Intex Salt Water Swimming Pool 16x48..Shock & Green Algae
by Debbie Laffitte
HELP!!!! I have scrubbed the whole pool and vacuumed very very good. Keeping the filter cleaned out every two hours and it is still not clearing up any. Thanks for your question Debbie Yes, you can shock your saltwater pool with regular pool chlorine...just remember to turn off the chlorine generator/cell and only run the pool filter. Salt Water Swimming Pools You want to bring the chlorine up to a minimum of 10Xs. This is called "super-chlorination" or "break-point chlorination", but it's all the same thing...shock your pool. Swimming Pool Shock Get a Taylor Reagent FAS-DPD K-2006 pool water test kit. It's the best on the market. Water Testing Kit You can also go here to learn the best way to clear up your swimming pool algae and lots of good info. on the bottom of the page from other pool owners: Remove Swimming Pool Algae If you have a sand filter, it's best to backwash once per day. A sand filter needs a little bit of pressure to filter well. With cartridge filters, you can clean them twice per day while the green pool water is being cleared up. Clearing up swimming pool algae does take time and patience, but it is something you can win. Once the pool water has cleared, be sure to keep your chlorine level between 1.5ppm - 3.5ppm and the cyanuric acid (CYA) between 20ppm - 40ppm. The FAS-DPD pool water kit has instructions on how to test for both. Good luck and have a great Summer Robert Question: Cloudy Salt Water Pool By: Kim Date: July 19, 2011 We have a new salt water pool. It has been crystal clear except for this past weekend it was full of people for two days. When I test the levels they all are ok except it is extremly cloudly. I shocked it yesterday and still it is not back to being clear. Any suggestions? Answer By: Robert Date: July 19, 2011 Thanks for the question Kim I'd like to have your complete chemical readings: Chlorine CYA (cyanuric acid/stabilizer) pH Alkalinity Calcium Hardness Metals (iron and copper) It makes troubleshooting much easier and the process of clearing up your pool will go much faster. You can get this done at your local pool store. Without these numbers I'm just guessing at what the problem is. There could be a hundred reasons why the pool is cloudy. This is where the readings come in handy. Cloudy Pool Water If you could follow up with those numbers I'm sure I can help. Robert |
