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Pool water chemistry made simple: pH, alkalinity, chlorine, salt systems, testing and fixing cloudy or green water.

Water Care

Cloudy Pool Water: Causes and Fixes

October 8, 2026
Backyard pool with milky pale-gray turquoise water, a skimmer basket, a pool brush and a water test kit on the deck beside it

Cloudy pool water explained: find the cause with a test kit, fix pH, alkalinity and sanitizer, clean the filter and run the pump right to clear it safely.

Water Care

How to Raise pH in Pool Water: Safe Steps and a Retest Plan

October 8, 2026
Pool edge with a scoop and an open container of white powder beside a test kit with a vial, a turquoise pool behind and a small amber caution triangle on the container

How to raise pH in pool water: check alkalinity first, add soda ash in small steps with the pump running, retest and avoid common mistakes. Follow the label.

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