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What's the cheapest and easiest way to maintain a pool?

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You can buy an automatic pool vacuum, which typically costs under $200. Pool vacuums work like a roomba that keeps your pool clean by running daily or for a few hours at a time. This prevents dust and debris from collecting and staining your pool's plaster or pebbles, which also affects pool quality and clarity. Run the vacuum for a few hours a day to maintain a vibrant, clear pool color, even when you're not around.

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All readings are perfect, but the pool is very cloudy. What could it be?

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Cloudy water is frequently a result of algae in the early stages. Sounds like greenish water is next unless you get ahead of it with increased chlorine.

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I added stabilizer to my pool, and the entire pool went cloudy. Should I be worried? I added 4 lbs to a 12,500 gallon vinyl liner pool.

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4 pounds of CYA into a 12,500 gallon pool raised your CYA almost 40 ppm. This isn’t a worry, depending on your starting level. The cloudy water is likely a result of a lack of chlorine. It sounds like you’re in the early stages of an algae outbreak.

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How do I increase stabilizer?

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Stabilizer can be increased a few ways. First, liquid CYA exists, but is pricey. Second, granular CYA is out there. Last, stabilized chlorine such as dichlor and trichlor add CYA to the water. All the above methods will increase your stabilizer levels.

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