The Facts About Pool Algaecide
Want to learn more about algaecide? Read on to find out when to add algaecide to your pool maintenance routine and other helpful tips.
Pool Calculators
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Hot Tubs
Hot Tubs Overview – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/
Best Hot Tub Filter – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/best-hot-tub-filter/
Hot Tub Buyer’s Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/hot-tub-buyers-guide/
Hot Tub Chemistry for Beginners – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/hot-tub-chemistry-for-beginners/
How to Close a Hot Tub – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/how-to-close-a-hot-tub/
How to Drain a Hot Tub – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/how-to-drain-a-hot-tub/
Storing an Inflatable Hot Tub – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/how-to-store-an-inflatable-hot-tub/
Winterizing a Hot Tub – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/how-to-winterize-a-hot-tub/
Ideal Hot Tub Temperature – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/ideal-temperature-hot-tub-spa/
Inflatable Hot Tubs Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/hot-tubs/inflatable-hot-tubs-are-they-right-for-you-2/
Pool Chemistry
Pool Chemistry Overview – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/
Pool Alkalinity Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/alkalinity/
Borate in Pool Water – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/borate/
Calcium Hardness in Pools – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/calcium-hardness/
Calcium Saturation Index – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/calcium-saturation-index/
Cyanuric Acid in Pool Chemistry – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/cyanuric-acid/
Free Chlorine vs Total Chlorine – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/free-chlorine-vs-total-chlorine/
Pool pH Levels – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/ph/
pH and Total Alkalinity Relationship -https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/relationship-between-ph-and-total-alkalinity/
Pool Chemistry
Pool Salt Chemistry – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/salt/
Pool Sanitizers Explained – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/sanitizers/
Suggested Free Chlorine Levels – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/suggested-free-chlorine/
Clarifier vs. Flocculant – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/the-difference-between-pool-clarifier-and-flocculant/
Chlorine and pH Relationship – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/the-relationship-between-pool-chlorine-and-ph/
Chlorine and Cyanuric Acid Relationship – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/the-relationship-between-swimming-pool-chlorine-and-cyanuric-acid-cya/
Understanding Calcium Hardness – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/what-is-calcium-hardness/
What is Cyanuric Acid? – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/what-is-cyanuric-acid/
Free, Combined, and Total Chlorine Differences – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/what-is-free-chlorine-combined-chlorine-and-total-chlorine/
What is Suggested Free Chlorine? – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/what-is-suggested-free-chlorine/
Swimming Pool Alkalinity Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-chemistry/what-is-swimming-pool-alkalinity/
Pool Equipment
Pool Equipment Essentials – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-equipment/
Pool Maintenance
Pool Maintenance Overview – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/
4th of July Poolside Cocktails – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/4th-of-july-cocktail-recipes/
4th of July Party Recipes – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/4th-of-july-party-recipes-pool-calculator/
Automated Pool Systems – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/automated-pool-systems-and-mobile-apps-pool-technology/
Benefits of Swimming – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/benefits-of-swimming/
Can You Over Shock a Pool? – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/can-you-over-shock-a-pool/
Choosing the Right Swimming Pool Stabilizer – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/choosing-the-right-swimming-pool-stabilizer/
DIY Pool Landscaping Ideas – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/diy-pool-landscaping-ideas/
Five Things Chlorine Will Kill in Your Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/five-things-chlorine-will-kill-in-your-pool/
Five Tips for Swimming with Your Dog – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/five-tips-for-swimming-with-your-dog-2/
How Much Does Pool Maintenance Really Cost – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-much-does-pool-maintenance-really-cost/
How Often Should You Test Swimming Pool Chlorine – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-often-should-you-test-swimming-pool-chlorine/
How to Backwash a Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-backwash-a-pool/
How to Clean Different Types of Pool Filters – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-clean-different-types-of-pool-filters/
How to Find a Leak in a Pool: Your DIY Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-find-a-leak-in-a-pool-your-diy-guide/
How to Fix a Pool Leak: Your DIY Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-fix-a-pool-leak-your-diy-guide/
How to Prime Pool Pump – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-prime-pool-pump/
How to Shock a Swimming Pool or Hot Tub – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-shock-a-swimming-pool-or-hot-tub/
How to Teach Your Dog to Swim – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-teach-your-dog-to-swim/
How to Test, Raise, and Lower Cyanuric Acid – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-test-raise-and-lower-cyanuric-acid/
How to Test, Raise, and Lower Swimming Pool Alkalinity – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-test-raise-and-lower-swimming-pool-alkalinity/
How to Test, Raise, and Lower Swimming Pool Chlorine – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-test-raise-and-lower-swimming-pool-chlorine/
How to Test, Raise, and Lower Swimming Pool pH Level – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-test-raise-and-lower-swimming-pool-ph-level/
How to Test Your Swimming Pool Water – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-test-your-swimming-pool-water/
How to Transform Your Backyard into a Swimming Oasis – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-transform-your-backyard-into-a-swimming-oasis/
How to Vacuum a Swimming Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-vacuum-swimming-pool/
How to Winterize an Above Ground Swimming Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-winterize-an-above-ground-swimming-pool/
How to Winterize Your Inground Swimming Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/how-to-winterize-your-inground-swimming-pool/
Introduction to Swimming Pool Chemistry – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/introduction-to-swimming-pool-chemistry/
Keep Bees and Wasps Out of Swimming Pools – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/keep-bees-and-wasps-out-of-swimming-pool/
Pool Heaters: Gas, Propane, Electric, Solar Power – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/pool-heaters-gas-propane-electric-solar-power/
Pool Owner’s Guide to Pool Enclosures – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/pool-owners-guide-to-pool-enclosures/
Pool Sanitation Pros and Cons – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/pool-sanitation-pros-and-cons/
Pros and Cons to Filling a Pool with Well Water – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/pros-and-cons-to-filling-a-pool-with-well-water/
Saltwater vs Chlorine Pools – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/saltwater-vs-chlorine-pools/
Should You Use a Magic Eraser in Pool Skimmers? – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/should-you-use-a-magic-eraser-in-pool-skimmers/
Should You Use Sulfuric Acid to Treat Your Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/should-you-use-sulfuric-acid-to-treat-your-pool/
Swimming Pool Volume Calculator – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/swimming-pool-volume-calculator/
Swimming Pool Water Testing Basics – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/swimming-pool-water-testing-basics/
The Best Pool Water Delivery Options – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/the-best-pool-water-delivery-options/
Tips to Keep Swimming Pool Clean – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/tips-to-keep-swimming-pool-clean/
Types of Swimming Pool Chlorine Sanitizers – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/types-of-swimming-pool-chlorine-sanitizers/
Using the Calcium Saturation Index to Test Your Pool’s Health – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/using-the-calcium-saturation-index-to-test-your-pools-health/
What Does Muriatic Acid Do for a Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/what-does-muriatic-acid-do-for-a-pool/
What is Free Chlorine, Combined Chlorine, and Total Chlorine – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/what-is-free-chlorine-combined-chlorine-and-total-chlorine/
What is Suggested Free Chlorine – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/what-is-suggested-free-chlorine/
What is the Right Cyanuric Acid Level for Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/what-is-the-right-cyanuric-acid-level-for-swimming-pools-and-hot-tubs/
What Should Chlorine Levels Be in Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/what-should-chlorine-levels-be-in-swimming-pools-and-hot-tubs/
What Should Chlorine Levels Be in Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/what-should-chlorine-levels-be-in-swimming-pools-and-hot-tubs/
What Should pH Levels Be in Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/what-should-ph-levels-be-in-swimming-pools-and-hot-tubs/
When to Close Your Swimming Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/when-to-close-your-swimming-pool/
Why Are Water Bugs in Pools – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/why-are-water-bugs-in-pools/
Why Is My Pool Green and How Do I Clean It – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/why-is-my-pool-green-and-how-do-i-clean-it/
Why You Should Stop Peeing in the Pool – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/why-you-should-stop-peeing-in-the-pool/
Why You Should Treat Your Pool Water with Borate – https://www.poolcalculator.com/pool-maintenance/why-you-should-treat-your-pool-water-with-borate/
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Buyer’s Guide: Pool Vacuums – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/buyers-guide-pool-vacuums/
Buying Guide for the Best Pool Algaecide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/buying-guide-for-the-best-pool-algaecide/
Buying Guide for the Best Pool Shock – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/buying-guide-for-the-best-pool-shock/
Buying Guide for the Best Pool Test Kit – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/buying-guide-for-the-best-pool-test-kit/
Buying Guide for the Best Pool Vacuum – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/buying-guide-for-the-best-pool-vacuum/
LED Pool Lights & Pool Technology – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/led-pool-lights-pool-technology/
Pool Liner Buyer’s Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/pool-liner-buyers-guide/
Pool Pump Buyer’s Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/pool-pump-buyers-guide/
Robotic Pool Cleaners and Other Automated Vacuums – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/robotic-pool-cleaners-and-other-automated-vacuums-pool-technology/
Solar Pool Covers – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/solar-pool-covers-pool-technology/
Swimming Pool Covers: Which One is Best for You? – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/swimming-pool-covers-which-one-is-best-for-you/
Swimming Pool Floats for Adults, Kids, and Dogs – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/swimming-pool-floats-for-adults-kids-and-dogs/
UV Pool Sanitation Systems – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/uv-pool-sanitation-systems-pool-technology/
What Type of Pool Filter Should You Buy? – https://www.poolcalculator.com/product-reviews/what-type-of-pool-filter-should-you-buy/
Salt Water Pools
Salt Water Pools Overview – https://www.poolcalculator.com/salt-water-pools/
How Does a Saltwater Generator Work? – https://www.poolcalculator.com/salt-water-pools/how-does-saltwater-generator-work/
Salt Water Pool Conversion Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/salt-water-pools/salt-water-pool-conversion-guide/
Saltwater vs Chlorine Swimming Pool Sanitation Pros and Cons – https://www.poolcalculator.com/salt-water-pools/saltwater-vs-chlorine-swimming-pool-sanitation-pros-and-cons/
Why You Need a Salt Chlorine Generator – https://www.poolcalculator.com/salt-water-pools/why-you-need-a-salt-chlorine-generator/
Troubleshooting
Pool Troubleshooting Guide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/troubleshooting/
Green Hair from Chlorine and How to Fix It – https://www.poolcalculator.com/troubleshooting/green-hair-from-chlorine-and-how-to-fix-it/
How to Clear Cloudy Swimming Pool Water – https://www.poolcalculator.com/troubleshooting/how-to-clear-cloudy-swimming-pool-water/
Swimming Pool Algae: What It Is and How to Remove It – https://www.poolcalculator.com/troubleshooting/swimming-pool-algae-what-it-is-and-how-to-remove-it/
The Facts About Pool Algaecide – https://www.poolcalculator.com/troubleshooting/the-facts-about-pool-algaecide/
Pool Calculator Videos
Introduction to Borate – https://www.poolcalculator.com/video/introduction-to-borate/
Introduction to Calcium Hardness – https://www.poolcalculator.com/video/introduction-to-calcium-hardness/
Introduction to Cyanuric Acid – https://www.poolcalculator.com/video/introduction-to-cyanuric-acid/
Introduction to pH – https://www.poolcalculator.com/video/introduction-to-ph/
Introduction to Salt Water Generators – https://www.poolcalculator.com/video/introduction-to-salt-water-generators/
Introduction to Suggested Free Chlorine – https://www.poolcalculator.com/video/introduction-to-suggested-free-chlorine/
Introduction to the Calcium Saturation Index – https://www.poolcalculator.com/video/introduction-to-the-calcium-saturation-index/
Introduction to Total Alkalinity – https://www.poolcalculator.com/video/introduction-to-total-alkalinity/
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