Hello,
Like most people, a problem with the pool brought me to this site. The pool is less than a year old and I find myself battling an algae problem. A couple of days ago I found some yellow/green spots on the walls/steps. They went away with some brushing but returned the next day. Woke up today to a greenish tint to the water. Aside from this algae problem, I have been fighting tons of dirt/sand getting blown into the water. The high winds combined with a yard that isn't completely landscaped has me fighting an uphill battle. Luckily, sod will be going in this week so this shouldn't be an issue going forward. After doing some reading here, it seems I need to SLAM the pool. A K-2006 test kit is on the way and should be here tomorrow. To get ready for the SLAM, I bought 8 gallons of 10% and had my water tested at the pool store. THe results were:
FC - 3
TAC - 3
CH - 200
CYA - 80
TA - 110
pH - 7.8
Pho - 750
I don't know how accurate these readings are though. I tested the water with the basic kit I have and found the TA to be 80 and the pH to be 7.6. Also, the CYA level seemed to be higher than what I expected. The PHOSFree product was recommended, but I decided to hold off on that for now. I would hate to dump stuff in there that isn't really needed.
So... my question is... How much liquid chlorine can/should I add until I receive the K-2006 test kit? Whether I add any liquid chlorine today or not, I plan on vacuuming, sweeping, and cleaning the filters. Hopefully I can get this thing straightened out before Labor Day.
Thanks in advance!
Like most people, a problem with the pool brought me to this site. The pool is less than a year old and I find myself battling an algae problem. A couple of days ago I found some yellow/green spots on the walls/steps. They went away with some brushing but returned the next day. Woke up today to a greenish tint to the water. Aside from this algae problem, I have been fighting tons of dirt/sand getting blown into the water. The high winds combined with a yard that isn't completely landscaped has me fighting an uphill battle. Luckily, sod will be going in this week so this shouldn't be an issue going forward. After doing some reading here, it seems I need to SLAM the pool. A K-2006 test kit is on the way and should be here tomorrow. To get ready for the SLAM, I bought 8 gallons of 10% and had my water tested at the pool store. THe results were:
FC - 3
TAC - 3
CH - 200
CYA - 80
TA - 110
pH - 7.8
Pho - 750
I don't know how accurate these readings are though. I tested the water with the basic kit I have and found the TA to be 80 and the pH to be 7.6. Also, the CYA level seemed to be higher than what I expected. The PHOSFree product was recommended, but I decided to hold off on that for now. I would hate to dump stuff in there that isn't really needed.
So... my question is... How much liquid chlorine can/should I add until I receive the K-2006 test kit? Whether I add any liquid chlorine today or not, I plan on vacuuming, sweeping, and cleaning the filters. Hopefully I can get this thing straightened out before Labor Day.
Thanks in advance!