Here's our frustrating situation - HHEELLPP!
This situation has happened to us twice. We seem to be in a frustrating cycle that we can't break. Here's the story.
We shock our pool every Sunday with 2 one-pound bags of turbo shock. We clean the filter each week. Our automatic chlorinator holds 6 3-in 3in1 chlorine/algae tabs. We keep it filled and on 7-8. We also run our automatic cleaner 2-3 times a week.
3 weeks ago we did our normal routine and within 3 days the pool was green. We shocked the pool with 2 gallons of liquid chlorine, 2 1 lb bags of turbo shock, and 1 quart of algaecide. We also vacuumed the pool to remove all visible algae. We also removed the steps and bleached them. We ran the robot cleaner for good measure.
All seemed good. A week passes. We do our normal routine of adding 2 one-pound bags of turbo shock and cleaning the filter on Sunday as well as running the robot cleaner. By Thursday of that same week, the pool is green. On Friday, we AGAIN added 2 gallons of liquid chlorine and 2 1 lb bags of turbo shock. We cleaned the filter and ran the robot cleaner twice. The pool seemed ok on Saturday. On Sunday (yesterday), we did our weekly 2 1-lb bags of turbo shock, cleaned the filter, and ran the robot cleaner. TODAY THE POOL STARTED TURNING GREEN.
BTW - we have tested the chlorine levels with a Clorox brand 3-way test kit. Chlorine levels are 5 and ph is at 7.5. The pool pump runs on low from noon to 8 pm. During this frustrating time, we have been running the pump on high for 4 days 24/7.
We are so frustrated!!!
This situation has happened to us twice. We seem to be in a frustrating cycle that we can't break. Here's the story.
We shock our pool every Sunday with 2 one-pound bags of turbo shock. We clean the filter each week. Our automatic chlorinator holds 6 3-in 3in1 chlorine/algae tabs. We keep it filled and on 7-8. We also run our automatic cleaner 2-3 times a week.
3 weeks ago we did our normal routine and within 3 days the pool was green. We shocked the pool with 2 gallons of liquid chlorine, 2 1 lb bags of turbo shock, and 1 quart of algaecide. We also vacuumed the pool to remove all visible algae. We also removed the steps and bleached them. We ran the robot cleaner for good measure.
All seemed good. A week passes. We do our normal routine of adding 2 one-pound bags of turbo shock and cleaning the filter on Sunday as well as running the robot cleaner. By Thursday of that same week, the pool is green. On Friday, we AGAIN added 2 gallons of liquid chlorine and 2 1 lb bags of turbo shock. We cleaned the filter and ran the robot cleaner twice. The pool seemed ok on Saturday. On Sunday (yesterday), we did our weekly 2 1-lb bags of turbo shock, cleaned the filter, and ran the robot cleaner. TODAY THE POOL STARTED TURNING GREEN.
BTW - we have tested the chlorine levels with a Clorox brand 3-way test kit. Chlorine levels are 5 and ph is at 7.5. The pool pump runs on low from noon to 8 pm. During this frustrating time, we have been running the pump on high for 4 days 24/7.
We are so frustrated!!!