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    I tutor privately so I can stay at home with my children. I will be finishing up my graduate program in the Spring! My areas are teaching chemistry & Biology at Secondary & University levels. I am also a Marine corp wife, where we are currently doing a recruiting b-billet. We HATE Michigan but hey, it's not the sand box....

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  1. We looked for a LONG time and ended up with this pool fence b/c they have a gate that locks with a key. It held up VERY VERY well and they had a life time warranty. http://www.americansale.com/Products/Removable-Pool-Safety-Fence-Gate---5-x-30__NE187.aspx
  2. I run my pump 6-8 hrs a day and never had a problem. Pool's in Southern Michigan and pool season is about from end of May to (if we're lucky) end of August. Temps range in the 90's. Hope that helps!
  3. Yep. I believe if OP posts a set of test results, we'll discover his free chlorine has gotten too low and that is dead (but recurring) algae on the pool floor dead but reoccurring? I'm not sure what you mean by this. (Sorry the biologist/chemist in me is coming out). It's either dead and will not continue to grow or it is still alive and growing/multiplying.....
  4. I saw this pic too when I was researching. However to me, it doesn't look anything like this And her water is crystal clear.... Any pool type can get mustard algae. Of course one can get it any pool but I thought that because of the composition of the vinyl, it was extremely rare to get that type of algae? Same thing with black algae too right? Its more apt to be on a gunite pool b/c there isn't a good surface for it to "cling" to
  5. That would make my job a lot easier, if not eliminating it! lol Not necessarily. Just b/c we know what it does and how to fix it, doesn't mean we can... lol
  6. Yes, I can. Mustard algae has a very distinctive color. I am 99.9 % sure that that's what it is. I understand what you're saying but as a professional, a little bit more information then what you've given would be helpful. For example, when I've seen it in real life or researched it, its been an almost neon green color and smeared looking. Also, it was on the walls and the ground where the wall met the floor. And I thought you didn't really see mustard algae on vinyl pools? Hers looks vinyl if you look at the wall where the steps are.... Just trying to better understand so it would be helpful if you could tell me more then just "experience" and "it's a distinct color"
  7. I have been doing this a long time. It's not something that can be explained other than experience. You really can't tell much from those pictures though, can you? Even when I google it and look at pics it doesn't really look the same. From what I understand, algae can not be "vacuum clean everyday till it's spotless," right?
  8. Seriously asking, not trying to be snark. How do get mustard algae from those pics? It just doesn't look like any mustard algae I've ever seen...
  9. Agreed. And honestly, this is why I'm sooooooo glad I have a regular pool guy that I totally trust!!! Now I know though, if he's ever unavailable again, I'll just shut the pool down completely and wait! lol The other thing I think is REALLY important is for pool owners to research. Know what can be the potential cause of problems, understand how their pool works and know what things do what job (ie, know what/where your filter is and how it works, same for pump etc). Each time something happens, learn all you can about the symptoms, the potential fixes and what actually fixed it.....
  10. By filter, I was not referring to the baskets. I was referring more to the filter that filters out the water. Is it a sand filter? If so, it could be time for your sand to be changed. The returns are where your water flows back into the pool when the pump is on. Running your pump depends on how big you pool is. judging from the pics, I would say a minimum 6 hrs a day. Also you might want to go into your local pool store with a sample of your pool water and make sure the chemical balance is correct. They can also teach you what should be what for your pool and how to maintain chemical levels. Hope that helps!
  11. Though I see what you're saying, at that point I would have told him to leave b/c he is hiding something. I would want to see where the insurance company says he has to do that OR tell him to get more liability.... Like I said though, I'm not trusting of service people coming into my home.
  12. Ergo my recommendation to have it pressure tested. Find out how many and exactly where the leak(s) are. And honestly, I learned the hard way when my regular pool guy was out of town, how easy it can be for someone to get swindled. (Thank GAWD I'm not a very trusting person when it comes to service people AND I do my homework before people come out to do service). If they are reputable/legitimate they will allow you to 1. Pay with a credit card 2. write checks out to the company name and not demand a check made out to "cash" or a person's name 3. Will actually know which lines are the returns and which are the intakes (I know silly but I had to argu and correct the guy about 10 times before I finally kicked him out) 4. SHOW you everything he is doing to pressure test AND give you (to KEEP in hand) a FULL report of the pressure test results and will also show you what it is supposed to be like when it's a good pipe and what the gauge looks like when it's a bad/leaking pipe 5. Will be licensed, bonded, insured 6. will NOT get pissy, storm out, and curse at you when you tell them "thanks but no thanks"
  13. To me, it looks like what comes out form the filter. Is that area near a return? Whens the last time you backwashed/cleaned out your filter?
  14. You could be describing my pool exactly. Literally the exact same thing. I never had a problem with proper circulation with the exception of opening the pool. When we opened it, and after I got all the leaves out of the bottom, I would attach the vacuum to the intake and keep it at the bottom of the pool to make sure that water got circulated first. Just make sure to run the pump no less than 6 hrs each day.
  15. I agree it sounds like a plumbing leak. If there is good pressure to the pump while running I suspect a leak in the return. I would call a pool guy (or someone) to do a pressure test as well to find the leak so it can be fixed...
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