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Attachment(s) by jokrswylde » Mon 01 Jun, 2009 09:45

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pool has been a nice, cloudy, olive green color for about a month. During the three weeks I have tried using bleach, sodium dichlor, calcium hypo, I...

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With a Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level of 69, the shock level of chlorine is around 25 ppm FC or so. It will take a lot longer to clear at 10 ppm FC so I'd...
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Thu 11 Jun, 2009 21:15
Green tint

by steve1793 » Tue 09 Jun, 2009 10:30

hello
i have never had problems in the past. i have a nature 2 cartridge and usually can keep my chlorine low.
recent check has everything in the...

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Tue 09 Jun, 2009 10:30
Green water coming through return

by dnjsmom88 » Mon 08 Jun, 2009 18:42

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This is the 4th summer we have had our pool...it came with the house. The pump is about 2 years old, the Hayward 220 sand filter is about a month...

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You should be shocking with high levels of chlorine to break down the algae. Read Defeating Algae and please get yourself a proper test kit (either...

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Mon 08 Jun, 2009 21:01
How do you vacuum debri to waste rather than filter??

by sptygl » Sun 07 Jun, 2009 02:20

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oh!!! I am so overwhelmed... I just wrote earlier about my green swamp that I have been having trouble clearing up!!! It is a mess. Now I am...

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also... I just tried to hook up the manual hose to the skimmer, and I had no luck in getting suction into the hose. I held it against the return of...

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Sun 07 Jun, 2009 17:27
Finding CYA?

by Howlleo » Wed 03 Jun, 2009 20:21

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Hi,

I'm taking on an algae infested pool that goes with the house I'm in this summer. I don't know anything about any of the equipment, but I do...

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To get it tested I bring a sample to the store? Do I need to store the sample in a particular way or just put it in a bottle?

Just in a clean...

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Last post by Denali
Thu 04 Jun, 2009 19:46
Slightly green/turquoise, cloudy water

by StillerGirl » Thu 04 Jun, 2009 09:22

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This year when I took the cover off of my pool, the water was nice & clear & blue...to my surprise!. I started up the filter, shocked,...

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Heres another one of my probably over simplified explanations. This won't really explain the color tinge tho, thats probably an oxidized metal or...

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Thu 04 Jun, 2009 10:00
Minimun Phosphate Levels ??
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by hoodfigga » Mon 12 Nov, 2007 04:58

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Well after trying to clear up a green algae bloom for three weeks I think I have finally succeeded. I had to shock the pool twice. Placed a phosphate...

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Now I know it .,Thanks for sharing you ideas I am so glad that I am a member of this site.,

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Thu 04 Jun, 2009 05:24
Alge Problems in a PebbleTech Pool

by sdelano3 » Sun 31 May, 2009 05:49

Goodmorning,

I seem to be having this problem with green alge with my Glacier Blue PebbleTech pool.

I have shocked it, tested it, brushed it,...

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Sun 31 May, 2009 05:49
Green Pool for over a month
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by virginia » Thu 07 May, 2009 10:34

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Green Pool, also Nitrates =40 :

FC : .4
TC : 6.2
pH : 6.5
TA : -30
CH : 250
CYA : 90

My pool : 18,000 gal., vinyl liner
Pool chemicals :...

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Now that you have your test kit, check the Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level and maintain an appropriate Free Chlorine (FC) level to keep algae from growing....
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Tue 26 May, 2009 13:53
White cotton like material in pool

by sws63 » Mon 25 May, 2009 22:38

hello,

i just opened my pool and for the first time i have this white cotton like substance floating in my pool. i read this is uncommon in a...

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Mon 25 May, 2009 22:38
First time doing pool duties

by newpoolbie » Fri 22 May, 2009 19:55

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HI it's my first time cleaning my parents pool and i've been reading this forum since i've started. I've been keeping the FC level high (I think but...

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If the CYA is really zero, then the FC will drop by half every half-hour in direct noontime sun so are you sure 1) you have no CYA and 2) that you've...

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Fri 22 May, 2009 20:20
Problems with zeobrite or zeobest

by azpoolpros » Fri 22 May, 2009 18:51

Every pool that I have ever serviced with zeobest, or zeobrite, has had nothing but problems.

Example:

Drained a pool due to green water plus it...

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Fri 22 May, 2009 18:51
Pool is green and cloudy

by sunvalley144 » Thu 21 May, 2009 05:52

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My pool will not clear up

i do have a metal problem with my pool, 3 weeks ago added 3 quarts of conquest to sequest metals. i sent bottom cloud...

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Could be the zeobrite. Every pool I've ever serviced that had zeobrite in the filter has had nothing but problems. I recommend replacing the zeobrite...

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Fri 22 May, 2009 17:46
Red Algae

by mprince » Fri 05 Sep, 2008 18:23

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I live in Phoenix and was just told my pool has red algae. I don;t see anything red in the pool, it is actually clear. How is this treated if this is...

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This winter i have taken over the maintenance of a standard sized indoor pool. It is housed in a conservatory type building and as a result the...

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Fri 22 May, 2009 13:25
Green water

by jamesdal1 » Wed 20 May, 2009 15:49

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Problem : Green water

FC : 0
TC : -
pH : 8.0
TA : 80
CH : 200
CYA : 40

My pool : 13,500 gallon
Pool chemicals : chlorine tablets, muriatic...

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I'm sorry, but this is not exactly true. My pool has 2000-3000 ppb phosphates and I not only keep algae from growing, but when I opened this season I...

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Thu 21 May, 2009 14:12
Pink on my ladder

by blackberry » Wed 20 May, 2009 20:00

I have just a very small amount of pink stuff on my ladder what is it and will bleach get rid of it

Cl 10
FC 10 just shock
ph 7.4
al 110
Hardness...

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Wed 20 May, 2009 20:00
Green water

by ncshantyshaker » Sun 17 May, 2009 13:23

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pool has set a yr. Been green since last year. was told by pool shop to leave open all yr. took water to pool shop. They tested an these are the...

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I`ve got new reading now. Algae is dead new readings are as follows. sat. index 0.7, tds 900, cya 151 , tot chlorine 10 , free chlorine 10 , ph 8.1 ,...

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Mon 18 May, 2009 15:38
Pool sat for a year pure green

by jeff6898 » Fri 15 May, 2009 12:07

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I have a 24' round pool that has been sitting for almost a year with no pump runnung or chemicals put in it. As you can imagine it is pure thick...

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Read Turning Your Green Swamp Back Into a Sparkling Oasis .

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Sat 16 May, 2009 13:04
Pebble Tec Pool Bottum Stained

by jhorne4 » Tue 05 May, 2009 15:51

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Hello,

I have a pebble tec pool, 20,000 gallons. I noticed when I reopened my pool this spring that the bottom of the pool seemed to have some algae...

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We use a stain solution by The Jacks Magic company. The have every product available and test kits to test for the proper amount of stain solution in...

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Thu 14 May, 2009 22:21
Green, cloudy water

by Melanie » Thu 07 Jul, 2005 20:10

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My ph levels are fine and my clorine level is fine, I have been running my pump for 3 days. The water is still green and cloudy, what is the cause?

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Please help me!!!!!! I have added everything under the sun and STILL my pool is GREEN!!!!!!! Chlorine, shock, clarifier.......My 4 kids are tired of...

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Sun 10 May, 2009 10:26

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