Hello,
I've recently become the owner of a pool for a house we just bought. Problem is I've never owned one. Now, we noticed the colour was cloudy and green over the last few days and got someone to come by and take a look. They think the issue was algae growth, luckily it was mild. Our pH was 6.9, FC around 4, TA 120 however our CYA was 230!!!
I'm wondering what to do, apparently the chlorine is ineffective at high levels and I really really don't want to drain the pool and restart. Can I put in algaecide and wait for CYA to drop? Can I just use liquid chlorine for the next few days to clear the algae?
Any options appreciated.
I've recently become the owner of a pool for a house we just bought. Problem is I've never owned one. Now, we noticed the colour was cloudy and green over the last few days and got someone to come by and take a look. They think the issue was algae growth, luckily it was mild. Our pH was 6.9, FC around 4, TA 120 however our CYA was 230!!!
I'm wondering what to do, apparently the chlorine is ineffective at high levels and I really really don't want to drain the pool and restart. Can I put in algaecide and wait for CYA to drop? Can I just use liquid chlorine for the next few days to clear the algae?
Any options appreciated.