Foamy Pool
- Thread starter gc1981
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,045
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Welcome to TFP! 
Lovely bubble bath you have there. 
What brand of chemicals/chlorine have you been adding?
Lovely bubble bath you have there. What brand of chemicals/chlorine have you been adding?
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,027
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Welcome 
Let’s start fresh and clean you up!
Tell us what you have added to the pool (actual ingredients) pics of labels are fine.
& how are you testing the water?
Let’s start fresh and clean you up!
Tell us what you have added to the pool (actual ingredients) pics of labels are fine.
& how are you testing the water?
I’ve been shocking with a powder form ,here is a picture of the powder shock I originally used when my pool was super green .This morning I used a liquid chlorine fromWelcome to TFP!
Walmart which broke the chlorine lock I had .Test came back this evening, FC is 5.15 and TC is 6.15. PH is good and so is Alkalinity .
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- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,045
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
That product is cal-hypo. Cal-hypo in extreme amounts can do some funny things, but not foam up like that. Regardless, your water is sick and needs proper care. That starts with proper testing (at home). The free local testing is most certainly incorrect and so is their advice. You stated spending several $$$ already, and I'm sure they would love for you to come back.
Here at TFP it's all about simplicity. Home testing with a proper test kit is step #1. After that, we help you analyze those numbers and in your case, that would most certainly require the SLAM Process. Depending on the products added to the water during your tenure with the pool store, a partial water exchange might also bee needed, but we'll know that for sure later.
For now, we highly encourage you to get a proper test kit - either a TF-100/Pro-Series kit (link in my signature) or a Taylor K-2006C. The TF-Series kits are a better value IMO, but you choose. Either way, you must have one. For the time being, I would do nothing to the water except add one gallon of liquid chlorine per day until you receive your kit. Then we can help you with specific advice based on YOUR testing. YOU will be in control of the water, not some clerk at a local pool store.
Here at TFP it's all about simplicity. Home testing with a proper test kit is step #1. After that, we help you analyze those numbers and in your case, that would most certainly require the SLAM Process. Depending on the products added to the water during your tenure with the pool store, a partial water exchange might also bee needed, but we'll know that for sure later.
For now, we highly encourage you to get a proper test kit - either a TF-100/Pro-Series kit (link in my signature) or a Taylor K-2006C. The TF-Series kits are a better value IMO, but you choose. Either way, you must have one. For the time being, I would do nothing to the water except add one gallon of liquid chlorine per day until you receive your kit. Then we can help you with specific advice based on YOUR testing. YOU will be in control of the water, not some clerk at a local pool store.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,255
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Yeah, agree with @Texas Splash get a good test kit.
I would add 3ppm of liquid chlorine a day until your test kit arrives. Don't add anything else. Adding anything else may make it worse and damage equipment.
When you kit arrives, post a full set of results, then follow the SLAM process and it will clean that pool up. Link-->SLAM Process
You need the test kit to follow the SLAM process. Slam will save you from spending 100s more on chemicals you don't need.
I would add 3ppm of liquid chlorine a day until your test kit arrives. Don't add anything else. Adding anything else may make it worse and damage equipment.
When you kit arrives, post a full set of results, then follow the SLAM process and it will clean that pool up. Link-->SLAM Process
You need the test kit to follow the SLAM process. Slam will save you from spending 100s more on chemicals you don't need.
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