Green Pool

[KrisAnn]

Thanks, Beens! If I had a dollar for every person in the last few weeks who has told me to go buy some shock, lol

Question: Can my kids swim in the pool when the FC is 12? What's the safe level? I have two boys 14 and 12 (14 year old is bigger than me) and a 9 year old girl, petite.

Kris

 

[poobears]

Just think in a few weeks when everyone else is complaining about the high cost of their pool store chemicals and cloudy water you can say I only bought a bottle of bleach this week and my pool is sparkly LOL

 

[JVTrain]

A safe level for swimming is anything LESS than SLAM/shock level. At or close to shock levels, you risk bleaching suits or mild irritation. Usually what's the worst for irritation are CCs. Have you checked those recently?

Also... I giggled at the type in your first post. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_tail

 

[KrisAnn]

Question: When I'm vacuuming the pool, my ex told me to have the filter on high. When I vacuum, I keep getting suction so strong that I can't move the vacuum and it feels like I'm going to pull the liner up and I cannot slide the vacuum. Does this mean that something might be wrong with my vacuum head, or that I should be doing it on low? (I have a 2 speed filter.)

 

[Richard320]

Question: When I'm vacuuming the pool, my ex told me to have the filter on high. When I vacuum, I keep getting suction so strong that I can't move the vacuum and it feels like I'm going to pull the liner up and I cannot slide the vacuum. Does this mean that something might be wrong with my vacuum head, or that I should be doing it on low? (I have a 2 speed filter.)

If it vacuums okay on low, use low.

Probably the bristles on the vacuum head have worn down or gotten bent and now it's too close to the surface and sticks.

 

[Casey]

Just checking in... How does you pool look Kris? Sounds like you've come a long way. Keep cleaning your filter every few days or when the pressure rises.

As a rule (for me), I never let people, especially children swim in a sick pool... sick as in anything that clouds over ranging to cammo green. Once you get through this and know how to care for the pool, you should never have to tell the kids no, you can't swim.

 

[KrisAnn]

My pool is not green anymore!!

I am leaving on Monday through Sunday for a week long vacation. What is the minimum that needs to happen to my pool next week to keep it from being green again? No one will be here.

Thanks!
Kris

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PS Thanks for all your help!!

 

[kimkats]

Is there anyone in your neighborhood that could come pour some chlorine in?

When we leave for the weekend I put a floater in with 2 tablets in it and leave the pump running. That seems to work for me.

Kim

 

[KrisAnn]

I have a friend who can stop by. Do you think if I have him come every other day that would be enough? Or is every day really necessary?

 

[kimkats]

Is your CYA still 30? I would put in a floater and have your friend come over every other day. I would have him put in enough to take the pool up to shock level to give you some wiggle room.

Have fun on your trip!

Kim

 

[KrisAnn]

Can those tablets go in alone or do they need to be in something?

 

[Richard320]

Can those tablets go in alone or do they need to be in something?

They'll bleach the liner if they just sit in one spot. You should be able to find a floater for under ten bucks.

 

[SCon36]

I actually use two bleach bottles tied together. The bottom one with holes in it and the top one sealed to keep things floating. Works great and I'm reusing my bleach bottles.