Frustration. My pool is a swamp.

[emilye]

This is the first year I have had any trouble with my intex 16 ft pool I have a 1 hp sand filter. It has cleared the water right up at the beginning of the season previously, but so much trouble this year. I had put many gallons of pool chlorine 10% in the pool over 1.5 months. I have made progress to grey cloudy where you could see about 1.5 feet into the water. But that only last maybe a day and back to green. There is nothing on the sides or bottom of the pool. I have even changed the sand. I am at a loss. My pH has not been stable. It has been very basic, so I added acid per the pool calculator.
These are my current test results and I have attached a picture. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Emily


FC 15
CC 0
CH 300
TA 80
CYA 50
PH 7.2

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Emilye, are you following our SLAM process to clean the pool? ---> SLAM Process <---

Your FC level should be 20ppm for a CYA value of 50, and re-tested and dosed as often as possible till entirely clear and will pass an Overnight Chlorine Loss Test.
If you could test hourly when ever you're home that would be ideal. Every time the FC drops below your SLAM kill level (20ppm) your existing algae will keep reproducing again.

How are you testing? Do you have one of the recommended test kits?

Maddie

 

[zea3]

Are you following SLAM Process procedures? You need to be adding chlorine to keep the pool at slam level as often and as long as possible until the slam is complete. Your current slam level is 20ppm of FC.

 

[emilye]

I will check it every hour and keep it at 20. Thank you all for your help. I need to get more bleach! Will keep you posted.

 

[Catanzaro]

A couple things you need to consider:

1) Follow SLAM as you know the routine.

2) Brush lightly all over a few times daily to keep algae off the wall and floors and keep suspended in the pool.

3) Make sure that the pump is running 24/7.

4) Take pictures each and every day around the same time to see your progress.

5) Track your progress on a spreadsheet or manually as you will know if progress is being made by the bleach additions daily. You should see yourself using less each and every day. The first few days not that much of a difference, but in a few days, less each day.

Remember that adding bleach during sun light hours will burn off a little faster, than say adding early morning and late at night with no sun. If in the middle of the day, add another 1 or 2 ppm, which will burn off pretty quickly.

 

[emilye]

So far so good. Pool is cloudy but blue. I have kept the chlorine level above 20. My pressure on my pool pump has not increased any yet. I will keep up the slam process.
Day 3.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Did I miss the answer to the question of which test kit you are using??

Maddie

 

[emilye]

Sorry I have tf 100. Chlorine still above 20. No improvement in cloudiness, but is blue.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Can you add that TF-100 to your signature line please? That will stop folks from having to ask....

WIth your filter it is just going to take time to clear. Can you add a bit of DE to the filter to help capture the small stuff?

Pool School - Add DE to a Sand Filter

Maddie

 

[emilye]

I have added 1/2 cup de. If I go over, I lose water pressure and immediately have to backwash. I believe it might be a little clearer. I have back washed and added de 3 times now in the past 24 hours. I am still keeping it at shock level.