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Don't Ignore Phosphates! Phosphates are by far one of the most ignored aspects of pool chemistry by both professionals and homeowners taking care of their own pool. What on Earth are phosphates?... Phosphates are basically algae food. While keeping your sanitizer level in check generally keeps green algae away, this is not true for yellow algae (aka mustard algae). So where do phosphates come from? Phosphates mainly enter the water from your garden hose. Swimmers also increase your phosphate levels significantly. This includes your dogs who we all know love to enjoy the pool as well! How are phosphates removed? A weekly dose of a high quality phosphate remover will do the trick! This only has to be done when the water temperature is above 52 degrees since mustard algae can't live in water colder than that. How often should phosphates levels be checked? Once you've removed all the phosphates, checking a few times per season is just fine. If you are removing a large amount of phosphates, you will probably see a lot of yellow/brown fluffy powder settle on the floor of the pool. This will have to be vacuumed out (slowly) and the filter will need to be cleaned. When mustard algae inevitably enters your pool water, without any food, it will grow VERY slowly and will be easy to kill and control. So don't ignore your phosphates!

Robotic Pool Cleaners While you can manually vacuum your pool, it sure is nice to have a robotic cleaner running around cleaning your pool floor for you. So which types of robotic pool cleaners are out there?...Continue reading