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Posted on 11/22/22 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 11/22/22 at 2:15 pm
How often do you:
1. Add water
2. Have to brush green algae
3. Shock
Thank you.
1. Add water
2. Have to brush green algae
3. Shock
Thank you.
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Posted on 11/22/22 at 3:12 pm to TDTOM
quote:
How often do you:
1. Add water
2. Have to brush green algae
3. Shock
1. Have auto-fill, so as needed. Lots of variables here though.
2. Green algae? Rarely. Usually brush a few times a week during summer. Maybe once a week or less in winter time. No algae though.
3. Never shock. Unless something gets out of control, no need for shock.
What are you really trying to figure out, besides surveying the board?
Posted on 11/22/22 at 3:39 pm to LSUtigerME
1. Never if we’re getting rain.
2. Never
3. I usually do it precautionarily just before we start using it in spring.
2. Never
3. I usually do it precautionarily just before we start using it in spring.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 4:13 pm to TDTOM
I have an autofill, so that's a none issue
I have a pool guy, he brushes when needed(not an a-hole response, just truth)
Pool guy also handles this when needed
Best $130 a month I can spend. Also, my pool is salt water, so it pretty much handles everything on its own. Just have to add salt when it needs it.
I have a pool guy, he brushes when needed(not an a-hole response, just truth)
Pool guy also handles this when needed
Best $130 a month I can spend. Also, my pool is salt water, so it pretty much handles everything on its own. Just have to add salt when it needs it.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 4:21 pm to TDTOM
1. Never
2. Only in a very small square that gets more sone than anywhere else in the pool. It's weird, it is a perfect parallelogram
3. Never, if you keep your chlorine levels balanced you never need to shock. It is cheaper and easier to keep things in check daily than to try to get big swings when things get out of whack
2. Only in a very small square that gets more sone than anywhere else in the pool. It's weird, it is a perfect parallelogram
3. Never, if you keep your chlorine levels balanced you never need to shock. It is cheaper and easier to keep things in check daily than to try to get big swings when things get out of whack
Posted on 11/22/22 at 4:26 pm to TDTOM
1. Add water - Autofill takes care of it. It definitely got used more than normal in September/October.
2. Have to brush green algae - Never
3. Shock - Never
Salt water fiberglass pool. Super easy to maintain.
2. Have to brush green algae - Never
3. Shock - Never
Salt water fiberglass pool. Super easy to maintain.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 4:34 pm to TDTOM
Autofill takes care of water level.
Brush - only on benches, steps, and spa every now and then.
Shock - rarely. I have a mineral system with chlorine. Run the chlorine super low. Had one episode this summer where the algae started a bit but shocked and it corrected in a day and a half. My fault, I am still learning.
Brush - only on benches, steps, and spa every now and then.
Shock - rarely. I have a mineral system with chlorine. Run the chlorine super low. Had one episode this summer where the algae started a bit but shocked and it corrected in a day and a half. My fault, I am still learning.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 4:36 pm to TDTOM
1) Very rarely, usually after a long period of no rain and feel the need to back wash sand filter
2) Never
3) Never
I have a fiberglass pool with a dial chlorinator set at 2 to 3 ppm and a UV light. I spend about $250 a year on tablets and about $50/year on borax. I test the pool pH once a week and add borax to raise it as needed. My pH typically drifts down with time.
Been a very easy and relatively inexpensive system.
2) Never
3) Never
I have a fiberglass pool with a dial chlorinator set at 2 to 3 ppm and a UV light. I spend about $250 a year on tablets and about $50/year on borax. I test the pool pH once a week and add borax to raise it as needed. My pH typically drifts down with time.
Been a very easy and relatively inexpensive system.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 4:37 pm to BMoney
First off - You running SALT or TRADITIONAL Pool?
I have SALT
1. Rarely - I turned my autofill off a few years ago - Louisiana rain seems to be enough to keep it topped off. Maybe once a year I need to add.
2. Never - Unless I stop maintaining it for an extended period. Then I will Shock it.
3. See #2. If I neglect it - I will shock it to knock everything down.
Salt is pretty maintenance free ONCE you get the levels (Salt and Acid mainly) right in the spring. I only add salt 2 - 3 times all summer and maybe some stabilizer.
It did take me a couple of seasons to figure out best practices for my pool.
Hope that helps....
I have SALT
1. Rarely - I turned my autofill off a few years ago - Louisiana rain seems to be enough to keep it topped off. Maybe once a year I need to add.
2. Never - Unless I stop maintaining it for an extended period. Then I will Shock it.
3. See #2. If I neglect it - I will shock it to knock everything down.
Salt is pretty maintenance free ONCE you get the levels (Salt and Acid mainly) right in the spring. I only add salt 2 - 3 times all summer and maybe some stabilizer.
It did take me a couple of seasons to figure out best practices for my pool.
Hope that helps....
Posted on 11/22/22 at 4:59 pm to FuzzyBearE
Ok. It seems I have to add water every week or two. I also have green algae that I have to brush every couple of weeks. I had my water tested and the phosphates were super high. Now I have them back down, but the algae still seems to show up. I may just hire a pool guy. Anyone in Lafayette have a recommendation?
Posted on 11/22/22 at 5:15 pm to TDTOM
I'm in Lafayette and had a lot of trouble with algae this year compared to previous years. I do bleach/borax/baking soda (TFP).
This is the first year I have used powder shock to help (mainly for convenience).
You may have a small leak if you're adding water every week. I may manually add water once a month (sometimes twice). Get your pH in an acceptable level and then go to Sabine Pool & Spa and get three bags of their burnout 73 shock and shock every 12 hours (3x) to nuke your pool. Then start balancing pool chemistry again. Should be easier with colder weather.
This is the first year I have used powder shock to help (mainly for convenience).
You may have a small leak if you're adding water every week. I may manually add water once a month (sometimes twice). Get your pH in an acceptable level and then go to Sabine Pool & Spa and get three bags of their burnout 73 shock and shock every 12 hours (3x) to nuke your pool. Then start balancing pool chemistry again. Should be easier with colder weather.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 5:16 pm to TDTOM
Depends on the rain fall. 1.5-2 weeks without rain you’ll probably need to add some.
Brush once a week
Have salt- never have had the need to. Add 32-50 oz of acid per week to keep ph neutral.
Brush once a week
Have salt- never have had the need to. Add 32-50 oz of acid per week to keep ph neutral.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 5:28 pm to TDTOM
What kind of chlorine do you use? If your CYA is too high, your chlorine might be ineffective. If your using a powder, some of them have CYA in them and it can build up over time.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 6:05 pm to skidry
I use the puck style. I have chlorine with a UV light system.
Posted on 11/22/22 at 6:21 pm to TDTOM
Use copper electrodes or rare earth phosphate
removal chemistry.....and you will never have green algae or
need shock again....I have used both with amazing success.
removal chemistry.....and you will never have green algae or
need shock again....I have used both with amazing success.
Posted on 11/23/22 at 6:41 pm to TDTOM
1. Pool has auto fill and I hear it working everyday.
2. Never. I got really good with the chemicals and keeping everything in range.
3. Once every week or two during season. Maybe once a month out of season.
2. Never. I got really good with the chemicals and keeping everything in range.
3. Once every week or two during season. Maybe once a month out of season.
Posted on 11/24/22 at 6:00 am to BMoney
quote:
Salt water fiberglass pool. Super easy to maintain.
What would ne of these run see days?
Posted on 11/24/22 at 12:40 pm to TDTOM
quote:
1. Add water
Pool forums say that when its hot and no rain, you are probably losing 1/8 to 1/4" every day. Thats about what mine does in the summer. Apparently all these others posting that they never add water have magic pools.
Posted on 11/24/22 at 1:25 pm to TDTOM
quote:
How often do you:
1. Add water
2. Have to brush green algae
3. Shock
Thank you.
My pool:
18k gallon fiberglass saltwater heated 16x35 pool. Screenlogic 2 by Pentair
* In the last year I've added water maybe twice after relatively long dry spells.
Drained a bit of water out of the pool probably a half dozen times after big rain events.
* Maybe brushed the pool twice in the last year mainly because I was bored. Never actually seen algae in my pool. I add a half gallon of 20 dollar algaecide once a week, and 3 cups of the Crazy Clarifier stuff once a week. Maytronics Dolphin S300 stays in the pool at all times except when we are in it. That little guy runs probably a minimum of 2 hours a day. Pool is crystal clear, always.
* I shocked once after a major rain event. Maybe 10 inches within a 24 hour period.
Can't recommend a fiberglass pool enough over gunite.
This post was edited on 11/24/22 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 11/24/22 at 5:46 pm to TDTOM
Test your cyanuric acid if you’re having trouble.
Troublefreepool.com is a good website to understand pool chemistry. The test kit they like is a bit pricey but worth it to learn the chemistry. Those guys are hard core against pucks and pool designed chemicals. They want you to use bleach and baking soda only. They 100% completely ignore the convenience of pucks and act like everyone has an hour a day to dedicate to pool maintenance.
I had a cya buildup in my pool and didn’t realize it. Tried the tfp method for like 3 months and said frick it, I’ll just drain the damn thing every 3 years and go with the easy button (pucks). My water was super cheap so draining and filling was like $75. Easy money to spend to not have to jack with the pool daily.
I never had issues and spent maybe an hour a week in peak months sweeping and adding pucks to the in-line chlorinator.
Troublefreepool.com is a good website to understand pool chemistry. The test kit they like is a bit pricey but worth it to learn the chemistry. Those guys are hard core against pucks and pool designed chemicals. They want you to use bleach and baking soda only. They 100% completely ignore the convenience of pucks and act like everyone has an hour a day to dedicate to pool maintenance.
I had a cya buildup in my pool and didn’t realize it. Tried the tfp method for like 3 months and said frick it, I’ll just drain the damn thing every 3 years and go with the easy button (pucks). My water was super cheap so draining and filling was like $75. Easy money to spend to not have to jack with the pool daily.
I never had issues and spent maybe an hour a week in peak months sweeping and adding pucks to the in-line chlorinator.
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