Newbies pool going cloudy / green
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Quick update. Could not find any decent testers at pool shops here so I will buy online.
Had a couple guys come from a pool shop to check out the pool. I wasn't very impressed when he pulls out the same crappy tester as I have! Turns out he was the same guy that used to look after this pool before I moved in here. When I moved in the water appeared to be excellent, so maybe he does know what hes doing.
So he tests the water as says the chlorine is low. He then goes and adds about 8-10 times the amount of chlorine I had been adding. He did this by broadcasting it over the pool (which I had read was bad)
Also he added a dark coloured liquid. Not sure what this was - any ideas? (his English wasn't that good and the label was in Thai)
Lastly he added tabs to the chlorinator.
He said I should be adding about 3-4 scoops of chlorine every 3 days. Previously I had only been adding around 0.5 - 1 scoops. I was just going off what my tester said and trying to keep in the "ideal" range. Adding 0.5 -1 scoops kept it in that "ideal" range so I thought I was good.
I would guess 1 scoop in my scooping device is about 2'ish cups.
I'll update again tomorrow to see if the pool is improving.
Had a couple guys come from a pool shop to check out the pool. I wasn't very impressed when he pulls out the same crappy tester as I have! Turns out he was the same guy that used to look after this pool before I moved in here. When I moved in the water appeared to be excellent, so maybe he does know what hes doing.
So he tests the water as says the chlorine is low. He then goes and adds about 8-10 times the amount of chlorine I had been adding. He did this by broadcasting it over the pool (which I had read was bad)
Also he added a dark coloured liquid. Not sure what this was - any ideas? (his English wasn't that good and the label was in Thai)
Lastly he added tabs to the chlorinator.
He said I should be adding about 3-4 scoops of chlorine every 3 days. Previously I had only been adding around 0.5 - 1 scoops. I was just going off what my tester said and trying to keep in the "ideal" range. Adding 0.5 -1 scoops kept it in that "ideal" range so I thought I was good.
I would guess 1 scoop in my scooping device is about 2'ish cups.
I'll update again tomorrow to see if the pool is improving.
When you get your test kit I am betting that your CYA is sky high with all of the powder and tablet use. They both have CYA (stabilizer) in them.
The CYA keeps getting higher so the need for MORE FC will rise as well. Take a look at this chart
http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock
When you get your good test kit let us know and we can help you get your pool under control.
Kim
The CYA keeps getting higher so the need for MORE FC will rise as well. Take a look at this chart
http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock
When you get your good test kit let us know and we can help you get your pool under control.
Kim
So it's the day after the pool guy added 1 ton of chlorine. Pool looks 90% better. Can't wait for my test kit to arrive.
I think I'll wait another day before swimming yeh?
I think I'll wait another day before swimming yeh?
Do you have a close, easy, cheap source for liquid bleach/chlorine? That will be the best thing to help you maintain your pool in the future.
I am glad to see how clear your pool is now. The pictures shows why. All of the FC killed some of the algae that was trying to take over your pool. You are going to need to keep the FC up until all of the algae is gone.
Kim
I am glad to see how clear your pool is now. The pictures shows why. All of the FC killed some of the algae that was trying to take over your pool. You are going to need to keep the FC up until all of the algae is gone.
Kim