Hello,
Every year we struggle to get our pool clear. We have a 30' AGP with a cartridge filter and the Aqua Smarte system (which I have been reading is a waste of money). Until this year I trusted the pool store we bought it from to test our water and recommend the correct chemicals to treat it. This year I so stressed about the pool that I got online to see where I can get help!
During the winter the winter cover blew off, dumping a ton of leaves into the pool. We replaced the cover but never removed the leaves. We opened the pool 3 weeks ago, started removing leaves, used the Shock from the store and used the "Pool Awake" system. The green went away for a little but the water was never clear and the green came back. The store said to do Alkalinity plus, test PH and add PH minus if needed then add shock. Now the pool is very cloudy. They said to add more PH minus, the chlorine is low and add clarification chemical, turn off after running pump for 10 hours then vacuum up the dead stuff after 24 hours. Still cloudy. I have spent over $300 on chemicals and we still haven't been able to swim in it. There also seems to be an issue with the Aqua Smarte system not putting chlorine in the pool since we have it all the way to 10 and the test strips still say there is nothing in the pool.
I know you can't help with my current situation since I don't have the proper testing kit (which I will be purchasing). But I would like advice on the Auqa system. Should we just stop using it? I have 8 of the darn Pac's sitting in the house and don't want them to go to waste.
Thank you!
Every year we struggle to get our pool clear. We have a 30' AGP with a cartridge filter and the Aqua Smarte system (which I have been reading is a waste of money). Until this year I trusted the pool store we bought it from to test our water and recommend the correct chemicals to treat it. This year I so stressed about the pool that I got online to see where I can get help!
During the winter the winter cover blew off, dumping a ton of leaves into the pool. We replaced the cover but never removed the leaves. We opened the pool 3 weeks ago, started removing leaves, used the Shock from the store and used the "Pool Awake" system. The green went away for a little but the water was never clear and the green came back. The store said to do Alkalinity plus, test PH and add PH minus if needed then add shock. Now the pool is very cloudy. They said to add more PH minus, the chlorine is low and add clarification chemical, turn off after running pump for 10 hours then vacuum up the dead stuff after 24 hours. Still cloudy. I have spent over $300 on chemicals and we still haven't been able to swim in it. There also seems to be an issue with the Aqua Smarte system not putting chlorine in the pool since we have it all the way to 10 and the test strips still say there is nothing in the pool.
I know you can't help with my current situation since I don't have the proper testing kit (which I will be purchasing). But I would like advice on the Auqa system. Should we just stop using it? I have 8 of the darn Pac's sitting in the house and don't want them to go to waste.
Thank you!
I know you do not want to waste money but the minerals side of it will cost you more in the end. Maybe the store will take them back?
