Practical articles for pool owners on skimming, water testing and choosing the right equipment.
5 articles
Pool Troubleshooting · Archive date: · 3 min read
Green algae usually means circulation, filtration, or sanitizer levels have fallen behind. Brush, vacuum, clean the skimmer and filter, and follow the pool chemical label.
Written for PoolSkimmer on Oct 23, 2026; assigned an earlier archive date, not published on that date.
Pool Troubleshooting · Archive date: · 3 min read
Green pool water usually means algae and weak filtration. Clear it by removing debris, brushing, cleaning the filter, restoring circulation, and testing water safely.
Written for PoolSkimmer on Oct 23, 2026; assigned an earlier archive date, not published on that date.
Pool Troubleshooting · Archive date: · 3 min read
Yellow algae, often called mustard algae, can hide in shaded areas and return if you only brush it off. Clean, brush, vacuum, and maintain circulation.
Written for PoolSkimmer on Oct 23, 2026; assigned an earlier archive date, not published on that date.
Pool Troubleshooting · Archive date: · 3 min read
Visible algae is a warning sign, not a green light. Keep swimmers out, test the water, fix circulation and sanitation, and reopen only when conditions are verified safe.
Written for PoolSkimmer on Oct 23, 2026; assigned an earlier archive date, not published on that date.
Pool Troubleshooting · Archive date: · 3 min read
To clear green pool water fast, remove debris, brush the pool, clean the filter and skimmer basket, then keep circulation running while you follow your test results and chemical labels.
Written for PoolSkimmer on Oct 23, 2026; assigned an earlier archive date, not published on that date.