First month with my new pool. I was brushing the pool today. I noticed the wall was slick, almost slimy. Is this normal? Once I brushed it was fine. Water is clear. Numbers are good.
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No, it usually means you've got some algae developing.
What are your numbers exactly? Define "good"??? How are you testing and how are you chlorinating your pool??
What are your numbers exactly? Define "good"??? How are you testing and how are you chlorinating your pool??
Yep, sounds like algae. Usually due to low chlorine in the pool. We need test results, more here on what we are looking for, Pool School - Read This BEFORE You Post
CC reading? I would go ahead and elevate your FC. Slimy walls/floor are a first indicator of algae.
Cc 0. Just rechecked it.
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The 4.5 was just before my nightly bleach addition.
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The 4.5 was just before my nightly bleach addition.
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Okay, good sign!
Brush, brush, brush, (everywhere), and keep your FC on the higher side. You might have caught it in time.... Let's hope!
If I can't get in the pool, I always at least reach in and feel my sides. When I do get in, I always feel the floor, corners, and less well-circulated areas carefully. I have not had a "slimy feel" in eons, but I always check.
Keep a careful eye on CC and FC loss just in case!
Okay, good sign!
Brush, brush, brush, (everywhere), and keep your FC on the higher side. You might have caught it in time.... Let's hope!
If I can't get in the pool, I always at least reach in and feel my sides. When I do get in, I always feel the floor, corners, and less well-circulated areas carefully. I have not had a "slimy feel" in eons, but I always check.
Keep a careful eye on CC and FC loss just in case!
If you don't want to SLAM the pool now I would at least raise the FC to 10 and brush at least once a day to expose the algae to the chlorine. It is safe to swim with chlorine up to shock level for your CYA, Chlorine CYA Chart
Here is the process to slam, Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain
Here is the process to slam, Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain
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algae on the walls can develop a biofilm that protects it from the chlorine, that's why brushing is needed. I brush my pool only once a week and I don't get any forming. how often are you brushing? I would brush it pretty hard and then do a OCLT to confirm. you may need a SLAM to knock it out, but would only probably take a day or two since you don't have much
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