I have been fighting issues with my pool this year for the entire summer. Around Easter my vinyl walls stained badly. I was told by the pool store to try absorbic acid treatment, which worked great for a few weeks but staining returned and algae appeared. Tried a new clorox all-in-one chemical and this raised my stabilizer way to high. Told by pool store to empty out half of pool water and chlorinate. This seemed to work but staining started to appear again. So I treated again with absorbic acid and this time put in a metal out with a maintenance treatment of metal control. Now the stain is gone but water is very, very cloudy and no matter what I do cannot get it clear for the past 3+ weeks. Went to pool store today and this is my readings:
Free Avail Chlorine - 0
Total Avail Chlorine - 1
Calcium Hardness - 0
Cyanuric Acid - 75
Total Alk - 110
pH - 7.4
Phosphates - 500
Was told to do the following:
1. Vacuum pool then add 2 lbs. of Power Powder Plus Shock; brush and let circulate overnight
2. Tomorrow add a clarifier
3. Add PhosFee to reduce the phosphates
4. Clean filter
5. Slowly add about 40 - 50 lbs of Hardness Plus 10 lbs. at a time every 12 hours to increase calcium hardness
Was told the water should start clearing once the shock and clarifier are in but I am just not so sure anymore, especially after reading posts in this forum. I was reading about the slaming and wondered if I should try that but was concerned with the liquid bleach being added in such large amounts. Is this regular laundry bleach that is used and how much should be put in at a time? I have had so many different treatments and stuff entered into this pool and spent a small fortune on all these treatments and chemicals I am ready to blow the thing up. Needless to say this summer has not been an enjoyable one with not being able to enjoy the pool; would love to get it clear again to maybe get some use this summer. Any suggestions or help here would be very much appreciated.
Free Avail Chlorine - 0
Total Avail Chlorine - 1
Calcium Hardness - 0
Cyanuric Acid - 75
Total Alk - 110
pH - 7.4
Phosphates - 500
Was told to do the following:
1. Vacuum pool then add 2 lbs. of Power Powder Plus Shock; brush and let circulate overnight
2. Tomorrow add a clarifier
3. Add PhosFee to reduce the phosphates
4. Clean filter
5. Slowly add about 40 - 50 lbs of Hardness Plus 10 lbs. at a time every 12 hours to increase calcium hardness
Was told the water should start clearing once the shock and clarifier are in but I am just not so sure anymore, especially after reading posts in this forum. I was reading about the slaming and wondered if I should try that but was concerned with the liquid bleach being added in such large amounts. Is this regular laundry bleach that is used and how much should be put in at a time? I have had so many different treatments and stuff entered into this pool and spent a small fortune on all these treatments and chemicals I am ready to blow the thing up. Needless to say this summer has not been an enjoyable one with not being able to enjoy the pool; would love to get it clear again to maybe get some use this summer. Any suggestions or help here would be very much appreciated.