Just opened my pool. Water didn't look horrible, but there was a bit of algae and a TON of earthworms (definitely didn't have that on last year's opening). Our winter here was all over the place, from below freezing to 4-70 or more degree days in Feb. CYA on opening was 0. I'm almost certain I have ammonia, because I can't hold a FC level and CC's are higher than they've ever been (5.5). Pouring jug after jug of 10% bleach in after each chlorine test. UGH.
I asked about minimum CYA to slam
Minimum CYA to slam?
Did as advised, so now CYA is 30, trying to slam at 12 FC but it doesn't hold. Rechecking and adding bleach several times a day.
I am going to buy an ammonia test kit tomorrow, but from reading other threads, ammonia must be the problem. (Now that I got all the winter detritus out of pool, water is clear and sparkly).
My question: how can I prevent this from happening again next year?? I have a SWG, so have to keep CYA ~60-70. But I live somewhere where you have to winterize the pool. If I have to go through this again next year, I will scream.
I asked about minimum CYA to slam
Minimum CYA to slam?
Did as advised, so now CYA is 30, trying to slam at 12 FC but it doesn't hold. Rechecking and adding bleach several times a day.
I am going to buy an ammonia test kit tomorrow, but from reading other threads, ammonia must be the problem. (Now that I got all the winter detritus out of pool, water is clear and sparkly).
My question: how can I prevent this from happening again next year?? I have a SWG, so have to keep CYA ~60-70. But I live somewhere where you have to winterize the pool. If I have to go through this again next year, I will scream.