Massive staining of rapid onset.

[mike/april]

I do my best with our pool, but springtime weather here in NorCal has given me algae problems when I’ve gotten behind. I had our pool dialed in in late April but high winds in May overwhelmed my vacuum and I got busy at work and well… I blew it. The pool had a massive algae bloom. This happens to me almost every year but this year there’s a huge difference. There are huge areas where the algae doesn’t brush off. Even a stiff wire brush does nothing. This has never happened before and so I didn’t know it was a possible outcome or I’d have been far more diligent.

I know you guys want my numbers and I’ll get them to you when I get home from work tonight. But Very basically is there any way out of this kind of staining that doesn’t involve a full resurfacing? Is there any way out of this that doesn’t involve draining the pool?

 

[ajw22]

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One step at a time....

First SLAM Process and clear the algae problem.

Then see what stains are left and ...

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If they are all organic stains from the algae then running your pool with a higher then normal FC level may fade them over time.

How old is your pool and plaster?

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Tell us what you do to sanitize normally? What products do you (or have you) used in the water this year??

In 10+ years I've never had algae. Something is wrong in your pool care methods and water??

Maddie

 

[SoDel]

Try to be the optimist (and look at the info you provided). I’m no expert in solving your problem but I am pretty good at analysis so here we go — algae bloom (organic) followed by staining. Chlorine bleaches and oxidizes organic staining. Just being an optimist, I don’t see a resurfacing in your immediate future . One step at a time . . . .