Drain pool or chem treat?

[Newdude]

I think you forgot a link.

Ha !!!!! Thanks. Stupid 2 bar cell service.

Recovering my old inspirational links

First Time Shocking with Bleach Pretty black pool A little encouragement for those with algae and new to BBB Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!! Before and After Pool Pics Before and after! A final picture set of how well the BBB method works! Converting In Ga.

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[qsmith3741]

Ha !!!!! Thanks. Stupid 2 bar cell service.

Recovering my old inspirational links

First Time Shocking with Bleach Pretty black pool A little encouragement for those with algae and new to BBB Frog Filled Green Swamp to Oasis---Work in Progress!!! Before and After Pool Pics Before and after! A final picture set of how well the BBB method works! Converting In Ga.

www.troublefreepool.com

So question guys/gals. Why liquid chlorine at 10% over calc-hypo at 93%??

 

[mknauss]

Cal hypo works when you have no calcium issues. Do you? Also, you must make sure it is completely dissolved. If it sits on your pool surface, it will stain it.

 

[Newdude]

The Calc part of Cal-Hypo. It raises your calcium which, if you happened to need some anyway isn't a bad thing, but repeatedly blindly using them leads to having to drain. There is no way to lower calcium, CYA or Salt without draining. Being in Louisiana, rain will help dillute it some, but it takes forever.

 

[qsmith3741]

The Calc part of Cal-Hypo. It raises your calcium which, if you happened to need some anyway isn't a bad thing, but repeatedly blindly using them leads to having to drain. There is no way to lower calcium, CYA or Salt without draining. Being in Louisiana, rain will help dillute it some, but it takes forever.

I think I’ll make the permanent switch to bleach. Cheaper anyway

 

[qsmith3741]

TF-100 XL ordered with Smart Stir.

 

[Orion7319]

I think I’ll make the permanent switch to bleach. Cheaper anyway

If you ever do use Cal-hypo with a vinyl pool as already stated make sure it’s well mixed. I use a 5 gallon bucket and never add more then 2 pounds of it at a time and mix it with one of these and a drill.

Anvil 30 in. Steel Quick Mixer-82452 - The Home Depot

The ANVIL Quick Mud Mixer is ideal for mixing mortar, thin set, drywall joint compound, acoustic texture and other similar construction materials. The blade angle lifts, folds and whips material to an

www.homedepot.com

 

[qsmith3741]

My poor pond

 

[qsmith3741]

My poor pond

Notice how I said pond

 

[kellyfair]

Eh, we’ve seen worse! Stick with us and you’ll soon be right as rain (see what I did there?)

 

[qsmith3741]

Good evening everyone,

tonight I added 2 jugs of liquid chlorine and decided I would brush the floors to kick up some algae and kill as much as I could. I swear for a moment I could see the bottom of the pool, shortly after I just seen CLOUDS of brown. I continued to brush in hopes of killing as much as possible. Should I be worried? My test kit shipped out this AM.

 

[mknauss]

All is good. When you get the kit, run the tests.

 

[Newdude]

No worries. You're doing great. It is not getting any worse and it might even be getting a little better while you wait for the kit.

 

[qsmith3741]

 

[kimkats]

You have some of finest helping you already! Notice how your pond it already changing color. That is because the chlorine is already working! You are on your way to a clean and clear pool!!

I would leave your filter on 24/7 to help clear the dead algae. Keep brushing as this will get the dead algae up and into the water for the filter to do it's thing!

Kim

 

[pb4uswim]

I’m no expert, but I would put a couple more gallons of chlorine in there while waiting for the test kit. I’d also keep the filter running most, if not all of the day. And, I think you said you had a sand filter - I would back flush that or whatever you do to clean it. I have a cartridge filter, so I’d be spraying that thing off every day.

One thing I’m sure of, stay patient and work with the folks on this site and you’ll be very happy with the results. I started out with them so I’ve never had a problem, but I’ve read through a lot of this site and they’ve handled a lot of crazy stuff. Yours doesn’t seem that bad compared to some. You‘re probably just going to need a lot of chlorine. Read up on the SLAM process.

Also, good call on getting the speed stir. That thing makes testing a breeze.

 

[Newdude]

One thing I’m sure of, stay patient and work with the folks on this site and you’ll be very happy with the results

^^^^^^. All of THAT. Pool owner patience (pop) is one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle and also one of the most important. Don’t overreact. Test, post your results and hang tight while however you were guided does it’s thing.

It takes time to kill algae. It takes even more time to filter it out. Have a tasty beverage and post pics to pass the time.

 

[qsmith3741]

how we’re looking today... test kit won’t be in till the 5th sadly

 

[kimkats]

Getting lighter and lighter! Keep it up! Are you brushing the pool? If not then try to do so at least once a day.

 

[Newdude]

test kit won’t be in till the 5th sadly

It's Friday night and officially the weekend.......So Monday will be here in like, 5 minutes.