Losing the battle with the Green Eyed Monster!!!

[Kloscher]

Hi!

this is my second summer using the TFP method. 2 weeks ago, I turned it from green (thanks to a vacation) to clear by slamming. It passed the OCLT. Algae again every morning. So confusing! Slammed again. Passed OCLT again. Still have algae, have to vacuum/backwash/rinse every day. I’ve also had to keep the FC at crazy high levels, and it’s not even helping. So frustrating!! I use bleach for raising FC.

Today’s readings:

-FC: 34
-CYA: I can see the dot @ 50, but when SLAM wasn’t working, I started treating it as 70. I find CYA difficult. Depends on your eye sight maybe .
-PH 7.8
-TA 90
-CC 0.5
-Temp 78

there are 2 weeks left of summer. I’m hoping to hang on for my kids sake... but this is so brutal!

is there anything I haven’t thought of, other than draining the pool and refilling??

Thank you!

 

[ajw22]

You need to search the inside of your pool and find out where the algae is hiding. Remove your ladder and examine it carefully. You have steps into your pool?

 

[Kloscher]

Hi Allen! No ladder. No steps. It’s as tricky to get in and out as it sounds, lol. Only thing in there is the thermometer, and I even took that out tonight.

 

[ajw22]

Post some pics of the inside of your pool. I think we have to see what you are dealing with. Hard to guess.

 

[Kloscher]

Ok.Will do tomorrow... dark now.

 

[Kloscher]

Post some pics of the inside of your pool. I think we have to see what you are dealing with. Hard to guess.

Took a pano shot to get the whole pool in there... hence the odd shape.

 

[ajw22]

Took a pano shot to get the whole pool in there... hence the odd shape.

I can’t see the pic. Can anyone else?

 

[Kloscher]

Ugh! I’ve been trying to figure out how to post the pic another way from my iPhone but it’s not working.

Would the high chlorine affect the ph? It continues to read high. That’s all I can think of to adjust along with the chlorine. But seriously, I’m ready to just close it. So much work & so frustrating!! This didn’t happen to us last year, so I’m not sure what has changed.

 

[Kloscher]

I can’t see the pic. Can anyone else?

i think I successfully made the pic of my pool my avatar. Does that help at all?

 

[mknauss]

pH tests are invalid when FC is above 10 ppm.

With a very short amount of season left, unless it creates other issues, just maintain your FC at 20% of CYA and let there be some dead algae each day. It is not harmful as long as your FC stays above the minimum.

 

[Kloscher]

Ok. Thank you!

 

[Kloscher]

Update. Took a sample to a pool store- first time ever setting foot in one. My Taylor kit told me I had 38ppm FC... their computer? 8.4 . So I’m thinking my DPD powder is no longer good, which is why I’ve been so frustrated. Ughhh!!!! Now to get this pool closed with no chlorine values... double ughhh!!!

 

[ajw22]

Update. Took a sample to a pool store- first time ever setting foot in one. My Taylor kit told me I had 38ppm FC... their computer? 8.4 . So I’m thinking my DPD powder is no longer good, which is why I’ve been so frustrated. Ughhh!!!! Now to get this pool closed with no chlorine values... double ughhh!!!

I believe your Taylor kit. Likely the pool store equipment cannot handle high FC values.

 

[Kloscher]

Problem is, it’s green. I can’t imagine it should be green at 38ppm. Their CYA reading was 51.

 

[mknauss]

Order a Complete Refill Set Taylor K-2006 and have shipped to a mail drop in a US border town near you.

It would be best to get the water right before you close.