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WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO GET RID OF STAINS IN MY POOL?
The most difficult pool stains occur in in-ground plaster pools. The best way to get rid of them is to not get them in the first place. Some stains come from leaves, sticks, and other organic materials. However, the greatest percentage and the most difficult ones are from decaying worms. Worms get into your…
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BENEFITS OF A WORM STAIN SHIELD
If you have reddish-brown stains in your in-ground plaster pool, they’re probably from worms that get into the pool over the winter and end up at the bottom in the deepest end, where there is less light and it’s warmer. The problem is that they can’t get out, but they also cannot breathe down…
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HOW TO PREVENT POOL STAINS
If you’ve ever opened your pool in the spring and found a pile of dead worms sitting at the deep end, you already know how unpleasant winter can be for an in-ground pool. Even worse, those worms often leave behind dark, rust-colored stains in the plaster that can be very difficult to remove. Pool…
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WHAT CAUSES THE STAINS IN MY POOL?
When you open your pool in the spring, you’ll typically remove the cover if you put one on. Then you’ll run the filter for a few days and add shock and other chemicals to kill algae and bacteria. Once it’s clear, you might still see some reddish-brown, rust-looking stains, mainly at the bottom or…
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WHY ARE THERE WORMS IN MY POOL? WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT WORMS IN MY POOL?
In-ground plaster pool owners have a unique problem. When you open your pool in the spring, you may see lots of worms after winter. It’s not a pretty sight, and if you’ve never seen it before, it’s pretty disgusting. When you clear the debris and dead worms, you’ll see reddish-brown stains, mainly at the…