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This is my first post and I hope this is not to long as I wanted to be accurate
I have read the getting started, basic Pool care and ABC of Pool water and many parts of the forum.
I have a 18,000 salt water in ground plaster pool in the shape of 4 part circles.
2 skimmers and 1 middle drain, pool depth from sides to middle is 4 1/2 to 5/1/2 feet deep.
pool pump pressure is at 30psi ( pump pressure has been at 30psi from time we purchased the home July of last year, and owner said pressure was always at 30psi also said sand 2 years old)
SWG is set to 80%, pool has been running from 9:00 am to 6:00pm each day, some days longer.
The pool has no signs of algae in the pool
Pool in Round Rock Texas, temp last 2 weeks mid 80 to mid 90 no rain
Till about 2 weeks ago our pool was picture perfect blue, now
we have a slight lime green color water, water is clear but green with millions of ultra tiny bubbles.
Nothing we do has changed it back to blue.
On all chemicals we followed all directions to a T
16 days ago -
pool readings - a little off but not bad
We tried: to shock the pool double chlorine
Out come: did not work
13 days ago -
pool readings
FC 2ppm
TC 2ppm
Salt 2700
Calcium Hardness 220
Cyanuric Acid 25
TA 80
pH 7.4
Phosphates 300
We tried: Leslie's ultra bright
Outcome: did not work
11 days ago -
pool readings
FC 2ppm
TC 2ppm
Salt 2700
Calcium Hardness 200
Cyanuric Acid 25
TA 110
pH 7.6
Phosphates 300
pool pressure 30psi
We tried: Conditioner to bring up CA
Outcome: CA = 40, pool still light green
7 days ago - we cleaned out pool filter (all the sand and bleached the case) looked at lines none broke,
so refilled with Leslie's sand 5 50lbs bags. hooked all back up fired up pump, 30psi we have 3 2inch lines coming to pump merged into one right before pump.
pool readings
FC 3ppm
TC 3ppm
Salt 2700
Calcium Hardness 200
Cyanuric Acid 40
TA 110
pH 7.6
Phosphates 250
pool pressure 30psi
We tried: Natural Chemistry Pool first aid 9 cup full’s (1 cup for 2,000 gal)
Outcome: pool still light green
6 days ago - added 1 bag salt to raise salt to 3000
5 days ago -
pool readings
FC 3ppm
TC 3ppm
Salt 3000
Calcium Hardness 250
Cyanuric Acid 40
TA 120
pH 7.6
Phosphates 300
took water sample to leslie pool to test for copper - said no copper but still tried it
pool pressure 30psi
We tried: metal free Natural Chemistry 1 leter per 20,000 gallons
Outcome: pool still light green, we vac out pool and back wash filter
3 days ago -
pool readings
FC - 4
TC - 4
Salt 3000
Calcium Hardness 240
Cyanuric Acid 40
TA 90
pH 7.6
Phosphates 300
copper and iron test they said none
pool pressure 30psi
We tried: Supercide Algae Destroyer Stain Remover sold by Leslie (Trichloro-s-Triazinetrione 99.75)
uses 89% Available Chlorine
Outcome: pool still light green, we vacuumed out pool and back wash filter
All above chemicals we recommended buy the pool place or pool cleaning people
we have also vacuumed out and back washed the filter many times.
bubbles, if we have an air leak in the water lines would not our pressure be lower
the last collection basket at the pump with the plastic top the water looks like it always has.
We are at wits end no one has been able to help any suggestion would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks for all the help
Bill
This is my first post and I hope this is not to long as I wanted to be accurate
I have read the getting started, basic Pool care and ABC of Pool water and many parts of the forum.
I have a 18,000 salt water in ground plaster pool in the shape of 4 part circles.
2 skimmers and 1 middle drain, pool depth from sides to middle is 4 1/2 to 5/1/2 feet deep.
pool pump pressure is at 30psi ( pump pressure has been at 30psi from time we purchased the home July of last year, and owner said pressure was always at 30psi also said sand 2 years old)
SWG is set to 80%, pool has been running from 9:00 am to 6:00pm each day, some days longer.
The pool has no signs of algae in the pool
Pool in Round Rock Texas, temp last 2 weeks mid 80 to mid 90 no rain
Till about 2 weeks ago our pool was picture perfect blue, now
we have a slight lime green color water, water is clear but green with millions of ultra tiny bubbles.
Nothing we do has changed it back to blue.
On all chemicals we followed all directions to a T
16 days ago -
pool readings - a little off but not bad
We tried: to shock the pool double chlorine
Out come: did not work
13 days ago -
pool readings
FC 2ppm
TC 2ppm
Salt 2700
Calcium Hardness 220
Cyanuric Acid 25
TA 80
pH 7.4
Phosphates 300
We tried: Leslie's ultra bright
Outcome: did not work
11 days ago -
pool readings
FC 2ppm
TC 2ppm
Salt 2700
Calcium Hardness 200
Cyanuric Acid 25
TA 110
pH 7.6
Phosphates 300
pool pressure 30psi
We tried: Conditioner to bring up CA
Outcome: CA = 40, pool still light green
7 days ago - we cleaned out pool filter (all the sand and bleached the case) looked at lines none broke,
so refilled with Leslie's sand 5 50lbs bags. hooked all back up fired up pump, 30psi we have 3 2inch lines coming to pump merged into one right before pump.
pool readings
FC 3ppm
TC 3ppm
Salt 2700
Calcium Hardness 200
Cyanuric Acid 40
TA 110
pH 7.6
Phosphates 250
pool pressure 30psi
We tried: Natural Chemistry Pool first aid 9 cup full’s (1 cup for 2,000 gal)
Outcome: pool still light green
6 days ago - added 1 bag salt to raise salt to 3000
5 days ago -
pool readings
FC 3ppm
TC 3ppm
Salt 3000
Calcium Hardness 250
Cyanuric Acid 40
TA 120
pH 7.6
Phosphates 300
took water sample to leslie pool to test for copper - said no copper but still tried it
pool pressure 30psi
We tried: metal free Natural Chemistry 1 leter per 20,000 gallons
Outcome: pool still light green, we vac out pool and back wash filter
3 days ago -
pool readings
FC - 4
TC - 4
Salt 3000
Calcium Hardness 240
Cyanuric Acid 40
TA 90
pH 7.6
Phosphates 300
copper and iron test they said none
pool pressure 30psi
We tried: Supercide Algae Destroyer Stain Remover sold by Leslie (Trichloro-s-Triazinetrione 99.75)
uses 89% Available Chlorine
Outcome: pool still light green, we vacuumed out pool and back wash filter
All above chemicals we recommended buy the pool place or pool cleaning people
we have also vacuumed out and back washed the filter many times.
bubbles, if we have an air leak in the water lines would not our pressure be lower
the last collection basket at the pump with the plastic top the water looks like it always has.
We are at wits end no one has been able to help any suggestion would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks for all the help
Bill