green water

[wolfcue]

Thank you for your help. I just put a gallon and a half of chlorine in the pool. When I just checked the chlorine with the drops, it was a bright orange. Since it just shows readings up to 5ppm, how can I tell when I am at 15ppm? Should I check the chlorine in a different way?

Thanks
Peggy

[wolfcue]

I just found the post about using a shot glass of pool water and distilled water. I just did that and chlorine was 15 ppm. Had to use 2 shots of distilled water and multiply by 3.

[duraleigh]

Peggy,

Now, the trick is to KEEP IT THERE. I don't mean to be a smart a** but I do want to reemphasize my earlier post. Keep us informed...I bet you see some improvement if you'll stay the course.

[wolfcue]

I want to thank you for your help. My water is clearing up. I have been adding bleach to keep the level right around 15ppm. The water now is just a little cloudy but not really green anymore.

Peggy

[duraleigh]

Hi, Peggy,

Good work. Now I'm gonna' be just a little obnoxious to make a point. Since your making improvement with a Cl of 15ppm, KEEP IT THERE until your water is crystal clear. If you'll stay the course, your water will look better than it has in a long time.

Run your pump 24/7 this whole time. Watch filter pressure and backwash as necessary. You've got a lot of dead algae coming out of your pool and your filter pressure will probably go up.

[wolfcue]

I have been keeping the CL at 15ppm and the green is gone. For the last 2 days the water has not looked any different, it is just a little cloudy. I just have a cartridge filter, but put a clean filter in it. Should I still keep the CL at 15ppm? It is only dropping down about 2ppm from the morning check to the evening check.

Thanks
Peggy

[duraleigh]

Hi, Peggy,

Yes, I would keep it at 15+ 'til it holds overnight. I think you've cleared the algae but the high Cl hurts nothing and will only help clear your pool.

Your pump and filter capacity might be the reason it's going so slowly, but keep that pump running and a clean filter in there 'til your water is clear.

Even tho Ben's table doesn't say this, you might consider dosage to reach 18-20ppm. My pool stayed really cloudy because I was hovering around 12-14ppm for a few days so I boosted it just a little extra and it cleared in 24 hours. The main ingredient now is to STAY THE COURSE. You're probably closer than you think to nice, clear water.