So we are new to pool ownership and just moved into this house in March. But I feel like we just keep running into more and more problems with this pool and i'm really starting to regret buying a house with a pool as it is taking a lot more money than I anticipated. We had so many friends with pools telling us how easy and not expensive they are so we went for it. I'm not sure if maybe we just got unlucky in the timing of everything and things are just going to need redone all at once.
So after moving in it was clear we had an algae problem so we performed a SLAM. That took about a month after moving in because we had gotten so much rain for a couple weeks. Once we finished that, I decided I wanted to tackle the iron staining because it was pretty bad. So we followed the instructions here on how to do that. Now that we finished that (although some stains came back ?) we have been trying to rebalance the water but to no avail. Our SWG is not at all able to keep up the FC levels. I have had to supplement with about a gallon of LC each day just to keep it in the range we need.
Then we've noticed we feel like we are having to fill the pool up a lot. At first I thought we just didn't know any better because we are new to this, but now i'm wondering if there isn't some other problem. We have to top it off once to twice a week! And my water bill is crazy. We found a couple spots (photos attached) that we think may be leaking? We showed it to a friend that replasters pools and he said we could patch them ourselves with plaster. Is this the case?
We also were left with a CRAPPY pool deck of epoxy rock that hasn't been resealed in years so you can't walk outside barefoot without getting stabbed in the feet from a million loose rocks. Which....being barefoot by the pool is what is supposed to happen. So we got a quote on doing a new deck.
So basically, i feel super overwhelmed by all of this. I don't know where to start with the problems either or if i'm making up problems that aren't really problems? I'm just majorly in need of a calming voice and some guidance!
So after moving in it was clear we had an algae problem so we performed a SLAM. That took about a month after moving in because we had gotten so much rain for a couple weeks. Once we finished that, I decided I wanted to tackle the iron staining because it was pretty bad. So we followed the instructions here on how to do that. Now that we finished that (although some stains came back ?) we have been trying to rebalance the water but to no avail. Our SWG is not at all able to keep up the FC levels. I have had to supplement with about a gallon of LC each day just to keep it in the range we need.
Then we've noticed we feel like we are having to fill the pool up a lot. At first I thought we just didn't know any better because we are new to this, but now i'm wondering if there isn't some other problem. We have to top it off once to twice a week! And my water bill is crazy. We found a couple spots (photos attached) that we think may be leaking? We showed it to a friend that replasters pools and he said we could patch them ourselves with plaster. Is this the case?
We also were left with a CRAPPY pool deck of epoxy rock that hasn't been resealed in years so you can't walk outside barefoot without getting stabbed in the feet from a million loose rocks. Which....being barefoot by the pool is what is supposed to happen. So we got a quote on doing a new deck.
So basically, i feel super overwhelmed by all of this. I don't know where to start with the problems either or if i'm making up problems that aren't really problems? I'm just majorly in need of a calming voice and some guidance!
For what it's worth, the wind has been crazy for about a month here around S.A. I've had to add a LOT of water to my pool as well.