Recent content by scubaspock

Just to close the loop here, I finally got the brand new cover I ordered. Weird smell is gone instantly. Even though the older one looked fine, there was probably something funky hiding underneath the vinyl. Glad to be moving on with nothing but happy dipping! Side note, and definitely a...

Thanks everyone! I just might switch to chlorine (maybe even SWG??) at the next fill. I'm getting a new cover in a few weeks so I'll see if that resolves it. And I know I need a proper test kit they are just very expensive and hard to get in Canada. I'm waiting for my next trip to the USA to...

Not much UV even in the daytime up here for the rest of the fall/winter season but I can definitely vent it out. Thanks for your suggestions!

Thanks, I'll just monitor it. It's not "bad" just not as neutral as I thought it would be. I'm definitely taking a deep breath in and THEN opening the cover, a good few minutes before bathing. That initial hit from the trapped airspace is worth venting :) And hey, with enough bromine my nose...

That's a good theory to add to the list: residual Ahhsome from the plumbing. I thought I was doing well by continuing to drain while filling/rinsing but there are a number of pipes (for the jets etc.) not included in that process that probably held some water/Ahhsome mixture. Do you think the...

Just tested the water again using a Hach AquaCheck 7 test strip (that has never steered me wrong with a chlorine pool). Reads as ~10ppm "total bromine" (same colour swatch as 5ppm total chlorine) and pH is in check. Thanks for the suggestions; I'll try cleaning the cover (it's only temporary...

Sorry to start a new thread but I didn't want to derail anyone else's with questions about my situation. I'll post the situation point form to hopefully make it easy to follow: Background: I'm a summertime-only successful pool owner/operator (2400gal above ground), never had issues balancing...

Thanks for the replies! After the shock is now done (FC down to ~5) the smell is 99% gone. Good thing I only used 25% of the recommended algaecide, and I won't ever be adding any more that's for sure. My test strips do show total chlorine in addition to free chlorine and both are roughly...

Thanks, I thought the same. No, it's not well water it's from the (Vancouver) city supply, which is generally very clean. Shocked the pool last night and besides the fact that FC was still about 10 at 7AM today (maybe I added too much shock?), the smell is much reduced but not gone. I also...

First time pool: 2200gal 12ft round temporary/seasonal vinyl built and filled a week ago. Added stabilized chlorine granules and a stabilized chlorine puck in a floaty thing to start. Then I added about 25% of the recommended amount of algaecide as the box recommended for start-up. (Maybe it...