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June 2013. Cya level of 155. Constant algae problems, adding Dichlor, using chlorine pucks in auto chlorinator. Began reading TFP and the relationship between cya/chlorine. Rest of summer did partial drains 3 times and switched to liquid chlorine. Had some trouble with PH getting high. Got the...

Okay, we are feeling really dumb and hope someone can see a solution we can't. Took sand out , checked all laterals, no cracks or holes. But when we looked at the pipe coming from laterals and measured it, it appears to be about 1/2 inch too short to connect to our multi-port pipe! How was it...

One more question...I am confused as to why the small worms aren't getting stuck in the sand before getting to laterals...are we bypassing the sand somehow?

Assuming the worst and that we need someone to fix it, what should I do in the meantime for circulation? If I run filter damaged will I do more harm to pump or filter? I can keep nylon socks on the jets but don't know if running pump/filter is right thing to do. We are having warm weather but...

Husband changed sand in filter this spring before I read on here that it doesn't need to be changed. He said he carefully added the sand back in, had pipe covered with tape until time to hook back up. Now we are getting a lot of sand in pool. I read on here last night to cover with a stocking to...

Good to know about sand. Was under impression it needed to be replaced every 5 yrs or so. Husband will be happy to hear the news!

Last summer I joined TFP and spent most of the swimming season replacing water trying to lower CYA of 130 plus. Just used new Taylor test kit, aided by videos and magnetic stirrer. Really had a hard time figuring out exactly when dot disappeared but looks like CYA is now between 70 and 80...

We opened pool today. Clear water and used new Taylor test kit with more success than I anticipated. The how to videos really helped! Problem: bad leak in the PVC connection to the auto chlorinator, looks like a crack in threads which are part of chlorinator. Currently have it wrapped with...

For most of August, after lowering cya and slamming pool to finally THOROUGHLY kill the algae, our pool has been absolutely sparkling gorgeous. In fact it hurt my eyes because it was so clean we could see every blue speckle on the liner and the water just reflected all over the place. We were...

Due to weather and temps our pool was unused for a month. I added bleach and kept pump on mostly during the day, brushed sides about once a week. Obviously NOT enough circulation going on. Finally getting warmer weather so husband wanted to swim and was not happy to find a green pool. Thanks...

LOL...My husband is not the one who thinks I am going crazy with this pool, I am the one who thinks I am going crazy. I was actually thinking that the reason we had a green swamp this spring was because of our cya level last fall. Probably didn't add enough chlorine to meet the cya level so...

just for the record Merged by moderator. There did not seem to be a reason for a new thread. jblizzle I would like to state that I didn't want this pool in the first place, my husband and daughter did. I don't even like to get my face wet! HOWEVER, guess who gets to do all the testing...

If it makes you feel any better I just did a 2nd drain on my pool today. I figure the season is blown anyway because of constant algae and cool temps and rain. I went from CYA 168 in June to 155 mid July (did small drain) to 114 last week and whatever I will get after filling back up today. I...

I added two 5 lb buckets of dichlor in June. I am not good at the chemistry/math but I believe that puts me at about 72 or more ppm of cya added in one month, correct? so, 20 was not a possible correct number when I tested last night given that we also used trichlor and dichlor for 4 years...

The place I have testing done has a new computer program that tests the water. I had a reading of CYA 168 this spring which I felt was accurate because of using trichlor and dichlor for 4 yrs. previous. I added a LOT of dichlor this spring because of a green swamp (two buckets over a few...

Bought a cheap 6 way test kit to get me thru til next spring and just did 3 cya tests which did not go well for me. Used up a whole bottle of reagent and got cya of 20 on all 3 tests. I KNOW I did not go from CYA of 155 to CYA of 20 by draining down about 18 inches of water! So I am guessing I...

sorry, I didn't realize people checked posts that often, other forums aren't this active I guess. thanks for getting me the answer even though I double posted.

how long to circulate replaced water before cya? Topics merged. Please don't double post. Keep everything here. Bama putting this question here because it is getting lost in my other post and I am hoping for an answer. Replacing water to lower cya and level will be back up to skimmers soon...

Quick question: once I get back up to the skimmers and can start circulating the water, how long do you think I need to let it mix before taking a CYA reading? (Just did a practice one and got CYA of 20, which is impossible so I am assuming the fresh water is staying on the top of the pool and...

okay, I will go for it and drain down farther before I refill. Husband is getting nervous about water level in pool... he doesn't trust me but I will refer him to you guys for back up. thanks for all the info and advice! might as well do this once and get it over with:)

I am just worried about how far down I can take the water in my vinyl in ground pool without risking the liner or sides of pool? I saw warnings in other posts about draining too far down. If it is going to stay cool and rainy I can drain again, just don't want to compromise the structure of the...

My plan a few weeks ago was to just deal with the high CYA (155) til end of season, however I am so disgusted with the weather, pool temp and algae that I am dealing with the CYA RIGHT NOW!!! No one has been in the pool for over a week, having rain and 65 degree temps again in Michigan. Pool...

everyone probably already knows this but we discovered a quick way to cool our pool down last evening. Temp is at 90 because of the intense weather we have had all week. I put the hose near the shallow skim instead of just sticking it on the stairs. This worked really well to circulate the...

well, DKT113 you were correct. Pool temp is now 90 degrees! We are draining down and adding hose water to try to cool it off. A week of intense sun and 95 degree humidity has replaced the cool, rainy summer we were having. Doing okay right now with clarity despite high temp of water and 9...

I do like the idea of using the rain water, but doesn't it have a lot of debris in as it comes from the gutters? I would have to figure out how to bring it over to the pool as my husband currently has the closest downspout going underground so our patio doesn't flood. I would ideally like the...

I am sorry to disappoint and I appreciate the info here so very much but I am calling it a wash for this pool season. Our cya is sky high (155 or higher), therefore I have to keep the chlorine high, therefore I can't get a good PH reading. We are having a terrible summer for pools in Michigan...

4 inches of rain in the past 2 days. Not good for swimming but lots of free water to help with the high cya problem. Time to go drain it down again so I can run the pump. I am liking the liquid chlorine we switched to after discovering the high cya (150). I used to have to take apart the auto...

Re: So disappointed in how we have treated our pool (new mem I am hoping next spring to find pool CYA low or at 0. This year we have already added so much dichlor to get rid of the algae that the CYA is very high. I am not able to drain the pool too far down because we have well supplied...

Wow, after finding this forum thanks to suggestions from another forum I read, I am almost sick about how we have treated our pool and how much money we have poured into chemicals we didn't need! We have a beautiful free form vinyl pool which was built by a highly reputable pool company in our...