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Yes. CC is burned off with UV on the pool surface. So it is not unusual at all to get 0 CC tested during a SLAM.
 
Sure. It takes time for the chlorine to attack any organics. Algae create biofilms to protect themselves. So disturbance helps the attack. That is why brushing is so important.
 
Looks like you are making progress, and your chlorine is still being used up. I'm starting to see less brown and even a hint of blue.

It looks like you backwashed and are using your filter again. Hopefully that will clear out a lot of the dead algae that you have killed this week.
 
JJ_Tex said:
Looks like you are making progress, and your chlorine is still being used up. I'm starting to see less brown and even a hint of blue.

It looks like you backwashed and are using your filter again. Hopefully that will clear out a lot of the dead algae that you have killed this week.
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Yeah. I'm getting less and less bulk in the leaf rake. The skimmers are getting their share of crud to the point where I can't just shake them clean. And the Dolphin basket clogs up to the point of holding water.
 
No chance to do anything today but I did teach my son how to run the Cl test, and his results were consistent. Anticipating a lot of rain tomorrow, assuming it will set me back.
When I had trouble finding the liquid Cl, I was pouring in 3-5 bottles a day. Finally stocked up and got 24 bottles a week ago. I've added five since. They're supposed to install the heater on Tuesday. I hope the pool is a little clearer by then.
 

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Rain does not effect your pool water chemistry, unless it is so much the pool overflows a lot of water.

If you don't mind getting wet, you can test and add chlorine.
 
So this pool has been a journey. When I first moved in, it looked BAD. The deck was in bad shape, the liner sagging, the coping shot, and leaky skimmer pipes. Here is what it looked like just before my original contractor split with my money.
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This is what it looked like a week before the liner company, ironically recommended by the scammy contractor, came to install the liner. The liner company was unaware of the shady contractor, but they were truly professionals.
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After the new liner and new main drains (code compliance.) This was July 2018.
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This is what it looked like when I removed the cover after the pool went unused in 2019 and uncovered from end of 2018 season until Novemeber 2019, when I was finally able to get a legitimate contractor to finish my concrete.
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Here it is as of yesterday, following the advice here.
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Too dark when I got home to do anything but test the water and add Cl.
 
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mknauss said:
Rain does not effect your pool water chemistry, unless it is so much the pool overflows a lot of water.

If you don't mind getting wet, you can test and add chlorine.
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I don't mind it, and tomorrow is a WFH day, so I'll be able to. Only issue is I think I need to backwash the filter again, and the time it takes to recharge it, I probably won't do that tomorrow. I have been putting it on filter overnight and recirculate during the day. And I know you guys are down on the pool store, but the guy I've been dealing with has been really supportive, his test results confirm mine, and he hasn't tried to sell me any more miracle potions since I mentioned this forum. They're installing my heater on Tuesday, and delivering my salt as well as measuring for my safety cover.

Pools are expensive.
 
Cheaper when the pool is kept pristine clean actually. Fixing problems gets into the wallet. My pool is dirt cheap to maintain (~$100 yr) and I've never once had algae.

Once you get it cleaned up, just don't let it get funky again.
 
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YippeeSkippy said:
Cheaper when the pool is kept pristine clean actually. Fixing problems gets into the wallet. My pool is dirt cheap to maintain (~$100 yr) and I've never once had algae.

Once you get it cleaned up, just don't let it get funky again.
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Not so easy to do in my environment. I have a lot of trees near my pool, and getting them cut back the estimate was a choice between buying a car or selling a kidney.
 
My local pool store sells liquid chlorine cheaper than the big box stores if you buy 4 gallons at a time, so I rather like them. I just ignore them if they ask me anything about how my pool looks, etc. "Oh, fine, just need more of that 'liquid shock' please, thanks"
 
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Not so easy to do in my environment. I have a lot of trees near my pool, and getting them cut back the estimate was a choice between buying a car or selling a kidney.
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I have a lot of trees around my pool too. And there is no way I'll be taking them out, beside being a part of the ambiance of the backyard, the big oaks are old (70+) and protected in CA. I figure I would have to sell 3 kidneys to have have them removed... So I have to adjust my pool maintenance to accommodate it. Its easy to keep up with clearing the leaves and oak flowers out of the pool during pool season, because someone is in it everyday.. The hard part is keeping it cleaned out during the winter when no one is using it.. outasight-outamind, as they say
 

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