Hi everyone, I bought an older home with a pool that was installed in 2006. I am a new pool owner and have had a very difficult learning curve trying to understand the problems and solutions to algae and pool chemistry. I feel a bit out of control at the moment and need to know if I have over chlorinated my pool.
26,000 Gallons
IG (in ground)
Vinyl
Filter: Hayword S220T Sand
Hayword Super Pump (1 hp)
CircuPool Si Plus SWG
9-13-2014
Status: Totally Green
Remedy: Added 2 gallons of 8.25% Bleach + 6 cups of 99% chlorination granules
FC - 0
CC - 0
pH - 7.2
TA - 80
CH - 30
Acid Demand - OK
9-14-2014
Brushed pool and vacuumed sediment
SWG: 75%
Pump running all day
9-17-2014
Status: Deep end still green
Remedy: Added 3 caps of Yellow Trine around edges of pool + Added 2 gallons of 8.25% Bleach + 3 cups of 99% chlorination granules + 2 pucks
Brushed pool
9-18-2014
Status: Blue and Cloudy, sand filter is very slow at filtering and I am thinking about adding Diamacious Earth (DE)
FC - 5+ (My kit only goes to 5, I ordered a more advanced kit today)
CC - 5+
pH - 8+
TA - 90
CH - 30
Acid Demand - Tells me I need to add a lot of CYA (I did not)
Should I try and lower the pH and add the CYA or wait until things settle out? Any other advice is welcome. Thanks!
26,000 Gallons
IG (in ground)
Vinyl
Filter: Hayword S220T Sand
Hayword Super Pump (1 hp)
CircuPool Si Plus SWG
9-13-2014
Status: Totally Green
Remedy: Added 2 gallons of 8.25% Bleach + 6 cups of 99% chlorination granules
FC - 0
CC - 0
pH - 7.2
TA - 80
CH - 30
Acid Demand - OK
9-14-2014
Brushed pool and vacuumed sediment
SWG: 75%
Pump running all day
9-17-2014
Status: Deep end still green
Remedy: Added 3 caps of Yellow Trine around edges of pool + Added 2 gallons of 8.25% Bleach + 3 cups of 99% chlorination granules + 2 pucks
Brushed pool
9-18-2014
Status: Blue and Cloudy, sand filter is very slow at filtering and I am thinking about adding Diamacious Earth (DE)
FC - 5+ (My kit only goes to 5, I ordered a more advanced kit today)
CC - 5+
pH - 8+
TA - 90
CH - 30
Acid Demand - Tells me I need to add a lot of CYA (I did not)
Should I try and lower the pH and add the CYA or wait until things settle out? Any other advice is welcome. Thanks!