High pool pump pressure

[nityntiy]

CYA: 30 ppm

Dumped another bottle chlorine. Planning to run the pump all night.

 

[ajw22]

You need to maintain a FC of at least 12 for CYA 30.

What brand liquid chlorine are you using?

 

[nityntiy]

You need to maintain a FC of at least 12 for CYA 30.

What brand liquid chlorine are you using?

That's for shocking. 12 FC for 30 CYA.
Pool Essentials Chlorinating Liquid - 10%

 

[Rattus Suffocatus]

That's for shocking. 12 FC for 30 CYA.
Pool Essentials Chlorinating Liquid - 10%

Call it SLAM here or you will get ridiculed! I have a pool just about your size so I pulled up pool math. You have Algae, so you are going to run SLAM levels until you are clear for several days.. that is probably going to be 3 gallons (at 10%) to start assuming near zero FC and 1 to 2 gallons every day depending on your water temperature (MEASURE at least 1x a day). The fact that it's cold out now should actually help you. You have to kill the schtuff deader than dead to go back to using normal levels. Are you certain your CYA level is 30? Are you testing it yourself with a reliable kit? (And unlike many here, I think there are some strips that do CYA as well as that goofy test in the Taylor kit.) If you hadn't posted that level then all of us here would assume that a partial drain and refill was in order....

Also, check your date on the Wal-Mart 10%. The few stores that have any here off season have oldish dates compared to in season. Not that it's not usable, but it might only be 8% right now....especially if it's 6 months old... I'd round up on the chlorine levels and add some.. but I am like that....

 

[mknauss]

Are you certain your CYA level is 30?

Be certain the water sample is room temperature (~70F) when doing the CYA test.

 

[nityntiy]

This is a Nature 2 cartridge. It will leak until you replace the cartridge, which isn't a good thing.
If you search the Forum, you'll find that it will: add metals to your pool that you don't need, not
do any of the things promised to keep your water "cleaner with less chlorine" and cost you a
ridiculous amount to replace the cartridge 2x a year. I think it's why the convenient "leak feature"
was added!

I had one for many years until I found TFP. I had the cartridge completely removed and had a
PVC piece added to patch the hole. I don’t miss it AT ALL. My pool looks great and I get to
save over $150+ annually.

Is this a DIY project or do I need to hire the professionals? Its leaking and the water level is dropping in the pool especially in the hot weather.

 

[Lilypad]

If you're handy with PVC then it could be a DIY. Depends on your skill level.