It also warns of dire consequences that come if the careless owner neglects a step or two in the maintenance regimen. One common consequence is noticeable algae growths. Even in a seemingly clean pool, algae grow invisibly at first. Forming in a corner, a crack or under a step, algae multiply and conquer a pool in a few days if unchecked by regular maintenance. The manual estimates that thirty million little critters swim around in just one ounce of pool water.
Most pools contain thousands of gallons of water, so algae quickly can become an enormous hassle.
A green slimy, scum-covered pool results. We took a week-long trip, last summer, and pool maintenance slid to the bottom of the chore list. When we returned and I looked at the pool, I was dismayed by a pervasive invasion of pool algae. Good grief, I sighed. Clearing the algae-infested water is twice as hard as routine maintenance.