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 ...

A skin infection I picked up from a spa pool in Palm Springs changed the way I think about swimming. The water looked clean. The resort was nice. Didn't matter. Since then I've been a lot more ...

Question: This is my first summer as an in-ground swimming-pool owner. Within the past few days, the afternoon heat and summer rains caused green algae to grow in my pool — on the steps and the ...

Q. I have an in-ground pool with a vinyl liner. Are the dark spots in my pool black mold or black algae? A. Black mold grows as a result of trapped moisture in the virgin soil behind the sides or ...

This large pool had turned green with heavy algae buildup and poor water balance. Restoring it required proper chemical treatment, brushing, filtration, and time for everything to settle. Large pools ...