Question: I am a winter resident in Fort Myers and live the rest of the year in Massachusetts, where I have a vinyl 20-by-40-foot in-ground swimming pool. Last spring when I removed the cover, I ...

Q: I have recently had a medium-sized pool installed in my backyard, and my family and I have used it a lot already to cool off from the summer heat. However, the water is starting to look a little ...

Q. I am a winter resident in Ft. Myers, Fla., and live the rest of the year in Massachusetts, where I have a vinyl 20-by-40-foot in-ground swimming pool. Last spring when I removed the cover, I ...

Question: My pool pump quit while I was away on vacation. The pool developed a severe algae problem, and the stains won’t go away even after scrubbing. Would an acid wash remove the stains? I have an ...

Q. I have a 15-by-30-foot pool that has developed round tan areas, which, I assume, are colonies of algae. Some of these have eaten through the interior finish into the concrete base. I use an ...

Knowing how best to clean your pool tiles has never been more timely, it being the height of summer, your pool tiles are likely to get dirtier, faster. Although dirty pool tiles are a sign of a ...

The first step is to identify the problem. Stains in a swimming pool can be caused by metals in the water or by algae, and the best clue to the source of the problem is the colour of the stain. Almost ...

Q: We have a pool and it looks terrible. In a short period, the water has gone from clear to yellowish, and, of course, nobody wants to swim in it for fear of catching a disease. What can I do? A: It ...