Hey everyone I seem to have an algae problem that literally sprung up on me. I have had my chemicals balanced all summer with no issues and then all of a sudden boom I have algae. I am always very diligent about maintenance when it comes to my pool so I was baffled to see that I had an algae bloom.
Pool Specs:
Bestway Oval Above Ground Pool: 17x10x42
1hp Aquastrong Pump
12 inch intex sand filter
Hard Plumbed
Long story short after a few years my intex pump died and I replaced it with a larger pump. I knew that going this route that the filter was more than likely going to be too small for the pump and therefore I may have issues with filtration. I do not have an in depth testing kit just a basic kit that tests the ph and the chlorine levels. When this bloom started I triple shocked the pool and brushed the pool. 48 hours after shocking I vacuumed the pool and the water is still green. My chlorine levels are through the roof and my ph level is super high at the moment. My take is that after all this time my filter has finally failed and is no longer filtering correctly due to the power of the pump possibly breaking something in the filter. Just needing some insight here could it be my filter? Everything else seems to be working fine. I have good circulation and plenty of chlorine in the pool, but the algae just doesn't die. I am guessing my filter is no longer filtering correctly. Also, I took apart my sand filter and the laterals looked fine. The only thing I noticed was my sand level was super low so I added sand to it. If I did need a new filter would a 19inch be sufficient? Thanks for all of your advice!
Pool Specs:
Bestway Oval Above Ground Pool: 17x10x42
1hp Aquastrong Pump
12 inch intex sand filter
Hard Plumbed
Long story short after a few years my intex pump died and I replaced it with a larger pump. I knew that going this route that the filter was more than likely going to be too small for the pump and therefore I may have issues with filtration. I do not have an in depth testing kit just a basic kit that tests the ph and the chlorine levels. When this bloom started I triple shocked the pool and brushed the pool. 48 hours after shocking I vacuumed the pool and the water is still green. My chlorine levels are through the roof and my ph level is super high at the moment. My take is that after all this time my filter has finally failed and is no longer filtering correctly due to the power of the pump possibly breaking something in the filter. Just needing some insight here could it be my filter? Everything else seems to be working fine. I have good circulation and plenty of chlorine in the pool, but the algae just doesn't die. I am guessing my filter is no longer filtering correctly. Also, I took apart my sand filter and the laterals looked fine. The only thing I noticed was my sand level was super low so I added sand to it. If I did need a new filter would a 19inch be sufficient? Thanks for all of your advice!