This is our second year opening the pool. We didn't have a cover on it over this past winter (we live in PA) b/c the cover that came with it fell apart as we were putting it on and we didn't have enough money to buy one at that point. We were hoping to catch it before it turned really green, but we had a hot day and the pool suddenly exploded in algae. The deep end is so green you can't see anything in the water.
We might not have started off right - we put several gallons of bleach in the past two days and started the pump. We haven't run the pump continuously overnight b/c the pump pressure goes so high so quickly. We've been bumping it and did a 'vac to waste' one time. But, it didn't seem to do much.
I have the pool testing kit the you guys recommend. I just tested the pool and got these figures:
FC .5
CC .5
TC 1
CH 200
TA 20
CYA 60 (water is really cloudy, so not sure if accurate)
PH - not even recordable
I just did the 'pool math' and it says to add:
146oz bleach
503oz baking soda
238oz calcium chloride
2556oz washing soda
So, those are the details...I'm just not sure of the implementation.
1. I read this in the 'Green Swamp' page and was confused: Set the pump timer/pool automation system to run the pump continuously, and leave it running 24/7 until the water is completely clear. Now you are ready to start killing the algae.
- Does that mean I'm not supposed to add any chlorine in until the pool water is clear? Currently mine is very very green.
2. Am I supposed to add in all those ingredients above (b. soda, washing soda etc.) at the same time?
3. What do I do about the algae and the filter? The pressure runs extremely high almost as soon as we clean it out and replace the DE powder. We've been bumping it, but don't know if it's okay to let it run over night at high pressures (approx 25). Should we 'vac to waste'? At what point?
Thanks so much for your help!!!
We might not have started off right - we put several gallons of bleach in the past two days and started the pump. We haven't run the pump continuously overnight b/c the pump pressure goes so high so quickly. We've been bumping it and did a 'vac to waste' one time. But, it didn't seem to do much.
I have the pool testing kit the you guys recommend. I just tested the pool and got these figures:
FC .5
CC .5
TC 1
CH 200
TA 20
CYA 60 (water is really cloudy, so not sure if accurate)
PH - not even recordable
I just did the 'pool math' and it says to add:
146oz bleach
503oz baking soda
238oz calcium chloride
2556oz washing soda
So, those are the details...I'm just not sure of the implementation.
1. I read this in the 'Green Swamp' page and was confused: Set the pump timer/pool automation system to run the pump continuously, and leave it running 24/7 until the water is completely clear. Now you are ready to start killing the algae.
- Does that mean I'm not supposed to add any chlorine in until the pool water is clear? Currently mine is very very green.
2. Am I supposed to add in all those ingredients above (b. soda, washing soda etc.) at the same time?
3. What do I do about the algae and the filter? The pressure runs extremely high almost as soon as we clean it out and replace the DE powder. We've been bumping it, but don't know if it's okay to let it run over night at high pressures (approx 25). Should we 'vac to waste'? At what point?
Thanks so much for your help!!!