Green murky water
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Re: Green murky water
Alink to a discussion about La-motte
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Re: Green murky water
Stop using algaecide!!! That's what causes the foaming and it uses up your chlorine. Add more liquid chlorine immediately. Walmart bleach will do if it's local.
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Re: Green murky water
Jphannon wrote:I live in the UK do you know of any good kits available in my country?
Sorry missed you are in the UK, whereabouts?
A good electronic tester will do everything you need and can often work out less than individual tests
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Re: Green murky water
Also a quick question, would a Flocculant work?
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Re: Green murky water
No not really, they need almost constant re calibration. Bought one years back, still have it! No one wanted it.
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Re: Green murky water
Too soon for flocculation, must kill all the algae first,
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Re: Green murky water
so should i get some pool shock granuals
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Re: Green murky water
If you can get HTH shock granules, they are unstabilised chlorine so won't add to stabiliser level and are very high in chlorine level.
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Re: Green murky water
could you give ma a link?
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Re: Green murky water
i meant me not ma
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Re: Green murky water
forget that, could i use non chlorine shock granules instead?
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Re: Green murky water
No, non chlorine shock is just an oxidiser and not a sanitiser. Get a load of thin bleach from a supermarket.
10litres or so.
I am picking up 80 litres of chlorine for a customer tomorrow, if you were lucky enough to be on my route.........
10litres or so.
I am picking up 80 litres of chlorine for a customer tomorrow, if you were lucky enough to be on my route.........
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Re: Green murky water
is this one any good https://www.amazon.co.uk/OPC-Chlorine-G ... ment&psc=1
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Re: Green murky water
Yes, that will be HTH's calcium hypochlorite but re badged to OPC labelling.
https://www.onlinepoolchemicals.com/med ... les_2_.jpg
If you can get a decent tester and measure the levels Dennis described especially stabiliser levels. Don't take too much notice of the other information about chlorine levels and DO NOT MIX THIS WITH OTHER CHLORINE SOURCES!! EXPLOSIVE!!!
Shocking a pool is not the addition of a product labelled shock. It is the raising of the free chlorine level and holding it until the algae is dead, oxidised and the combined chlorine levels are 0.5ppm or less. That may take a few days and a fair bit of chlorine.
https://www.onlinepoolchemicals.com/med ... les_2_.jpg
If you can get a decent tester and measure the levels Dennis described especially stabiliser levels. Don't take too much notice of the other information about chlorine levels and DO NOT MIX THIS WITH OTHER CHLORINE SOURCES!! EXPLOSIVE!!!
Shocking a pool is not the addition of a product labelled shock. It is the raising of the free chlorine level and holding it until the algae is dead, oxidised and the combined chlorine levels are 0.5ppm or less. That may take a few days and a fair bit of chlorine.
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