New guy and cant get enough of the pool forum.

Hey guys,

Well I have had a pool for the last 4 years. I am/was the guy that goes to Leslies and gets his water checked about 10 times a year and buys chemicals there. I know my pool pretty well, but not as good as I should. I just guessed and threw in the chemicals I had each year without really checking and knowing what I should actually be putting in.

I have been reading this forum constantly the last 4 days after an algae outbreak that I cant get ahead of. Its not that bad, but its there. Thought I had it and turned off the pumps after the pool looked perfect and 12 hours later the yellowish film was back on the bottom.

I have been told 4 different things each day for leslies and I have not followed anything they said. Anyways I am on a new mission to figure out what I should be really doing at all times from my new test kit.

I would like to get on the BBB method, but have to get the test kit down.

I just bought the taylor 2006 and have all kinds of questions. After the 4th I plan to read about figuring out the PPM and test kit. I tried playing around with it today and I was lost, just going off the top print out on the bottom of the lid.

Anyways I have a in ground pool, 30,000 gallons.

Have a great 4th, everyone!

These testing demo videos may help:> http://pool9.net/K2006-vid/
By the way, the kit is great but the book and wheel that come with it are not. Just ignore them and use the advice on the forum instead.

Here is something else you need to know --- the relationship between CYA and needed chlorine levels:> http://pool9.net/cl-cya/

Once you get some good numbers, post them and someone here will help you go from that point.

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First off, how old is the water in your pool? I had the same thing last year and had forgotten that you really need (at least in my area, Arizona) we need to change out the water every 5-6 years.

Drained the pool then did an acid and chlorine wash on the pool and it looked like new. Before that had wasted loads of $$ on chemicals trying to get the algae gone and it just did not work until we changed the water...

Joe, sorry to contradict you but actually you do not need to change out your water and algae can be cleaned up without draining the pool. Are you aware that acid washes actually remove the top layer of your plaster? This will leave the surface much rougher and more likely to stain.