Algae in 18' x 48" intex pool

[csh98]

I am a new pool owner and I'm having trouble with algae. I shocked the pool yesterday and the tests say the chlorine level is over what it should be, which I read was a good thing for killing algae. Yesterday the sides of the pool were slimy and now they fill clean like they should. I feel like I'm making some progress, but the pool is still green. Does anyone know how long it will take for pool to clear. And should I leave the filter on constantly until it clears? Thanks for any answers, I'm clueless but learning and this website really helps.

 

[ob1quixote]

Keep up with the shock level until it clears. Even if it is cheesy, the Intex vacuum can help get some of the solids out. I run the filter full time anyways since they flow so little; in your case I would check/change the filter element daily.

Scrub and rinse the filter, then douse it with bleach. Dont want a reused filter to deliver the very stuff you're trying to get rid of!

Didi you get all your chemistry right at the Pool Calculator?

 

[csh98]

Thanks for the reply post. No my chemistry came from test strips, which I am coming to find out are useless. I bought a better test at home depot, and I'm going to retest in a minute. Thanks again. It really helps.

 

[chem geek]

Even the test kit you bought at Home Depot isn't going to be good enough. You need a FAS-DPD chlorine test kit such as the TFTestkits TF-100 or the Taylor K-2006. If you describe the test kit you got from Home Depot, then perhaps you only need to supplement it with some single test components.