pool walls/floor very slimy/oily feeling

[richardmac64]

First time in this year, and found the walls and floor of pool are very slick. Slimy/oily feeling. After rubbing hands across the walls, they are kind of tacky feeling.

FC = 5
Ph = 7.2
TA = 70
CH = 375
CYA = 75
Salt = 3800
Temp = 85
Water is clear.

I haven't been scrubbing the pool walls/floor at all, maybe once since opening back in mid May.

When opening, there was a bunch of slimy looking stuff in the skimmer area, of course it went everywhere after taking the cover off the opening.

Thanks.

 

[BoDarville]

Given that your CYA is 75 ppm, an FC of 5 is just below what we recommend as the minimum for that CYA level. The slimy feeling is an early indicator of a nascent algae bloom. I would take the high road and SLAM Process the pool. BTW, you do have a FAS-DPD chlorine test right? You will need it for the SLAM along with lots of bleach.

 

[richardmac64]

I do have the TF100 test kit.
Thanks for the advice.

 

[Scuba_Steve]

Given that your CYA is 75 ppm, an FC of 5 is just below what we recommend as the minimum for that CYA level. The slimy feeling is an early indicator of a nascent algae bloom. I would take the high road and SLAM Process the pool. BTW, you do have a FAS-DPD chlorine test right? You will need it for the SLAM along with lots of bleach.

??? A FC of 5 is right where it should be for a SWG pool with a CYA of 75 correct? I am thinking that he did not notice you were SWG...

Regardless, if it is slimy it has some algae, so a SLAM is in order.

Now get scrubbing!