I'm having issues!

[krissy]

I am about to buy a test kit. The only way I have gotten rid of the iron was, I leave my filter on continuously and I put an old shock on the skimmer basket. I just rinse the sock and filter every three hours til the pool is clear. I get the shock with algaecide from walmart, all I can tell you is the name (Aqua Chem Shock Xtra Blue). I use half the bag for the first treatment and the second half a week later. I am also using the chlorine 3" tablets, as soon as one completely dissolves I put another one in. As my filter goes it is a Intex 1,000 gallons/hour pump. I clean my filter 3x daily. I can't tell you anything about the pressure because my pump doesn't have a gauge, it does have a release valve type thing on the top though.

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I used my fish tank test kit for ph and the ph level is 7.0.

[PoolDoc]

Hi Krissy;

Please read the test kit page in my signature. The ONLY good test kit available locally to anyone, is the HTH 6-way made by Taylor and sold by Walmart. Unfortunately, I checked, and none of the Walmarts in your area carry it.

Also, I'm pretty familiar with your area -- I serviced the big Z-shaped pool by the river for a number of years, till the city tried to stiff me, the same year all the police got arrested for selling dope. And, if you are on well water -- be careful. Some of the worst water I've ever dealt with comes out of wells in that area, filled with iron & manganese. It's very tricky to deal with.

So do this:

1. Find out what it costs to drain and refill your pool -- that's the fastest way to clean it up. But do NOT do so yet! You need a plan, first.
2. You need another source for chlorine. Bleach and borax from Walmart is fine, but the Aqua Chem products are AWFUL -- they are blended and diluted, and should be avoided.
3. Are you on well water? I'm guessing that, since you have iron, you are.
4. Can you order from Amazon? The easiest way (and maybe, the cheapest) is to buy from Amazon.
5. Check and see if your Walmart will order the HTH 6 way for you -- it's the best deal out there, and is compatible with the Taylor K-2006, which you'll need eventually.
6. Let me know if you use the A, B, or C Intex filter. The pools are pretty decent, but the cartridges are awful. Especially cleaning up iron or manganese, it will be much easier with a Unicel cartridge, but they are a little tricky to match up.