How To Turn A Green Pool BlueA green pool means algae has taken over, and it will not fix itself.Top 5 Pool Tips in Gilbert ArizonaRun your pump long enough: in summer heat, most Gilbert pools need 8 or more hours of circulation a day.Why Weekly Pool Service Is ImportantArizona heat burns chlorine fast, monsoon dust loads a pool overnight, and water chemistry drifts every single day.Phosphates Affecting Swimming PoolsPhosphates are plant food, and algae is a plant.3 Common Pool Maintenance RequestsCloudy water is request number one, and it usually means filtration or chemistry, not both.The History Of Swimming PoolsPeople have been building places to swim for over 4,000 years, from the Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro to Roman thermae and the grand public pools of the 1800s.Acid WashAn acid wash drains your pool and applies a mild acid solution to the plaster, removing stains, mineral deposits and a thin top layer of surface to reveal clean plaster underneath.Arizona Pool Filter CleansYour filter should be cleaned when the pressure gauge reads about 8 to 10 psi above its clean starting pressure, and at least a couple of times a year in Arizona dust country, whether the gauge says so or not.Arizona PoolsAn Arizona pool lives a harder life than a pool almost anywhere else: 115 degree days that burn off chlorine, hard water that scales tile in months, monsoon dust that lands overnight, and a swim season that never really ends.