Hey Gang , glad I found this forum . So we bought a house with a 18x36 pool in the winter , so we have no idea how they closed it or who closed it. Few important parts were lying in the grass even , that we were lucky we found .
3 weeks ago my neighbour came over and helped pull the cover off and show us how the pumps and filters work . After the cover came off , we saw the pool was greener than antifreeze . All he did was do a test with the test strips , showed me the results , then proceeded to dump half a bucket of 70% calypso chlorine granules . He said just watch the chlorine and keep pucks in the skimmer and should clear up in a week.
Waited 2-3 days and took the water in for testing. They said the chlorine was at 2-3 , and couple other things were low like alkalinity and PH . Sold me some algicide, said pour that in , wait 12 hours , then shock it with half a bucket 4kg . Scrub the walls and bottom as much as I could . Then they sold me a “ crystal stick” , throw that in the skimmer , wait for 24 hours then backwash . They advised keep the chlorine at 10 in a week it should be clear . Almost 3 weeks in , still green as green can be. Only thing we notice is some algae is landing on the white stairs , so we think it’s dying. I think my first mistake , was we should have balanced it before my neighbour poured that cholorine shock in . With hot tubs , I know you balance ph, alkalinity then add the dichlor. I’m wondering if there is any saving it with a 2 1/2 month pool season left ? Thanks for any advice and teaching me to care for a pool .
3 weeks ago my neighbour came over and helped pull the cover off and show us how the pumps and filters work . After the cover came off , we saw the pool was greener than antifreeze . All he did was do a test with the test strips , showed me the results , then proceeded to dump half a bucket of 70% calypso chlorine granules . He said just watch the chlorine and keep pucks in the skimmer and should clear up in a week.
Waited 2-3 days and took the water in for testing. They said the chlorine was at 2-3 , and couple other things were low like alkalinity and PH . Sold me some algicide, said pour that in , wait 12 hours , then shock it with half a bucket 4kg . Scrub the walls and bottom as much as I could . Then they sold me a “ crystal stick” , throw that in the skimmer , wait for 24 hours then backwash . They advised keep the chlorine at 10 in a week it should be clear . Almost 3 weeks in , still green as green can be. Only thing we notice is some algae is landing on the white stairs , so we think it’s dying. I think my first mistake , was we should have balanced it before my neighbour poured that cholorine shock in . With hot tubs , I know you balance ph, alkalinity then add the dichlor. I’m wondering if there is any saving it with a 2 1/2 month pool season left ? Thanks for any advice and teaching me to care for a pool .
, me again . Serious question , we live in a community where water is a flat rate . I’d like to weigh the differences on draining the pool , and refilling vs the $ amount of chemicals used to clear it up . If the smarter choice is to keep the water we have and correct it , I’m all in that route also.
