Recent content by TFRoger123

Question... I also have green (dead algae) at the bottom of my pool. Why wouldn't vacuuming be the first thing to do prior to adding chlorine or cya? I figure get rid of as much of the solid material as possible first before adding chemicals.

I know what you are talking about. I have the same problem. I assume it's dead algae. I usually try to vacuum it when it's on the floor. But it raises to the surface and creates a cloud. I'm still fighting.

Yes everything you said is correct. I guess I was just looking for another option rather than waiting on the filter.

OK... i was doing great entering Labor Day Weekend. The pool was clearing up and I had planned to close a clear pool. I guess I wasnt paying attention and by he Thursday after Labor Day, my pool had turned green. I was going to just let it go green and deal with it next year, but I wont be able...

I found a home depot selling store brand "chlorinating liquid" 10% Sodium Hypo. 3 Gallons for $10. Is 10% good?

Next summer I'll try to utilize liquid chlorine more. It's the end of the summer, I'm about to close this pool in a few weeks. It was great learning from you guys. I was able to turn my pool from swamp green to blue. Just need to get that cloudiness out.

Sorry for the delay: CYA = 25 I can barely see the black dot FC = .5 CC = 0 Ph = 7.8 TA = 50 CH = 150 Afterwards I added 1.5 containers of dichlor using PoolMath. Are my TA and CH too low?

I have a backwash valve. I always thought I needed to backwash after every vacuum. Glad to know it's not necessary. One question I do have is how do I know if the filter has enough DE?

I think this is what I am dealing with. I saw the pool time at Home Depot, but thought it was a knock off store brand product. I think next summer, I will change to either hth or pool time chlorine or a liquid chlorine if I can find one. - - - Updated - - - I've never asked. I just never saw...

New York... I'll check home depot.

I will provide test results in a day or two. I don't know where to find liquid chlorine. The only pool store is Leslie's. I was using Clorox for a short period of time until they "added" Cloromax.

I did the overnight test... No chlorine loss. FC remained at 4.5 ppm. CC was .5. Possibly 0. It did turn a really really really faint pink after I added the 003. But as I stated in a previous post, some times when I do the chlorine test, the solution clear solution turns a faint pink own it's...

When it's on, I can't see to the floor except on the shallow side. When it's off for about an hour, it's not exactly clear but more like a hazy clear. If I leave the pump off for a couple days, I can see straight through the ground with all the sediment on the floor. When I vacuum, the...

If I do the over night chlorine loss and dont lose anything, should I still SLAM?

Hey back again for some advice. What would you suggest for a cloudy pool? It never clears when the pump is on. But if I take off the pump for a couple days, the pool will clear with all the debris on the pool floor. I’ll vacuum but the some debris will rise and cloud the pool again. Is there...