is gone. If you used anything else to assist with the pink algae removal, clean that too!
What does a demand for chlorine mean and how can I treat that?
A: Chlorine fights organic materials that may fall into the swimming pool, like bugs, leaves, etc. and other swimmer contaminants, like body lotion or body oils. These , along with the ammonia in rain and pollution, cause the demand for chlorine in your pool. To prevent this from happening, make a routine for checking and/or adding chlorine into your swimming pool. When then chlorine level may be low, triple the amount normally put in and wait a couple of hours to check the results. If they are good, then go about your normal maintenance, but if the levels are still low, then add more and repeat.