Recent content by Lizrd28570

I have not used store chlorine or shock in ages. I already dropped pool about 16" and just recently by 24". Thanks for your help...

No, I did not dilute first test since I assumed CYA would be around 30 or 40. CYA was around 90. Decided to do diluted test but I had run out of reagent. Before I drained pool CYA was 90.

OK....Just emptied half of my pool then refilled it. Checked CYA level and it was probably about 90 again. Didn't do diluted test and now I am out of reagent. Getting really tired of all this! No way CYA is 90. Need help...

Thanks. They do that here too.

ok....I will drain the pool!

CYA test result was 90. TA was over 150. I have city water so I might just do the chlorine. I don't know what would more costly!

you need to test your CYA and give us that number. your CANNOT do a SLAM without knowing your CYA. if by "off the charts" you mean over say 80 then you are going to do a partial drain and refill to get your CYA levels to around 40-50 or so. this will also help remove a lot of that copper and...

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Also, I have used yellow out two times. First time it worked but on the 10th day algae came back. Used it again, algae turned gray and for some reason I added more water to the pool and it quit working. Then I brushed pool and it turned this horrible green. The original problem was mustard...

It is sort of olive green and I can't see more than about 2 or 3 inches down. The walls are not slimy. I put copper in the pool since I had none and the pool store lady said I needed copper to kill the algae, but copper level is only .2 and the pool was green before I put the copper in...

It has been a little over 72 hrs. since I started slamming my pool. Pool is still as green as ever. Got my test kit Thursday and started slamming on Friday. Results for alkalinity were off the charts and so was the CYA. Ph was only off slightly. So, I started slamming regardless of those...

That is very encouraging....can't wait to start cleaning it up.

Ok.....didn't want to go another 3 weeks with this mess! I will be diligent when my test kit comes in.

Three weeks! Thought it would be quicker than that. That is a lot of bleach! I hope you are kidding... And, do you think I should get DE to add to sand filter to speed up the process? I like your "inspirational links".

Thanks for the quick responses! I just ordered the test kit so I hope I will have a clean and clear pool shortly.