We can handle that. If it becomes a problem i guess theres alway a auto pump.
Algae on liner.
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We can handle that. If it becomes a problem i guess theres alway a auto pump.
I have a SWG so almost never use liquid chlorine. I love having the SWG but I guess that is a personal preference as some folks seem to not desire that.
Aaaaack! I just went out and brushed it. The algae is back!! There was a slight film. Couldn't REALY tell until the brush kicked it up. This happened in less than 24 hours!
Yep. Based on the test results you posted earlier, you do not have enough FC for your CYA.
Its a very light coating of algae and it brushes of real easy I wonder if it's mustard algae?
Algaecide won't kill algae. It can be used as a preventative but often just adds more undesirable chems to the pool like copper.
Yeah I don't like that but maybe if I can get the cya down the chlorine can start to work.
It's not that bad right now so I gotta decide quick. Plus I don't have a good test kit and I'm not sure if I can get one locally
I'm already down almost a foot. I've gone this far. A few more inches and I'm gonna refill it.
I'll have it checked tomorrow. I just got to thinking. I'm gonna drop close to $100 tomorrow on stuff that might not even work. SO If cya is low enough I'm gonna slam it and try the TFPC method! Wish me luck and look out for questions.
But since my pool is not that bad, I ought to come out pretty good.
I'll have it checked tomorrow. I just got to thinking. I'm gonna drop close to $100 tomorrow on stuff that might not even work. SO If cya is low enough I'm gonna slam it and try the TFPC method! Wish me luck and look out for questions.
But since my pool is not that bad, I ought to come out pretty good.
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Algaecides, power powder plus and tabs ALL add CYA to your already high CYA level. Get your CYA level down even if you have to do several smaller drains, refills then follow the SLAM process.
Take the money you're saving at the pool store and buy a TF100 from TFtestkits.net. The link is in my signature. You're going to need it to complete the SLAM and you should have it anyways as it is your NUMBER 1 tool in your pool tool box! You will use the kit everyday until you get to know your pools diet of FC consumption. You've got that beautiful pool and it deserves to shine with a good reliable test kit. No one has ever regretted the purchase of their TF100. Not one member. They all don't know how they've faired without it, other than reporting green, cloudy water with test results from dip strips, cheap Wally World test kits and... Pool Store results.
- May 22, 2013
- 2,796
- Pool Size
- 12000
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- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
+1 on the TF100 .. it costs more but has more chemical and you'll make up the difference just in gas $$$ not running to the pool store for tests.
Glad you chose to come from the dark side (pool store:jocolor: ). It may have worked fine for years but I'm thinking you finally reached a point where your CYA is so high the shotgun approach of pool stores (toss this in and see if that helps) isn't going to cut it. You need to completely kill all the algae with chlorine and then maintain a proper level to keep it away. Algaecide will not stop it once it's already there. It's only a preventative. If you follow "our" method you don't need it as a preventative as it will never get a foot hold.
You will also save money on using what we use to correct chemistry and keep a clear sparkly sanitary pool
I did it. I still have not received my K-2006 so I winged a SLAM. No more Algae and the pool looks better than in a looong time.
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