Anyone know anything about swimming pools ?
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Looking after your pool is not that hard. Chlorine level and PH are all that matter unless you just filled it, then you have to balance it, but I assume you are in a running situation.
Shock the pool with unstabilized chlorine (HTH) with an amount appropraite for your water volume. Directions are on the pail. Get at least a 7 kilo or 15lb pail.
Once clear check your pool once a day with a pool test kit to check for chlorine level and PH. Have pucks of stabilized chlorine in your skimmer at all times. Shock once a week: or more if you live in a high temp and/or high sun area and if you keep the pool warmer than 85F (If the water gets cloudy). If the PH is up or down add the appropriate amount of up or down to bring it in range. Check your filter pressure to see when to backwash (double normal - backwash).
By spending 5 minutes a day keeping an eye on things you save a lot of hassle, are in control of your own situation and save a bundle.
It's not a big deal and it's not rocket science - get to know your pool and you can really take pride in the crystal clear water you present to yourself and guests.
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IF YOU GOT RAIN ALLOT THEN THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM
IF YOU GOT RAIN ALLOT THEN THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM
PH is off.
Go to pool supply get a test kit.
If its green now - Shock It! Then Always test once a week.
The rain dilutes the chlorine. Go to a pool store and get some test strips. We use those bags of shock to stabilize then use the chlorine pellets to keep it right. It's not hard to do yourself and the people at the pools stores are very helpful.
First you were right about firing you old contractor,if ever you feel that a contractor is not doing you good,chances are they are not.contractors get to comfortable and start slopping work and cheating customers.Second check with local ordinance, because of the chemicals you may need a license to maintain your pool or to buy the necessary chem. Be sure that your new contractor is licensed and insured.Good Luck
get your water checked and add some more chlorine because of the rain your chlorine content is low and you will need to fix it to the correct content and check your filters and try cleaning it really good
Buy a chlorine test kit,a very simple colour test kit with colour intensity chart as a guide on concentration.Maintain 2ppm reserve should be OK to prevent the growth of algae(the greenish stuffs)Monitor regularly to maintain reserve level due to evaporation.
Use bleaching powder (calcium hydrochloride or sodium hydrochloride (concentration in % and higher number for higher level and cost more and better)for chlorine content.
You can work out the concentrate6ion required approximately by working out the volume of the pool and work out your dosages.All results in litre for ease of calculation
Take a water sample to a pool store for testing. While there purchase a good test kit and have them teach you how to use it. Then all you have to do is what the test kit says. Shock regularly, especially after a rain. Know how "fresh" the air smells after a good rain? Well guess what happened to all that gunk in the air? It was washed into your pool, thereby consuming all your chlorine. You must immediately rebuild your chlorine reserve. So you shock with granular chlorine.
get some algae guard, check the ph and shock it with shock
Wow a pool guy that comes every other day! And he still can't get the water right!? Ours comes out once and week and our pool is always crystal clear. Good call getting rid of that guy.
Algeacide and Chlorine for sure need to be added but I recommend an automatic in-line chlorinator. The can be easily added onto the discharge of the pump and automatically add chlorine to your pool as long as the pump is running. We have one on our pool and we hardly ever have to add chlorine (only after lots of rain).
Your local pool store though will test your water and print out exactly what you need to add to your pool. Just get a sample bottle and sample from the bottom of the deep end. Careful though, some pool supply places recommend a lot of extra stuff.
I work for a pool company, if you shock it and it still does not clear up it could be metals and other minerals getting into your pool thought the rain. Also, if you have well water that also has metals in it. I would suggest adding some scale and metal control. If that does not work take it in to a local pool company to get it tested. That should be free.
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