Help me please. I think my pool is starting toget algae
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It should be fine for swimming assuming you have appropriate levels of chlorine to keep the water sanitized.
Newbie with TF100 test results
Ok so I just did a test and here are the results
FC 7ppm
CC 0
TC 7
TA 80
CH 250
CYA 75
Did I miss a test? And what do this results mean?
Ok so I just did a test and here are the results
FC 7ppm
CC 0
TC 7
TA 80
CH 250
CYA 75
Did I miss a test? And what do this results mean?
Re: Newbie with TF100 test results
You did not list ph.
Your cya is a little high (we recommend 30-50 ppm cya), but I wouldn't do a partial drain/refill to correct unless you are having trouble right now. How does you water look?
All of your other test numbers look fine to me. See: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/recommended_levels
You did not list ph.
Your cya is a little high (we recommend 30-50 ppm cya), but I wouldn't do a partial drain/refill to correct unless you are having trouble right now. How does you water look?
All of your other test numbers look fine to me. See: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/recommended_levels
Re: Newbie with TF100 test results
Ph was 7.5
About a week ago the CYA was 100 according to the test results from the pool store.
The water is clear with a turquoise/light blue tint (like the light blue on the bottom of this web page). Honestly, i dont know anymore...ive looked at that pool so many times lately that i dont even know. The water a month ago was a more clear blueish color.
Does the cya need to come down in order to return to its original color?
Ph was 7.5
About a week ago the CYA was 100 according to the test results from the pool store.
The water is clear with a turquoise/light blue tint (like the light blue on the bottom of this web page). Honestly, i dont know anymore...ive looked at that pool so many times lately that i dont even know. The water a month ago was a more clear blueish color.
Does the cya need to come down in order to return to its original color?
Re: Newbie with TF100 test results
A turquoise/light blue tint might be from copper. Is there a source for copper? What color is your plaster?
A turquoise/light blue tint might be from copper. Is there a source for copper? What color is your plaster?
Re: Newbie with TF100 test results
Is the water clear as in see though with the tint? If it is, then the problem is likely metals in the water. See:http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/metal stains
If it appears cloudy at all, I would bring you FC up to your pool's shock level and do a Overnight chlorine loss test (OCLT) to determine if it could be algae. See: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/overnight_fc_test
Is the water clear as in see though with the tint? If it is, then the problem is likely metals in the water. See:http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/metal stains
If it appears cloudy at all, I would bring you FC up to your pool's shock level and do a Overnight chlorine loss test (OCLT) to determine if it could be algae. See: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/overnight_fc_test
Re: Newbie with TF100 test results
The water is clear... if i get a sample from a cup its completely clear. maybe the tint is from the plaster? I can't really tell the color of the plaster
About a week ago the water was clear with a greenish tint so I added a bunch of chlorine and so far everyday it has been getting more and more "blueish."
There could be copper from the water heater
The water is clear... if i get a sample from a cup its completely clear. maybe the tint is from the plaster? I can't really tell the color of the plaster
About a week ago the water was clear with a greenish tint so I added a bunch of chlorine and so far everyday it has been getting more and more "blueish."
There could be copper from the water heater
Post another picture of your pool water that we can compare to the previously posted ones. In fact it may be worth it to you to snap occasional pictures you can go back and review.