Help with balancing pool

[PoolDoc]

1. You can add bleach every hour, if you like.

2. It's hard to vacuum an Intex pool properly. We've heard good things about this cleaner family listed below. I'm just not sure they will retain the iron particles, even on the fine bag.

3. Using the clarifier might help IF the water is hazy. Getting better cartridges will help more. However, neither the clarifier nor the cartridges will help with debris on the bottom.

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The problem is, most folks with Intex type pools do not have an effective vacuum system, and Intex doesn't really have any accessories that are adequate. There are basically two options.

Manual Pool Vacuum:

Hydro Tools 1-1/4-Inch Diameter With Swivel Cuff Pool Vacuum Hose, 18'
Poolmaster 27514 Classic Full View Triangular Vinyl Liner Vacuum
Hydro Tools 8351 6- to 12-Foot Adjustable Blue Anodized Step-Up Telescopic Pool Pole

With the manual option, you can certainly remove the debris by vacuuming 'to waste', using siphon. You'll want to over-fill your pool first, before starting the siphon. Tie some sort of weight to the hose, to keep the 'out-of-the-pool' end from flopping back into the pool and breaking the siphon.

You may, or may not, be able to couple the hose to the suction inlet on your pool. If you can work out a way to do so, then you will not lose the water you vacuum with. You will of course get your filter dirty fast.

Battery Operated Vacuum:

Water Tech Pool Blaster Max
Water Tech CATFISHPPV Pool Blaster, Catfish
Pool Blaster PBW022MF Micro Filter Bag

If you are interested in the battery vac -- and we've had pretty good reports on this brand -- call Water Tech *FIRST* and make sure that the fine bag will pick up debris like yours. It's possible that it may just go through the bag, so ask first.
Water Tech (PowerBlaster Max page)
10 Alvin Ct. Suite 111
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 USA
Tel: (800) 298-8800
e-mail: CustomerService@WaterTechCorp.com

[Dohcvtec]

How about the acid how often can it be added to bring the ph and ta down

[PoolDoc]

Again, you can add it as often as you like, so long as it has mixed. If you pour it in front of the return (where water re-enters the pool) you can probably add every hour.

[Dohcvtec]

Ok thanks pooldoc . What level should I keep the cl level since walls still feel slimy

[PoolDoc]

I can only guess, until you have CYA test results from the K2006 or the HTH 6-way (info on both on the SS recipe page), but for now if you get a cheap OTO / phenol red kit, a DARK yellow chlorine result should be OK -- that above what the test block will show, but around 5 - 10 ppm.

[Dohcvtec]

Well I have the 6 way from hth and I just did the cya test but again tube only goes to 30 and that wasn't enough to make the black dot on bottom disappear

[PoolDoc]

That means you have a CYA level of less than 30 ppm. IF solution was completely clear, it means you have a CYA level of less than 10 ppm