Lurker, new pool owner, SLAM'ing in progress, need help

[Accident]

Ok, good info. I would agree on iron since I found rust at the bottom of the light housing when I took the light out. There is a good strip of it about 2" long. One more thing to handle when we have the liner replaced.

So I am guessing when the prev owner abandoned the pool during contract, algae bloom happened and the ph rose, giving us the stain? So we slam the algae and are left with discolored walls. Is that a reasonable guess?

 

[Pogueld]

You are a trooper! Keep up the good work!


[emoji176] Lisa P.
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[Swampwoman]

So I am guessing when the prev owner abandoned the pool during contract, algae bloom happened and the ph rose, giving us the stain? So we slam the algae and are left with discolored walls. Is that a reasonable guess?

The high FC from slamming oxidizes metal in the water, so yes. If the previous owner had iron and had been using metal sequestrant, it also wears off over time and needs to be replenished, which you will be doing as part of the AA treatment anyway,

Just to confirm, you're not on well water, right?

 

[Accident]

Looks good except stain. I have the ascorbic acid but no sequestrant yet.

No well water, city water.

 

[Accident]

Also picked up timer tabs from Amazon as there were none on the dial when we moved in.

 

[Pogueld]

Your pool is clearing up nicely. Good work and sorry about the stains!

 

[Accident]

AA got cut short due to crazy storm. Pool was about 1/6th covered in material and I didn't want to take a chance with no FC. Anyways, I'll leave it like this until liner replacement or cooler (nonswim) time.

 

[Accident]

Thanks everyone! Multiple people have been impressed and have heard this site name. Well worth the lifetime membership since I just hit 100$ spent and I have bleach and borax left. That was vs the $250 spent at pool store to still have a green pool.

 

[Richard320]

Thanks everyone! Multiple people have been impressed and have heard this site name. Well worth the lifetime membership since I just hit 100$ spent and I have bleach and borax left. That was vs the $250 spent at pool store to still have a green pool.

Now that you're an expert, you can start answering questions. Start here.

 

[Accident]

Can I get a yay that the HOA approved removal of all the dead/dying Leland cypress trees around and over the pool? My life should get much easier now for organics.

 

[Accident]

To close this from end to end, AA treatment done (before/after):

 

[Beens]

Beautiful!

 

[Accident]

I should mention it got even more blue by the evening but reflections did not make for good pictures. I have some clouding from jack magic but am starting bleach again while at a ph of 7 currently.

My wife and kids think I am amazing at the pool stuff. I agree.

 

[Earl Cox]

Wow congrats great work

 

[smforte]

You should be proud...you've done a great job. I've been battling metals for 2 yrs. AA treatments, sequestreant and as soon as I get my FC a tad high they come back. Never ending battle for me so good luck with that!