My dad's pool. I live about a mile away and I'm trying to help him out. He's always winged it and been mostly successful, but from reading on here, I want to try to learn the BBB method and testing to take control of his pool.
16,000 gal in ground, plaster
Pool is green right now. usually a cup of chlorine (probably 24 oz cup of calhypo) does the trick according to him but its been green for about a week and he's stumped.
Ordered a TF100 kit. Should be in tomorrow.
Pool store results from yesterday:
TC: 2.3
TA: 100
PH: 7.3
CH: 375
CYA: 20
Primary source of chlorine was Cal Hypo for years. Just switching to Bleach. Yesterday, we shocked with about 300oz of 6% bleach, then another gallon an hour later, then another gallon about 2 hours after that. The pool looks a little lighter green today but nothing significant.
He insists on trying some algaecide, and he picked up some Polyquat and some SuperFloc. I told him lets hold off on the Floc for now. What is the proper way to use polyquat? Any special chlorine or PH levels? Do I add some chlorine before or after pouring in the PQ?
any advice, suggestions?
Thanks
should this be moved to the algae forum?
16,000 gal in ground, plaster
Pool is green right now. usually a cup of chlorine (probably 24 oz cup of calhypo) does the trick according to him but its been green for about a week and he's stumped.
Ordered a TF100 kit. Should be in tomorrow.
Pool store results from yesterday:
TC: 2.3
TA: 100
PH: 7.3
CH: 375
CYA: 20
Primary source of chlorine was Cal Hypo for years. Just switching to Bleach. Yesterday, we shocked with about 300oz of 6% bleach, then another gallon an hour later, then another gallon about 2 hours after that. The pool looks a little lighter green today but nothing significant.
He insists on trying some algaecide, and he picked up some Polyquat and some SuperFloc. I told him lets hold off on the Floc for now. What is the proper way to use polyquat? Any special chlorine or PH levels? Do I add some chlorine before or after pouring in the PQ?
any advice, suggestions?
Thanks
should this be moved to the algae forum?