summer78
04-24-2014, 10:02 AM
Ugh.. where do I begin? We bought a home a year ago with a pool that previous owner had already opened. We just had to "maintain" it. We ended up spending a fortune and were purchasing chemicals from the pool store constantly. We'd hoped we would have a better feel for our pool this year but we were WRONG! We are clueless. Our pool is a swampy mess and we don't even know how to operate the equipment. I am slowly learning pool terms but have never owned a pool so I'm starting from scratch.This pool has been a major point of stress for me and my family and the term "I got the blues" aint got nothing on my green problem. I'd love to sing the blues right now.
I have a complete Taylor test kit. I noticed mosquitoes turning my pool into their mating ground last night so I tested my water and immediately afterwards I threw all the granulated bleach I had in the pool which probably equalled about 6-7 cups along with some algeacide. I then proceeded to turn my pumps/filter on to let them run and the guages and sounds didn't sound right so I turned them off and decided to try again today. My pool is a 25,000 gallon gunite pool. I have a Hayward 450 550 filter. Model: C4520LB. Also, my cartridges are older but have been cleaned and maintained well but defintely need replacing but there is no way I can afford them right now. I'd like to get the filters up and running properly then worry about my chemicals. However, I am certain that I want to use the BBB method not only for cost but for the simplicity it seems to offer. I tried to include the info you guys might need to help get me started in the right direction but remember I'm new at this and don't know what I'm doing so if you need more info (I'm sure you will) just ask. Thanks in advance. I wanted to post pics but can't.
I have a complete Taylor test kit. I noticed mosquitoes turning my pool into their mating ground last night so I tested my water and immediately afterwards I threw all the granulated bleach I had in the pool which probably equalled about 6-7 cups along with some algeacide. I then proceeded to turn my pumps/filter on to let them run and the guages and sounds didn't sound right so I turned them off and decided to try again today. My pool is a 25,000 gallon gunite pool. I have a Hayward 450 550 filter. Model: C4520LB. Also, my cartridges are older but have been cleaned and maintained well but defintely need replacing but there is no way I can afford them right now. I'd like to get the filters up and running properly then worry about my chemicals. However, I am certain that I want to use the BBB method not only for cost but for the simplicity it seems to offer. I tried to include the info you guys might need to help get me started in the right direction but remember I'm new at this and don't know what I'm doing so if you need more info (I'm sure you will) just ask. Thanks in advance. I wanted to post pics but can't.