People get algae during rain because they stop taking care of their pools -- NOT because of the rain. Add the chlorine!
Don't worry about the phosphate.
Had to backwash, psi was ready to hit 30 after I put the pool perfect w/phos free in. Now I'm at 11psi. I usually hover around 11 - 18 psi. Gonna throw some cal-hypo in, in little awhile. It just got real dark thunderstorm warning! Should I wait?
What should I do about the 400 Phosphate reading?
20 yr old 23K gal concrete pool; DE filter; PF:5
People get algae during rain because they stop taking care of their pools -- NOT because of the rain. Add the chlorine!
Don't worry about the phosphate.
Dumb question...I'm gonna go shock with 3lbs of cal-hypo. Should I let the filter run all night?
I can't get enough of this site LOL... you guys are the best! No more listening to pool store for me.
20 yr old 23K gal concrete pool; DE filter; PF:5
Not necessarily. I guess if you are just broadcasting the cal hypo, you don't have to run it at all.
Alright so I guess I can start going in the pool now as long as I'm maintaining proper chemistry? My wife and I have 3 kids ages 4, 3, and 1. I didn't let anybody swim in it yet while I was battling the no FC issue.
I don't worry about Phosphates and Nitrates?
Also when I add bleach at dusk do I run the filter all night or just for an hour or 2 or not at all? I set my filter to run 8am-8pm.
Thanks
20 yr old 23K gal concrete pool; DE filter; PF:5
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Oh, I suppose you may, if you like.
I can probably think of some more things to worry about, if that's not enough. There's always Naegleri fowleri, which occasionally lives in pools, is chlorine resistant, goes in through your nose, and turns your brain to mush. And, of course, black widow spiders just adore the underside of skimmer lids -- I've found them there a least a dozen times.
Is that enough?![]()
PoolDoc / Ben
Funny Doc. My wife was telling me that we have to always check the inside of the kids play house because friends of our keep finding black widow spiders.
Quick test strip this morning reads around 3 FC.
20 yr old 23K gal concrete pool; DE filter; PF:5
AAAHHHKKK!Just another reason I should keep my head out of the water other than I don't want to get my hair wet!
YES!!!I should've heeded the warning but couldn't resist cuz I was so busy laughing at your big red letters!
(You should have seen me this weekend cleaning out the shed with my youngest son. I'm sure you can picture it --- me very carefully and gingerly lifting things --- taking care to not get too close --- in case there would be a bug, brown recluse spider, or worse yet --- a SNAKE! Fortunately, we found nothing. If we had, I'm sure you woulda heard me screaming all the water to your house!)
Don't get me started with snakes!
Anyway I just did another quick test strip and 0 FC! What is going on. I didn't have time to do a Taylor reading. All other levels ideal and pool looks great.
20 yr old 23K gal concrete pool; DE filter; PF:5
I did a taylor reading and that confirmed no Free chlorine.
A few questions:
Should I add 2 gallon of Chlorine 10% tonight?
Should I be maintaining a certain level everyday?
Should I be adding an Insane amount (10 gallon) like last time or just keep adding daily and maintaining a certain level?
When I add the bleach should i be running filter all night or for an hour or so?
Moving forward I plan on buying bleach at super market since I only have 2 gallons left of pool store chl and no powder left.
Thanks again!
20 yr old 23K gal concrete pool; DE filter; PF:5
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