Hi all, new member here. I posted an intro in the appropriate thread, but I need help so I thought I would post my situation here. This might be long, but I want to get everything I know out there.
We closed on our new home June 18th. With said home came a nice 16x32 in ground vinyl liner pool that needs a new liner. However, we don't think the longer is so bad that we can't open the pool and enjoy it a little this summer. A new liner will be installed next spring or over the winter.
I've put a link at the bottom of this post to a small gallery showing the pool. The first pic is when we took the cover off for the first time. There is also a picture of the sand in the filter, multi flow valve model #, the remains of a label on the pump, and lastly how the pool looks this morning. I feel like I've made great progress.
What was not disclosed to us during the purchase was that the pool had sat uncovered for at least 2 years. It has a cover that was on it when we bought the house and it looks new. To that end, there were inches - maybe feet - of dead leaves in the pool, especially the deep end. I have filled 5 of the large 32 gallon trash cans with these things, but based on what I still pull up with my net and brush, I have got just about all of it. I dont feel there are any more leaves in the pool now than what you could normally expect in a pool that was properly closed and covered.
As seen in the last pics, the pool is now a very very light shade of green and very cloudy.
Hopefully my signature shows up with the specs, but if not...pool is a 16x32, local pool store who has always serviced it has it at 25k gallons, Hayward S200 sand filter. Multiple daily tests with a Taylor K2006 test kit.
Here are the results of the last water test last night at 9 PM.
CYA 40-45
PH 7.1 - 7.2
ALKALINITY 150
FREE CHLORINE 17
I have been performing the slam process which states my chlorine should be at 16. Out of desperation last night and based on the advice of my friend and several others, I flocced the pool thinking the cloudiness was from dead algae. But this morning it doesnt look any different. So that was probably a waste.
The pool has a very very small - almost not traceable by the leak detection company - underground plumbing leak in the return line likely at a T junction. We are working on that now, but my chem levels have been holding steady for days. I also have a pesky suction side leak I suspect to be the pump strainer lid...it normally runs 12 - 15 psi but with air bubbles/foam. But when it gets to 20-25 psi there are no bubbles and the water is glass smooth.
What else should I be doing here? I feel like my only options now are to keep doing what I'm doing and maybe have a swimmable pool by December, call in a pro, or do at least a partial drain and refill. No idea what to do with 25k gallons of water, but if that's what I have to do I guess I can run a backwash hose to the street and let it go around the corner and down the hill to the storm drain.
Please look at the pics and info I provided and help me. If more info is needed please let me know as I either have it or can get it quickly. Thank you so much in advance!
7/12 pool post. <---------pics
We closed on our new home June 18th. With said home came a nice 16x32 in ground vinyl liner pool that needs a new liner. However, we don't think the longer is so bad that we can't open the pool and enjoy it a little this summer. A new liner will be installed next spring or over the winter.
I've put a link at the bottom of this post to a small gallery showing the pool. The first pic is when we took the cover off for the first time. There is also a picture of the sand in the filter, multi flow valve model #, the remains of a label on the pump, and lastly how the pool looks this morning. I feel like I've made great progress.
What was not disclosed to us during the purchase was that the pool had sat uncovered for at least 2 years. It has a cover that was on it when we bought the house and it looks new. To that end, there were inches - maybe feet - of dead leaves in the pool, especially the deep end. I have filled 5 of the large 32 gallon trash cans with these things, but based on what I still pull up with my net and brush, I have got just about all of it. I dont feel there are any more leaves in the pool now than what you could normally expect in a pool that was properly closed and covered.
As seen in the last pics, the pool is now a very very light shade of green and very cloudy.
Hopefully my signature shows up with the specs, but if not...pool is a 16x32, local pool store who has always serviced it has it at 25k gallons, Hayward S200 sand filter. Multiple daily tests with a Taylor K2006 test kit.
Here are the results of the last water test last night at 9 PM.
CYA 40-45
PH 7.1 - 7.2
ALKALINITY 150
FREE CHLORINE 17
I have been performing the slam process which states my chlorine should be at 16. Out of desperation last night and based on the advice of my friend and several others, I flocced the pool thinking the cloudiness was from dead algae. But this morning it doesnt look any different. So that was probably a waste.
The pool has a very very small - almost not traceable by the leak detection company - underground plumbing leak in the return line likely at a T junction. We are working on that now, but my chem levels have been holding steady for days. I also have a pesky suction side leak I suspect to be the pump strainer lid...it normally runs 12 - 15 psi but with air bubbles/foam. But when it gets to 20-25 psi there are no bubbles and the water is glass smooth.
What else should I be doing here? I feel like my only options now are to keep doing what I'm doing and maybe have a swimmable pool by December, call in a pro, or do at least a partial drain and refill. No idea what to do with 25k gallons of water, but if that's what I have to do I guess I can run a backwash hose to the street and let it go around the corner and down the hill to the storm drain.
Please look at the pics and info I provided and help me. If more info is needed please let me know as I either have it or can get it quickly. Thank you so much in advance!
7/12 pool post. <---------pics
