I'm confused. Why is algaecide not recommended to use? Recently, I just started for a few months trial using Home depots algae 50% and it's been great. My pools never been shinier. 13% copper content, at 2ozs a week in a 10k (128000 ounce) pool, it would take 1000 uses or (weeks) before it gets to even .2 ppm. I hear it takes over 1ppm before it starts to turn peoples hair blue or green. Am I missing something? It would take years, unless you dump a huge quantity of it. Plus after 3-5 years, a pool water refill /change so the count starts all over. Maybe some more people with experience in this can advise.
Algaecide seems to me more economical as well. 2 oz of algaecide a week is about 1 dollar. It's also has a lot of room for error, I don't have to add extra chlorine to maintain a Chlorine level above CYA min level is a constant pain and cost way more than a dollar a week for the extra chlorine from burnoff.
My Pool:
10k, Plaster pool
CYA 30-40
PH 7.5-8.0
FC: 3-4
CC: 0
CH: 400
Alkalinity: 70-80
Runtime: 8 Hours
I've been using Pool math for 4 years and between Mr. SPL on youtube, it's been great.
Honestly, now that i'm using algaecide, and it's working so great, I might try going off of using liquid chlorine daily. Since CYA is irrelavent using algaecide, I can use 2 pucks a week and not care until I refill the pool in a few years. Before I do this though, thoughts? Effects of long term use?
Algaecide seems to me more economical as well. 2 oz of algaecide a week is about 1 dollar. It's also has a lot of room for error, I don't have to add extra chlorine to maintain a Chlorine level above CYA min level is a constant pain and cost way more than a dollar a week for the extra chlorine from burnoff.
My Pool:
10k, Plaster pool
CYA 30-40
PH 7.5-8.0
FC: 3-4
CC: 0
CH: 400
Alkalinity: 70-80
Runtime: 8 Hours
I've been using Pool math for 4 years and between Mr. SPL on youtube, it's been great.
Honestly, now that i'm using algaecide, and it's working so great, I might try going off of using liquid chlorine daily. Since CYA is irrelavent using algaecide, I can use 2 pucks a week and not care until I refill the pool in a few years. Before I do this though, thoughts? Effects of long term use?