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Strange you say this because I remember thinking more than once that bleach usually have a pretty strong smell and I really didn't smell anything upon opening and even pouring the bottles. (I was always using Clorax bleach). It was something I really noticed and wondered about. Do we have a...

Thanks again to both of you! It was a challenging yet enlightening learning experience in which I learned much!

Most of it came from Meijer (grocery store here in Michigan) although I do think I got some from Walmart as well. Good to know! Are you saying even if it says 6% on the container's label, it is actually less--as in false advertising!? On another note...I have a sparklingly clean pool...

No worries Dave! It does make sense to keep to one tread...it was getting hard for me to keep up with it all! Thanks for the replies and I will continue on. I've already been shopping for a sand filter for next season. Definitely the next step! This is good to know about the gray cloud. That...

Sorry Dave. The metals potential problem http://www.troublefreepool.com/i-simply-want-clear-water-and-a-life-outside-fighting-algae-t26333.html was suggested to me by "frustratedpoolmom" who, as you know, is a moderator here. A discussion about this issue ensued there but ended with me...

Treating for Metals, Shocking and Coins in Pool Can coins left on the pool bottom make a pool cloudy? Also, can a metal's sequesterant (sp?) like HTH Metal Control be added to water while shocking? I have been shocking for some time. See...

Also the Intex is just one of those lovely paper filters. I am using the "Slimebag" as well to filter better. I also have sock on my skimmer basket to catch some stuff too, although I know that doesn't do too much.

Thanks for all the advice today. I have been hammering away at it and testing every 3 hours. I have seen very little in the way of loss of FC today but I have had some, like 1-2 or so FC each time. I didn't know all these posts were here until now so I need to get out and vacuum and brush...

Thanks for the encouragement. You have been really helpful! There is really nothing on the bottom of the pool. It's only 4.5 (ish) feet deep and I can see the bottom. I will vacuum to waste today when I get a chance. Haven't done that yet but there aren't any leaves for sure. I am glad you...

Worked hard at it all day today, testing every 2 hours, then every 3... Almost every time I tested I was down about 3-5 from FC 30... Water still cloudy as I put it to bed for another night. Still wondering about the metals...anyone out there know if I can add a sequesterant while shocking...

Another drop of 5 this morning....the pool does not yet look "sparkling" but has kind of a white cloudiness to the water. The greenish color has gone away for sure. Txmat, I tried the suggestion you had about the 30 minute thing and is pretty dead on. After adding my bleach this morning, I...

That's for sure! Thanks for the response though.

I've been shocking due to an algae issue and I have been running my pump/filter non-stop 24/7 for 3 days straight. I just don't see how I can keep circulating the bleach and moving the algae thru the system without doing so. I have the 2,000 gph Intex SWG (not running the generator), just the...

It was suggest here: http://www.troublefreepool.com/i-simply-want-clear-water-and-a-life-outside-fighting-algae-t26333.html that metals could be a problem. So, I took my water to our local (and only) pool store guy two days ago for testing. He tells me he can't/doesn't even test for metals! He...

I took my water to our local (and only) pool store guy today for testing. He tells me he can't/doesn't even test for metals! He tests my water and finds nothing really out of whack. I begin to explain to him about this site, how people here manage their pools, etc. and he just laughed it...

Txmat, Yes, I do indeed measure the CYA using the TF-100 test kit. Regarding how the water looks, after the second round of shock I saw a lot of algae on the bottom of the pool. I brushed it to get it into the water and hopefully through the filter. Since, the water doesn't have that green...

I got my CYA level from this in Pool School, see paragraph 3. http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/water_balance_saltwater_generator Also, I you may have missed this explanation of the gallons I posted above: 52" in this pool would and the water would be right up to the top. 52"...

How quickly we forget! And how often should I test to make sure the pool is still at shock level? I mean, I am going to purchase stock in R-0871... As far as the gallons, I actually measured the water depth and although the Intex is listed at 52" the water only measured 44" (I do have the...

I am going by this chart: http://www.troublefreepool.com/chlorine-cya-chart-t2346.html I took off 3% based on the info. below the chart about SWG's. It's not exactly 30 but I couldn't recall the exact number when I made the post. How long do you stay at full FC shock level before you let it...

I will try the test more soon next time as you suggest Txmat. I have always assumed you needed to wait awhile until the bleach as a chance to fully circulate. My pump is 2,000 gallons per hour and the pool is 8,400 or so gallons. Another thing I wonder is could the algae come from the solar...

I have been struggling with this for some time. Yes, I do have visible algae. I just started shocking again today after reading the advice by duraleigh: "You have visible algae.....you need to shock. Do not worry over 3-5ppm or 4-6ppm.......that's not where the problem is. Chlorine kills...

Regarding Shocking: I have two questions for which I seek clarity: 1. Why is it that when the pool calculator calls for a certain number of ounces of bleach to get the FC to, say, 30, and I put that much bleach in the pool and then test several hours later, the FC isn't the amount is should...

This is some EXCELLENT ADVICE! I have always wondered why the SWG on the Intex needed so little time to run...Interesting! It sure is a pain though...the filter needs to be run 8 hours a day but the SWG only needs around 3 and not even everyday and the timer only works for the SWG...they...

True. Like I said, this was on the low side for me and a morning reading. I am running the SWG right now, which will bring it up into my more normal range of 4-5.

Using the TF Test kit so it should be good but I wondered this as well... And I also just posted this on my green problem post. Regarding FC at 3-5 with a CYA of 80: Not according to this: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/recommended_levels I have a vinyl pool. Although, this is...

Not according to this: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/recommended_levels I have a vinyl pool. Although, this is the lowest reading I have had for some time. I would have to say the average I keep is around 4-5. And for the past several weeks after the shock, I hardly had to run...

Not according to this: http://www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/recommended_levels I have a vinyl pool. Although, this is the lowest reading I have had for some time. I would have to say the average I keep is around 4-5. And for the past several weeks after the shock, I hardly had to run...

How does copper or iron get into your water? :evil: My water was clear the entire summer until recently, so I assume it must get in there somehow... Rain perhaps?

Is this not what you mean? Yes, the SWG was off when I did this.

True, I'm thinking back in the 80's he didn't even know about CYA.... we've come so far lol!