Every year I seem to get problems with green algae growing, in the corners of the deep end. My chlorine levels test out OK and the water chemistry is good. I don’t like to use algaecides, because of past foaming problems. Any good suggestions? Thanks

Your free chlorine level and overall chemistry might be alright, but it would seem that the water circulation is not up to par. Algae will start to growThe Circulator for all types of pools. first, in areas that are stagnant or with poor circulation. Pointing return jets towards the problem areas will help, but you’ll lose skimming action. Installing The Pool Circulator, which is as simple as replacing the existing return fittings, will create a spiraling return flow. This will vastly improve circulation and eliminate the dead zones, that promote algae growth. Adding a salt chlorine generator will help you maintain a more consistent free chlorine level, which might have to be maintained at 2-4 PPM, as opposed to 1-3 PPM, to better control this problem. Adding a robotic pool cleaner will improve circulation, by traversing the whole pool and acting as a moving main drain. The important thing is to improve circulation, so that the sanitizers can be delivered throughout the pool.

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