Am I on the right track?

[Sam_I_am]

Thank you everyone again for your assistance.

I just vacuumed the pool and backwashed. It actually looks more cloudy now... and am thinking that the filter is struggling a bit with clearing up the dead algae.

I may take your suggestion Doggie (thank you) and add a floc - I have used them periodically in the past with mixed results... but it may in fact help the process (perhaps I'll buy a skimmer basket sock as well?). Does anyone recommend a specific Floc. I have seen the granular type you pour into your skimmer, the puck type that sit in your skimmer, and also the blue liquid (polysheen or something).

Any recommendations?

As for a good test kit... this has been somewhat difficult for me, because I live in Canada, most online companies will not ship to Canada. So getting a quality test kit in a timely fashion has proven to be difficult.

I am currently looking at purchasing one through Waterwarehouse (but I'll have to have it delivered to my mailbox south of the border) then bring it accross the line. I'm considering duraleigh's Troublefreepool.com site as it looks like they have a good kit for sale.

Any comments about kits and where I could purchase one (I'm particularly interested in one that shows free and complete chlorine and up to 50 ppm.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.


Dave