A few bubbles here and there in your pool are totally fine, but when all of those bubbles stay on the water and start to accumulate well, you've got a problem. Pool foam don't worry, pool foam is actually really easy to get rid of and even easier to prevent check it out. So what causes pool foam well pool foam bubbles are made up of more than just air foam in your pool usually means there's a high organic load in the water, in other words, you've got more organic material that can be dissolved by your sanitizer, and this causes The water to quote unquote thickened as the pool water is agitated by swimmers or your pool, filter system bubbles form the surface of those bubbles is made from that thick organic buildup. So, instead of popping, they just stay on the surface and become foam cool foam is either caused by one people using your pool or two your pool chemicals.

So, let's start with the human side of what causes pool foam and how to prevent it. Number one hair care products and other toiletries things like deodorant lotion, makeup, perfume, fancy, cologne and yes, even x body spray will leave organic contaminants behind in your pool water. Even residue in your hair from shampoo and conditioner can build up enough to become a pool. Foam problem you can prevent that buildup by rinsing off before you swim, even after shampooing.

Now, if you have a lot of product in your hair like hairspray, gel or mousse, if you're stuck in the 80s wash and rinse before diving in, if you've already got a pool foam problem, you can fix it by shocking your pool, preferably with chlorine shock. This eliminates contaminants and brings your pool water back to its normal, clear state number, two soap and laundry detergent. You know how your clothes still smell, fresh after they've been washed. Well, there's detergent residue on them and that residue can get on your body and then in your pool again rinsing off before swimming helps.

But you can also try switching to a fragrance-free laundry detergent and if you've already got foam, yep you'll want to shock that pool number three lots of swimmers. So think of all that residue that you can leave behind in the water now multiply that by the number of people using your pool, then add other contaminants like uh bodily fluids. You can prevent it by making a rule that anyone using your pool has to rinse off first and if you've already got a phone problem for all those people. Guess what time to shock that pool real quick before we continue.

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First, things first test and balance your pool water test, the water using test strips or a liquid test kit then balance the alkalinity first. It should be between 100 parts per million and 150 parts per million, with 125 parts per million being ideal, then balance the ph level if needed, it should be between 7.4 and 7.6, with 7.5 being ideal. Next balance, the calcium harness level, it should be between 175 and 225 parts per million for a vinyl and fiberglass pool, and between 200 and 275 parts per million for concrete and plaster pools. Finally, balance the sanitizer level, based on whatever sanitizer you use according to the manufacturer's directions once the water is balanced, wait a few hours to see whether the pool phone dissipates, if it doesn't you'll need to you guessed it shock that pool now you can prevent pool Foam by testing your water frequently and keeping it balanced, cheap chemicals can throw off your pool chemistry, so buy pool chemicals from reputable brands.

Speaking of balancing your pool water keep an eye specifically on calcium, hardness levels. Low calcium, hardness levels can cause pool foam when the calcium level drops too low. The water becomes too soft, and that leads to pool foam. You can fix this by adding calcium, hardness, increaser or calcium chloride to your pool, follow the manufacturer's instructions for the right dosage.

Now another pool foam chemical culprit, algaecide, if you add algaecide to your pool and there's no algae for it to kill it, will thicken the water and create foam. Also, if you use too much aldecide, even if there is algae in your pool to kill it, can cause foaming the type of aldecide matters too. Look for poly quad, 60 algaecide, it's less likely to produce pool foam than other algaecides and luckily algaecide pool foam is an easy fix. If you just wait, it should dissipate on its own after a few days and while you're waiting skim the foam from the surface of your water to speed up the process.

Okay, so now you know how to treat and prevent pool foam. But what do you do if you need a fast remedy? Well, if you're, in a pinch like say you're having guests coming over, you can use an anti-foam chemical also called a foamer. It's a quick cure for pool foam, but remember it only treats the symptom, not the cause. You still need to address the underlying problem eventually, and that's it.

That's everything you need to know about getting rid of pool foam, keep your water balanced, use, quality chemicals in the proper amounts and rinse off before diving in you should be able to avoid any pool phone problems. If you missed anything or have any questions, please leave a comment to let us know and to help your fellow pool owners and hit the like button. If you found this video helpful, if you want to learn more about pool maintenance and troubleshooting subscribe to our channel for more videos like this one and check out the pool care handbook and video course at swimuniversity.com pool, don't forget to enter the promo code. Video to get 10 off, that's it thanks again and happy swimming.

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