Pool Still green after 20 gals of bleach...1st time post.

[PoolDoc]

Hi Steve;

As Watermom said, 48 ppm at one time is too much for a liner pool . . . but when you've got the green sludge, the total chlorine demand (before you're all cleaned up) can exceed 200ppm! So, by all means, vacuum and clean out all the sludge you can.

Don't add any more CYA, till the sludge and green is gone. Do test CYA as soon as you can -- that will tell you what your normal and maximum chlorine levels need to be.

Do add chlorine in the evening, when it can fight algae without being affected by sunlight.

Do NOT add any 'goop' - floc, clarifier, algaecides, enzymes, phosphate removers, etc.. They will only slow down the process, and in many cases they are NOT compatible with high levels of chlorine, but will INCREASE the amount of chlorine it takes for cleanup.

If your filter needs service or repair, get it done ASAP -- you can't clean up your pool with chemicals alone.

Ben

[Steve V]

Opps...this is going to be an expensive lesson for sure.

It's a sand filter and I backwash regularly.

PH is around 7.

We used 3in tablets last year. I did nothing when I closed it up last year...idoit.

vaccumed tonite,lots of gunk kept clogging the skimmer baskets. I got a lot out though. Water is a lighter green and murkey.

I will not add any more bleach.

Wifey is taking a sample to the pool store after work tommorrow.

[Watermom]

Don't let the pH drop below 7.0. Post readings tomorrow.

[madwil]

Where in VA are you? I'm in Gloucester, work in Yorktown...
and it did get hot (suddenly/finally)- spent last weekend outside (deck/pool work) started on a tan; yesterday burned up as was working outside about 1/2 day
I'm not used to 90 yet!!!!

[Steve V]

Little update. The wife did not make it to the pool store yesterday. And my test kit is not here yet. I did check water with test strips and both the chlorines are pegged. Alk was good PH a little low so added 1/2 box borax into the skimmer after a backwash. Very little debris in pool on surface or in water. Filter used get restricted in a few hours,ran allday yetserday and all lastnite with no probs.

Can almost see the bottom. Water is 84 degrees and we are ready to get in it.

Hopefully today will bring my kit and we'll see what pool says about water sample for stablizer.

[Steve V]

Madwil...In surry county,work in Williamsburg.

[madwil]

Cool- my pool was 86 yesterday evening; got home from work with a cold beer and a swim!
Good luck on your pool clearing up for Memorial Weekend!; I'll be using the big salt water pool to our east this weekend! camping at FT Story, going to the beach...

[Steve V]

Wife went to pool store. They could not figure out what was wrong with our water other than our phospates are extremely high,no other recs on pool chemicals. Asked her what color and she said it was green,they said we don't know what to tell you other than add phosphate balls in the skimmer. She bought 2 at $10.00 and I told her No we are not using them....shes know more chemistry than me and is mad at me now . Pool store said do not use bleach it will hurt your liner.

Anyway pool is still a mid to light green,not slimy or smelly does smell like chlorine. Total chlor off the chart,free chlorine pegged,alky ,ph ,cal all ok ph actually came up to middle of color chart after borax yesterday evening.

Our real test kit is still not here....dang it!!! maybe tommorrow.