Test have been stable for a week at
Ph 7.3
Alkalinity 170
Hardness: 160
CYA: 20
Total Chlorine: 10ppm (last 3 days for slam) never below 3ppm otherwise same for FC.. I don't have the Taylor fas-dpd yet so this is based in the color reading 6 way hth kit, not test strips.. (I know what is encouraged I just don't have one yet)
We have a 24ft above ground vinyl pool wotha sand filter system. This is our 4th year and we have had a successful pool with crystal clear until this year.. something is off.. we did add the wrong algecide about 2 weeks ago and drained a 1/3 of the water to manage foam and water started to clear after refil and slamming the pool. We don't usually use algecide especially for opening but we opened later this year compared to previous years and it was pretty brown very algifilled water. Won't make that mistake again.
Our water is hard so we usually add a thing or 2 over the first couple weeks of iron myte and we usually don't need more than a bottle of clarifier.. any advice? We can see down to the 3rd step but have vacuumed and brushed alot.. something is off thus year!
Ph 7.3
Alkalinity 170
Hardness: 160
CYA: 20
Total Chlorine: 10ppm (last 3 days for slam) never below 3ppm otherwise same for FC.. I don't have the Taylor fas-dpd yet so this is based in the color reading 6 way hth kit, not test strips.. (I know what is encouraged I just don't have one yet)
We have a 24ft above ground vinyl pool wotha sand filter system. This is our 4th year and we have had a successful pool with crystal clear until this year.. something is off.. we did add the wrong algecide about 2 weeks ago and drained a 1/3 of the water to manage foam and water started to clear after refil and slamming the pool. We don't usually use algecide especially for opening but we opened later this year compared to previous years and it was pretty brown very algifilled water. Won't make that mistake again.
Our water is hard so we usually add a thing or 2 over the first couple weeks of iron myte and we usually don't need more than a bottle of clarifier.. any advice? We can see down to the 3rd step but have vacuumed and brushed alot.. something is off thus year!
Your situation is very common. Owners are cruising along for a season or two (or more) until one year - BAM! They they are confused because this never happened before. So you're not along. We see this all the time. Yes, proper water testing is about the only thing that will help you right now aside from emptying the pool and starting over. Hopefully the products you've added won't require more water exchanges, or possibly changing the filter sand because of the clarifier added. I hope that went directly to waste.
