This is my 3rd pool, but first salt system. It's also my first automated system, so not being able to just go turn valves manually until I achieve what I want is limiting. And I'm a bit afraid to just punch buttons.
We have a screen lanai and an automatic salt and chlorine dispenser. From the error message on the screen, it would appear the chlorinator is not working or is turned off. Salt level is 3000PPM. I don't have any way of testing the chemicals so this is all I can report atm. Our pool should be the absolute easiest pool on the pool guys schedule because he literally just has to refill the chlorine and salt and occasionally vacuum it when the rain washes some dirt into it, since we don't have a Polaris or anything running along the bottom (no need since the pool is enclosed).
Two weeks ago he forgot to turn the skimmers back on after vacuuming, so for a week with no skimmers there was all sorts of hair and nastiness floating around. Then after a rain it needed to be vacuumed again. So I told him it needed attention and to remember to turn the skimmers back on. So this past week he came (we were on vacation for a week) and he left the pump running only in the spa. So for a week of 100+ degree temps the pool did not circulate at all.
We have zero pool equipment (not so much as a single net) because we own another house with a pool which is currently rented out and we left all our pool equipment there. So until that lease is up, we are going to hire another pool service. Eventually we will probably get our pool equipment back from that house and take care of this pool ourselves. Seems like it will be easy (once I figure out this automated system). It's going to be a few days before I can get a new service out here. In the mean time, what can I do chemically to start killing this algae? The pump seems to be running fine, but I do have a check system message and an alert that says "No Cell Power 2". I know brushing it would probably be ideal, but I guess I'd have to go buy one.
With my chlorine pools I would have just started dumping bleach in there. Can I do that with this pool too?
We have a screen lanai and an automatic salt and chlorine dispenser. From the error message on the screen, it would appear the chlorinator is not working or is turned off. Salt level is 3000PPM. I don't have any way of testing the chemicals so this is all I can report atm. Our pool should be the absolute easiest pool on the pool guys schedule because he literally just has to refill the chlorine and salt and occasionally vacuum it when the rain washes some dirt into it, since we don't have a Polaris or anything running along the bottom (no need since the pool is enclosed).
Two weeks ago he forgot to turn the skimmers back on after vacuuming, so for a week with no skimmers there was all sorts of hair and nastiness floating around. Then after a rain it needed to be vacuumed again. So I told him it needed attention and to remember to turn the skimmers back on. So this past week he came (we were on vacation for a week) and he left the pump running only in the spa. So for a week of 100+ degree temps the pool did not circulate at all.
We have zero pool equipment (not so much as a single net) because we own another house with a pool which is currently rented out and we left all our pool equipment there. So until that lease is up, we are going to hire another pool service. Eventually we will probably get our pool equipment back from that house and take care of this pool ourselves. Seems like it will be easy (once I figure out this automated system). It's going to be a few days before I can get a new service out here. In the mean time, what can I do chemically to start killing this algae? The pump seems to be running fine, but I do have a check system message and an alert that says "No Cell Power 2". I know brushing it would probably be ideal, but I guess I'd have to go buy one.
With my chlorine pools I would have just started dumping bleach in there. Can I do that with this pool too?
