Melamin to reduce CYA

[Natatoria]

Hey pv5490,

don't know if I can help you? It's possible to remove CYA by using melamin. Melamin is a powder which is mixed with hot (!) water and poured into the pool. Melamin absorbs CYA and can be filtered out of the water (similar to flocking-products). The amount of Melamin being needed is depending on the CYA level. Melamin is absolutely harmless.

http://www.carlroth.com/catalogue/c...0020023&act=showBookmark&lang=de-de&market=DE

Try to search google.

Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine

Ciao, Marcus

 

[jblizzle]

Re: Problems with algae and milky water HELP

Hey pv5490,

don't know if I can help you? It's possible to remove CYA by using melamin. Melamin is a powder which is mixed with water and poured into the pool. Melamin absorbs CYA and can be filtered out of the water (similar to flocking-products). The amount of Melamin being needed is depending on the CYA level. Melamin is absolutely harmless.

Try to search google.

Ciao, Marcus

If it was that easy ... we would all be doing it. There are numerous discussions about this in the forum:
https://www.google.com/search?sites...&q=melamine&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&safe=images

This one pretty much sums it up:
http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/66431-CYA-precipitant

 

[Natatoria]

Re: Problems with algae and milky water HELP

Thanks for the information, I never used melamin, but I heard it works

 

[Patrick_B]

Re: Problems with algae and milky water HELP

If it was that easy ... we would all be doing it. There are numerous discussions about this in the forum:
https://www.google.com/search?sites...&q=melamine&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&safe=images

This one pretty much sums it up:
http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/66431-CYA-precipitant

After reading these threads I wouldn't dare try it. Sounds like a true cloudy pool nightmare.