I have a pool service and the pool has bloomed with a yellow/slight greenish algae (basically covering the bottom)
I have been paying a pool service to maintain it but I don't really have any faith in what they are doing anymore.
1) FC levels are constantly around 1-2 ppm. Got as low as .5 on some of the reports
2) I watched the tech test the levels and it was about a 30 second process. I have no faith in their measurements at this point.
I called to complain about the algae bloom and they are recommending
1) vacuuming the algae out from the entire pool for an hour ($135)
2) filter is due for servicing ($110)
3) Phosphate treatment (I pushed back against this but they insist it is the only way to get rid of the algae)
In addition, we are shutting down the pool in ~8 weeks for a complete remodel.
I am leaning towards trying to vacuum it out myself today (I have a vacuum I can put right into the skimmer) and having them service the filter only. Once that is done, shock the pool to try to clear it out for the next 8 weeks and get all the equipment clean for post remodel. I have order the TFTestKits set so I can do this all myself post remodel anyway.
They are insistent that free chlorine at 1-2 is enough and I am convinced that this is what caused the algae bloom. I'd like to shock it and practice maintaining at 4 or so (per their measurements, CYA is currently at 40 but I can see on my past reports where they have added lbs of CYA on multiple occasions which makes no sense to me - it shouldn't b dissappearing)
I am really trying to double check myself here as I tend to trust the "experts" but from reading here I am realizing that most of my pool service companies have been pretty clueless given TFP methods
I have been paying a pool service to maintain it but I don't really have any faith in what they are doing anymore.
1) FC levels are constantly around 1-2 ppm. Got as low as .5 on some of the reports
2) I watched the tech test the levels and it was about a 30 second process. I have no faith in their measurements at this point.
I called to complain about the algae bloom and they are recommending
1) vacuuming the algae out from the entire pool for an hour ($135)
2) filter is due for servicing ($110)
3) Phosphate treatment (I pushed back against this but they insist it is the only way to get rid of the algae)
In addition, we are shutting down the pool in ~8 weeks for a complete remodel.
I am leaning towards trying to vacuum it out myself today (I have a vacuum I can put right into the skimmer) and having them service the filter only. Once that is done, shock the pool to try to clear it out for the next 8 weeks and get all the equipment clean for post remodel. I have order the TFTestKits set so I can do this all myself post remodel anyway.
They are insistent that free chlorine at 1-2 is enough and I am convinced that this is what caused the algae bloom. I'd like to shock it and practice maintaining at 4 or so (per their measurements, CYA is currently at 40 but I can see on my past reports where they have added lbs of CYA on multiple occasions which makes no sense to me - it shouldn't b dissappearing)
I am really trying to double check myself here as I tend to trust the "experts" but from reading here I am realizing that most of my pool service companies have been pretty clueless given TFP methods