My closing cover came undone during the winter and I didn't take the time to get it back in place. I opened the pool yesterday and it was clear but greenish. Cover came off, and even with by best efforts, dumped its supply of 6 months of grossness into the pool. 24' round, 5' deep, center drain, Hayward pump and sand filter and H1501 heater.
I've been on this forum for almost five years and assumed that what I had done would require dramatic chlorination and I used about 12 gallons of 12.5% liquid chlorinator. I've vacuumed and used a vacuum robot and have cleared the pool entirely of debris - but the pool is cloudy. I've tested FC with the kit and after dropping 50 drops and it still being dark purple I stop wasting the reagent. PH is well above 8.2 (off the charts).
My CYA was at zero and I added enough to bring it to 45 - but it hasn't helped anything.
I cannot find AquaSilk in stock anywhere,but have found Shox non-chlorine oxidizer at Menards. Can anyone tell me if that will work like AquaSilk? If not, do I have any other options - can someone give specific examples of products I can buy at Home Depot, Lowe's, or Menards that I can use to help me bring this down?
I messed up royally - and wasted a bunch of money - lesson learned..now I just need to fix it. Appreciate the help.
I've been on this forum for almost five years and assumed that what I had done would require dramatic chlorination and I used about 12 gallons of 12.5% liquid chlorinator. I've vacuumed and used a vacuum robot and have cleared the pool entirely of debris - but the pool is cloudy. I've tested FC with the kit and after dropping 50 drops and it still being dark purple I stop wasting the reagent. PH is well above 8.2 (off the charts).
My CYA was at zero and I added enough to bring it to 45 - but it hasn't helped anything.
I cannot find AquaSilk in stock anywhere,
I messed up royally - and wasted a bunch of money - lesson learned..now I just need to fix it. Appreciate the help.
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