and an algecide, but it won'y go away - help please - does it take a while for algecide to work?
2007-07-25 13:09:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It did get lighter in color when I shocked it the first time, but it's back to green - I guess I need to keep adding chlorine and other stuff ... Thanks How do you back flush the pump exactly?
2007-07-26 02:12:44 · update #1
Algecide only is a preventative! It will not work if the algae is already there. Many will tell you it is a waste of money. We don't use it at all. We keep our chemical levels at the correct range. If you have a lot of rain, you will need to shock more often.
1st:
You need to back flush your filter well.
Add a double dose of shock. Should clear up within three hours with filter running. If you don't see it getting lighter in green, add more shock. Keep filter running.
Vacuum the bottom when it settles.
You will need to get your ph level and all the other levels to proper levels. ( I know, that sounded strange there)
After cleaning the bottom, backflush again your filter.
Check every day for your levels.
Shock, when pool is use frequently or if it rains a lot.
NOTE: Filter needs to run a minimum of 6hrs per day.
2007-07-25 17:05:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of 2 great boys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to shock the pool, add a quart of algaecide and get the alkalinity and ph in line as well. Green algae will not brush off the bottom of the pool until it is dead(shocked). You need the alkalinity to be between 100 and 140ppm and the ph needs to be about 7.4 or 7.6. Your pool should also filter 24/7 until the water is balanced and run no less than 10 - 12 hours daily for the rest of the season. You need to add chlorine/bromine regularly, algaecide weekly according to your gallonage, shock your pool after heavy use and test the water at least every other day. Your local pool store can assist you with this and they sell test strips that you just "dip" into a sample of water and you get all this info from one little strip. I've been doing this for 9 years and it gets easier with time. Don't give up.
2007-07-25 13:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by Honey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The shock together with the algecide WEEKLY will eventually kill of the algea. Make sure that your other chemical levels are where they should be as well, ie Calcium. If you have any algea that is sticking to your pool liner and at the bottom of the pool, use a brush and a pool vacuum to remove it. The skimmer will get the algea off of the the top
2007-07-25 13:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by bolar70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget about algaecide and super shock. http://appliancequickfix.com/ has one good page that will tell you all about pool water maintenance.
2007-07-25 14:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋