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How to get rid of Mustard Algae in Swimming Pools
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How to get rid of Mustard Algae in Swimming Pools

From Florida to California and everthing in between; Mustard Algae is the most common form of swimming pool algae. Odds are if you’ve owned a swimming pool, you’ve ran into this yellowish sandy loo...
How to Clean a Green Swimming Pool Fast - United Chemical
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How to Clean a Green Swimming Pool Fast

Every once and while, your pool will get away from you and turn into a total swamp filled with green algae. Maybe you had a bad storm. Maybe you went on vacation. No matter how it happened, we’ll s...
How to Remove Iron Stains from Swimming Pools - United Chemical
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How to Remove Iron Stains from Swimming Pools

Iron is the most common type of metal/mineral staining in pools. So odds are good you’ll run into brown rust stains in your pool. In this how-to, we show you how to remove them quickly and how to...
How to Remove Copper Stains from Swimming Pools - United Chemical
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How to Remove Copper Stains from Swimming Pools

Blue-green stains on your pool surface are a clear sign of a copper problem. Maybe you’ve been using copper algicide or have a pool heater. Either way, we’ll show you the fast and easy way to remov...
How to Get Rid of Black Algae in your Swimming Pool - United Chemical
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How to Get Rid of Black Algae in your Swimming Pool

Black algae is a type of bacteria that can be really tough to kill and control in your pool. Here we show you had to kill black algae fast and how to prevent it from coming back.