First time poster ... Moved into our house a few years ago and have a pool. First time owning one and we kept the previous pool company on and then changing later. All this is to say - I've never done my own pool chemistry and am not certain what exactly they are adding...
I just ordered the TF-Pro kit + slam option but likely wont get it for a while - so Im not actively slamming - I think they just poured a bunch of chlorine in and left. They also did a complete clean of my DE filter.
Other facts:
- Our pool has multiple overhanging trees - the leaves are ... AWFUL.
- Older pool - so 10' deep end, no dedicated suction or pressure side vacuum. I have a nautilus cc supreme but its back at maytronics being repaired
- Pump breaker kept being tripped and the pool would turn green (within 2 days)- I just replaced the breaker so that shouldnt happen any more
- Our pool has a water inlet at the bottom of the deep end that is plumbed to the skimmer. There is also another pipe at the bottom of the skimmer going to the pump. With the exception of the spa this is the only way water makes it to the pump.
Now for the question
I have the option of using a kreepy krauly which will go along the bottom - however this goes directly into the inlet where my skimmer basket is. So I get either skimming or vaccuming, but not both.
I THINK the skimming is more important but really I am not sure? Is the skimminer (along with a main inlet at the bottom of the deep end) sufficient to knock out the algae? The problem with the vacuum is that w/o skimmer it gets clogged easily, like super easily. I have to go out every hour to free leaves from the bottom.
I noticed that there was visible algae on the walls, this morning I could actually see some of the floor, however after brushing the walls the floor was completely not visible. I picked up one of the garden hose vacuum bag things and managed to pull 2+ bags from the bottom of the pool today. We have been out of town for 2 weeks and the pump has been off for at least 4 days
Sorry for the rambling
I just ordered the TF-Pro kit + slam option but likely wont get it for a while - so Im not actively slamming - I think they just poured a bunch of chlorine in and left. They also did a complete clean of my DE filter.
Other facts:
- Our pool has multiple overhanging trees - the leaves are ... AWFUL.
- Older pool - so 10' deep end, no dedicated suction or pressure side vacuum. I have a nautilus cc supreme but its back at maytronics being repaired
- Pump breaker kept being tripped and the pool would turn green (within 2 days)- I just replaced the breaker so that shouldnt happen any more
- Our pool has a water inlet at the bottom of the deep end that is plumbed to the skimmer. There is also another pipe at the bottom of the skimmer going to the pump. With the exception of the spa this is the only way water makes it to the pump.
Now for the question
I have the option of using a kreepy krauly which will go along the bottom - however this goes directly into the inlet where my skimmer basket is. So I get either skimming or vaccuming, but not both.
I THINK the skimming is more important but really I am not sure? Is the skimminer (along with a main inlet at the bottom of the deep end) sufficient to knock out the algae? The problem with the vacuum is that w/o skimmer it gets clogged easily, like super easily. I have to go out every hour to free leaves from the bottom.
I noticed that there was visible algae on the walls, this morning I could actually see some of the floor, however after brushing the walls the floor was completely not visible. I picked up one of the garden hose vacuum bag things and managed to pull 2+ bags from the bottom of the pool today. We have been out of town for 2 weeks and the pump has been off for at least 4 days
Sorry for the rambling
