How-To
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How Long to Run a Pool Pump in Florida (the Real Answer)
How long to run a pool pump in Florida: 8-10 hours in summer for single-speed, near-continuous low RPM for variable-speed. The turnover math and schedules.
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Pool Leak Detection: Find It Yourself Before You Pay Anyone
Pool leak detection starts free: the bucket test settles leak vs evaporation, dye finds the spot. Where Florida pools actually leak, and when to call a pro.
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DIY Pool Heating: What Actually Works (Ranked by Honest Math)
DIY pool heater reality check: solar covers and rings deliver real degrees for cheap, coil rigs mostly don’t, and gas is never DIY. The Florida math on each.
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How to Lower pH in a Pool (Without Wrecking Your Alkalinity)
How to lower pH in a pool with muriatic acid: dose amounts by pool size, safe handling steps, why Florida pools drift high, plus the alkalinity catch.
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Mustard Algae: The Pool Problem That Looks Like Dirt
Mustard algae looks like dirt, brushes off in a yellow cloud, and resettles by morning. The kill protocol, the gear-washing step everyone skips, and prevention.
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Black Algae in a Pool: Why It’s So Hard to Kill (and How to Do It)
Black algae in a pool digs roots into plaster and shrugs off normal shock. Here’s the removal protocol that works, and how to keep it from coming back.
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How to Get Rid of Algae in a Pool (and Make It Stay Gone)
How to get rid of algae in a pool, start to finish: test, shock to kill level, brush hard, filter 24/7, vacuum the dead bloom, and stop it…
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Cloudy Pool Water: Find the Cause, Clear It in 24-48 Hours
Cloudy pool water comes down to chemistry, filtration, or weather. Find your cause in minutes, clear it up in 24-48 hours, and stop it from coming back.