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Swimming pool question please help me?

I got a 12 x 36 above ground metal frame pool. It has a soft cover but can tie around the metal part of the pool, it has a few holes in it I guess so it will stay next to the water. I have the pool fenced in attached to my house (the fence is it’s next to my house I mean) Anyways, It’s not fun to take the cover on and off and even with it on a kid could drown in it but is it really worth putting the cover on does it really help keep out alot of dirt, debris etc? We have nothing but dirt up here not much leaves at all but as far as that goes does it really warm it better? But what about the top getting dirty? Putting it back on would only dirty the pool?

Any advice on maintenance or anything about pools will help me thanks

Ph levels adding when to add when to minus ph
when to add chlorine
when to algeside it
when and why to shock it

What happens if you put to much ph or chlorine? Or to little?

I work at a motel that has a huge pool on the property… we do not cover our pool anymore because of the hassle that we have with the cover and the roller that we had for it doesn’t work anymore…. Aside from keeping the bugs out, honestly it does not do much except keep the sun out ..which can affect the chlorine and ph balance of the pool…

Ph should be between 7.4 and 7.8
Chlorine levels should be between 1 and 3

You put ph up or down in it depending on if it is too high or too low…the ph not being right in the pool will cause the chlorine levels in the pool to become erratic and any other chemicals to not work properly…

Algeside it if you start getting any algae in there…

Shock it once a week to maintain chlorine levels, to keep algae and so on from building up (and having to use that algeside)

A few other maintenance tips is to make sure you backwash the filters when you clean out the pool with the vacuum, check chlorine levels after rains, and occasionally clean out the filter of the pool as well… and sand filters work the best in pools…if you have a problem with cloudiness in a pool an external DE filter works wonders over night.

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How do I get my brown/blonde hair rid of the brassy color after swimming in the pool all summer?

I have naturally med brown hair, but with all the swimming this year it has turned into light brown with blond highlights. The problem is they aren’t a pretty honey blond, they’re more brassy. I’m wondering if it’s a reaction to the pool chemicals. It’s a salt water pool, (but there’s still some chlorine too)
My hair isn’t damaged really, I use alot of conditioners and products for that. I mean, obviously it’s not perfectly healthy, but not too bad.

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can i use liquid pool chlorine in a hot tub?

I have a 500 gallon hot tub and i use liquid pool chlorine in the hot tub. I am on a well that has high ph to start. the problem i am having is that the ph is always extremly high in the hot tub. any thought? ant better ideas? the only chemicals i use is ph reducer and liquid chlorine.
Why do people use bromine?

liquid chlorine is fine, but it too has a high pH. Trichlor (comes in tablet form) has a low pH and may be helpful to counteract the well water, but has strong fumes. Lithium is more pH neutral, as is Dichlor – but more expensive.

Bromine is a good sanitizer if you desire less fumes (strong odor). It is best used indoors or under a cover since it is quickly degraded by sunlight. It has a higher pH also. Excellent for covered spas.

It is always good to drain and refill the spa if used often.

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