Need help! Please!!!

[bgray]

OK, this evening's test results, using hth 5-way kit:
tc=1
pH=7.2
TA=110
CYA=80

I hooked up a vacuum hose to skimmer and went for the deep end. Bad idea...
I cannot vacuum to waste w/ my cartridge filter, so... I loaded up my filter with slimy green algae.

I cleaned it with hose nozzle (as well as I could before dark) and then added 5.4375 gallons of 6% bleach. Bleach calc indicated this would result in a PPM increase of 11.7

I think I'm gonna need a LOT of bleach.

[Watermom]

CYA=80

I think I'm gonna need a LOT of bleach.

Yep! You are! With a cya of 80 you'll have to shock your chlorine level up to 20 and try and hold it there to kill the algae. See the chart at the following link.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=365

[bgray]

test results as of 5:30 a.m. today:
TC 1.5
pH 7.2
TA 120
CYA 90

I realized that I had tri-chlor pucks in my chlorinator...duh. Turned it off.
I also found that there is now a proliferation of small soap bubbles on the surface of the pool. I believe that would be the result of me using some Simple Green to help clean my mucked-up filters last night from the unfortunate "vacuum incident." I guess I didn't rinse them as thoroughly as I usually do.

Nevertheless, this morning I added about 8.8 gallons of bleach per Bleachcalc and Watermom's CYA reminder (thanks...). Brushing continues to stir up green clouds.

If I continue to test/brush/chlorinate in a.m. and p.m., howlong should I expect before the water begins to clear up. My wife is ready to (a) kill me and (b) call a pool service company.

Thanks for all the help!
bgray

[duraleigh]

Hi, bgray,

You're getting good advice...keep the Cl up there..that'll speed up your process.

My clearing took about five days keeping my Cl high the entire time. If you let it slip back from time to time, it'll take longer.

Sorry about the death threats....if you only get wounded, don't let her call the service company for a few more days.

[bgray]

Water is TOTALLY CLEAR.
Thanks to all for advice, especially bleach=chlorine? and duraleigh.

I know I was an impatient, pig-headed slug. But, you helped me anyway.
THANKS!

[duraleigh]

bgray,

Congrats! Remember to keep chlorine in that pool. Enjoy your Summer.

[mkamp1515]

Way to Bernard. Just takes a little patience and TLC. Have fun. By the way, interesting what happened in Grapevine last weekend, huh?

Mike

[aylad]

As long as you have green, you still have live algae. Keep adding bleach to go back up to 20 ppm--if you let your chlorine yo-yo up and down, you're fighting a losing battle. test at least a couple of times daily and each time add enough bleach to get back up to 20 ppm.......the more often you do this, the faster it'll clear up. Once all the algae is dead and you have cloudy (but white, not green clouds) water, continual brushing and leaving the filter on 24/7 will get rid of the dead algae suspended in the water, which is causing the cloudiness. Be patient, it WILL clear up. Calling a pool service at this point is likely to end up with people dumping lots of other unnecessary stuff in your pool to further complicate your situation!

Be sure and keep an eye on your filter pressure......

Janet