Recent content by wasilm

Folks, I have an in-ground pool with a sand filter. I never cover for winter due to mild winters here in New Orleans. I had some dead algae accumulation on the bottom that I started to vacuum just to notice the returns were blowing dirty water back in. I though it was the multi-port valve and...

I have exact same problem. In order to save water I vacuum to filter and I think it worked in the past. Now green dead algae come out the returns when I vacuum to filter. Sand filter, in-ground. Any suggestions.

I stopped testing my pool more often than once a week. By now, I know what a daily chlorine usage is and I add chlorine accordingly, that is, one gallon every other day in the summer. You should know that too by now. If you are away couple of days, add that many or more doses of chlorine. There...

Let me share what I did this past weekend. My pool water was cloudy and I could see small bitts of matter (dead algae) suspended in there. The filter was not filtering well, I thought. I had backwashed it numerous times and nothing, still cloudy water. I have decided to pop the cap where the...

Split by moderator from HERE. Please start a new thread to get help for your questions. Thanks, jblizzle Your story is my story. Bought the house with an IG, concrete, 20k gallon pool. Did the Yellow out and shock that worked like a charm. Heavy rain came and turned the water into a green mess...