Yorick wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 1:50 pm
Right now dealing with a green pool.
Took my eye off the ball lately and let it go green. Air temp was down, but sun still berserk and pool temp has risen to 30c. The new cover is better than I thought.
Have done a "Vac to waste" which gets rid of the algae on bottom of pool. It was much darker before I vacced the bottom.
Have put in half a tub of Chloroshock and will leave pump going for 24 (48) hours until it clears.
Then jump in with face mask to get rid of any lingering spots of algae.
20210511_134943.jpg
I think it'd be quite nice to have a bit of green around in your sub-tropical desert.
Thousands of palm trees if I want green. I'm happy as I am thanks
But at twice the price of your new TV, I think you'll still be snorkeling:)
Maybe when I'm older. But I like to have regular jobs to do.
I think he enjoyed searching the options then spending the money. To be fair, after work days he would enjoy pool evenings, then dropped the robot in as they tidied up to go indoors.
Taipan wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 2:38 pm
Don't forget to backwash your filters afterwards and then you're going to need to floc it.
I did backwash before I started.
I did a vac to waste when I did the bottom.
I'll backwash again tmrw.
That looks like proper algae, not like the blue green algae I get that is really a bacteria. My little pool is unforgiving when I forget chlorine, scrub, shock until all green has turned grey, floc and then vac to drain. I'm very familiar with that routine but it's delayed this year as most of my pipework is falling to bits.
Taipan wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 2:38 pm
Don't forget to backwash your filters afterwards and then you're going to need to floc it.
I did backwash before I started.
I did a vac to waste when I did the bottom.
I'll backwash again tmrw.
That looks like proper algae, not like the blue green algae I get that is really a bacteria. My little pool is unforgiving when I forget chlorine, scrub, shock until all green has turned grey, floc and then vac to drain. I'm very familiar with that routine but it's delayed this year as most of my pipework is falling to bits.
I've had it twice before, by surprise. Should be gone in 48 hours.
Yorick wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 1:50 pm
Right now dealing with a green pool.
Took my eye off the ball lately and let it go green. Air temp was down, but sun still berserk and pool temp has risen to 30c. The new cover is better than I thought.
Have done a "Vac to waste" which gets rid of the algae on bottom of pool. It was much darker before I vacced the bottom.
Have put in half a tub of Chloroshock and will leave pump going for 24 (48) hours until it clears.
Then jump in with face mask to get rid of any lingering spots of algae.
20210511_134943.jpg
In ground pools are so much work to keep nice, algae like you got being the worst but shocking with chlorine sorts it out, when the kids moved out I filled the fucker in, the wife wanted a big hot tub so put one in which lasted until I noticed that it wasn't being used so that went as well ( i never used to go in it) now stands a gazebo there but it's more like a pavillion
Yorick wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 1:50 pm
Right now dealing with a green pool.
Took my eye off the ball lately and let it go green. Air temp was down, but sun still berserk and pool temp has risen to 30c. The new cover is better than I thought.
Have done a "Vac to waste" which gets rid of the algae on bottom of pool. It was much darker before I vacced the bottom.
Have put in half a tub of Chloroshock and will leave pump going for 24 (48) hours until it clears.
Then jump in with face mask to get rid of any lingering spots of algae.
Well, it's a lot clearer today. Gonna jump in later and scrub off the algae near the stairs and anywhere else.
Sat by a river (that's used to white water rafting and the canoe thingy where they have to go through hanging gates) in some awesome sunshine! Laptop out and pad n pen to do the French homework I need to do. Got about 40 mins before I need to leave to go to physio and that's probably enough for me (I burn/get sunstroke like a ginger ).
Managed to sit in a way that means the physio won't get angry about sunburn on the shoulder scar too!!
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!!
Yorick wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 1:50 pm
Right now dealing with a green pool.
Took my eye off the ball lately and let it go green. Air temp was down, but sun still berserk and pool temp has risen to 30c. The new cover is better than I thought.
Have done a "Vac to waste" which gets rid of the algae on bottom of pool. It was much darker before I vacced the bottom.
Have put in half a tub of Chloroshock and will leave pump going for 24 (48) hours until it clears.
Then jump in with face mask to get rid of any lingering spots of algae.
Well, it's a lot clearer today. Gonna jump in later and scrub off the algae near the stairs and anywhere else.
Yorick wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 1:50 pm
Right now dealing with a green pool.
Took my eye off the ball lately and let it go green. Air temp was down, but sun still berserk and pool temp has risen to 30c. The new cover is better than I thought.
Have done a "Vac to waste" which gets rid of the algae on bottom of pool. It was much darker before I vacced the bottom.
Have put in half a tub of Chloroshock and will leave pump going for 24 (48) hours until it clears.
Then jump in with face mask to get rid of any lingering spots of algae.
Well, it's a lot clearer today. Gonna jump in later and scrub off the algae near the stairs and anywhere else.
20210512_130814.jpg
Pool is back to it's beautiful best after I got in and scrubbed all the walls and vacced again. Had a nice swim earlier.
Even the guests took a plunge. Glad they didn't see the murkiness
Yorick wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 1:50 pm
Right now dealing with a green pool.
Took my eye off the ball lately and let it go green. Air temp was down, but sun still berserk and pool temp has risen to 30c. The new cover is better than I thought.
Have done a "Vac to waste" which gets rid of the algae on bottom of pool. It was much darker before I vacced the bottom.
Have put in half a tub of Chloroshock and will leave pump going for 24 (48) hours until it clears.
Then jump in with face mask to get rid of any lingering spots of algae.
Well, it's a lot clearer today. Gonna jump in later and scrub off the algae near the stairs and anywhere else.
20210512_130814.jpg
Pool is back to it's beautiful best after I got in and scrubbed all the walls and vacced again. Had a nice swim earlier.
Even the guests took a plunge. Glad they didn't see the murkiness
Watching the James Martin Saturday cooking programme (in between cutting wood!). Missed him yesterday cos I went to see a kitten then to a BBQ! Lucky I can save/record things on the site I use for UK tv!!! (TBF, I'm not actually watching him much cos I'm doing stuff. But I do still like listening to him!!
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!!
