Ive just purchased a 15 foot above ground easy-up pool and am getting a bit confused over what chemicals i should add and when. Can someone give me a few pointers?
I live in England where it can be rather chilly even during summer so the pool will probably only be used once a week. Do I still need to check the PH and FC levels everyday and keep them within range?
How often do i need to add algaecide? Once a week? When things start to look green?
How often do i need to shock? What chemicals do i use to do this? The chlorine we are using is Stabilised Chlorine Granules (sodium dichloroisocyanurate dihydrate) and on the tub it says to shock with calcium hypochlorite. But ive heard that calcium hypochlorite is only for indoor pools. Also, when i shock do i need to get the level to 10ppm? That seems very high to me. My friend said that i can shock the pool simply by adding a large dose of the Stabilised Chlorine Granules and that calcium hypochlorite is unnecessary.
Also, when i backwash my sand filter how long do i let it backwash? Is 1 minute too little?
Thank you
