Happens to the Best of Us

[CarlD]

Just got back from vacation last night and after 2 1/2 weeks my pool is a bit of a mess.

A friend had been pouring in a jug of bleach every other day, and, while that's worked GREAT in the past, this time it didn't. I suspect the vast amount of rain while we were gone didn't help.

So the Blue Diamond is on its second run, the chlorine is dosed up, and the pump is running full 24/7. I backwashed this morning, added more DE to the filter and dosed up the chlorine again. We'll see where we are tonight.

But I definitely have a bloom.

[Watermom]

Hey Carl,
I know a great little forum where they can help you get your pool cleared up!

[CarlD]

Oh yeah?

Is there some magick kem-i-cal I can buy for $49.95 a quart, throw it in, and overnight my pool is clean? All I gotta do is add 10 quarts......

[mbar]

You know the drill - bleach, bleach, bleach oh yeah, and POP

[CarlD]

You know the drill - bleach, bleach, bleach oh yeah, and POP

Yup, I know the drill. After all, I've written it about 100 times! And it's working. Bleach/LC 2-3x/day, filter 24/7. Backwash as needed, vacuum and brush everyday (thank goodness for my Blue Diamond) and lots of POPP.

Even though the water was cloudy tonite my FC was 10 and my CC was .5-1.0. Added another gal of 12.5%...which should take it to 16ppm--just above shock level for my CYA.

It's getting clearer and the process is working. I have POPP, too.

[zephans]

POP? POPP? Sorry, I haven't heard that term yet. Quick definition please? (My guess is POP=Plenty of patience but I have no idea what POPP is. POOP = what you said when you got back to find a marsh instead of a pool.)

[Spensar]

Yup, I know the drill. After all, I've written it about 100 times!

Chairman Mao was a great adovcate of returning to work the rice paddies once in a while!

Failing that, just paypal $299 to Spensar'smagicalgaegoop@gmail.com and a representative will deliver a magic solution. Please be sure to follow the instructions carefully: it must be used with your filter on and the level of chlorine as per the instructions. If followed, guaranteed to kill the algae!!




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[mbar]

Hee hee, there are a lot of ways get parted with your money, but thanks to all on this forum we have learned how to avoid this with our pools - now for the rest of my house????

[CarlD]

POPP: Pool Owner Patience and Persistence!

Magic goop--just like instant water: Fill a cup from a drinking fountain water, add Instant Water, stir and VOILA! water!

[karrde97]

I has the same problem in June when it rained all the time. Took about a week to get cleared up.

We got a bunch of rain again a couple weeks ago. I managed to catch it in time. I started pump 24/7 and tons of bleach when it was getting cloudy. Still took a week but I got it.

I've got a HUGE box of DE I bought at Lowe's when I only needed (1) Cup. I didn't think about adding that. I'll do that next time.