How long do you wait after putting algacide in your pool?

Answer 1

the algae questionI have been wondering about the type of algaecides to use in a salt pool. In regular chlorine pools with algae, I use yellowtrine if the algae is mustard, or green, but in a salt pool I believe sodium bromide can change chlorine that is salt generated into bromine. I have no idea how much bromide can allow this to happen but I am not trying it. I have a few salt pools on my route (I own my own service business) and one has mustard algae so every week I shock it with cal hypo at a rate of 1.5lbs. per 10,000 gals and brush the pool also. another salt pool has green algae only in the trough and I also use cal hypo there . I have not been very lucky with the green algae and am not sure about copper based algaecides in salt. Iv'e used it in regular pools though with a good degree of sucess, but am not a huge fan of copper. any suggestions? Anyone?

Answer 2

It does not matter if you have an above ground or in ground pool, just take the bottle and go around the pool spilling it in at the side of the pool,make a complete circle around the pool, that would be for maintaining an alage free pool after a rain storm. If your pools green then it is best to add the contents as recommended on the bottle.for the amount of alage control to the amount of gallons that your pool holds, I would add the perscribed amount the same way, just make sure you are running your filter if your water is green.

Answer 3

First you have to figure the number of gallons in the pool. Go to: www.poolsandspachemicals.co.uk. Fill in your pool information and the site will calculate the number of gallons. Next examine the instructions on your algaecide and it will tell you how many ounces of algaecide to use per 10,000 gallons of water per week.

Answer 4

The instructions that come with the algaecide will tell you how often to use it.

I use it in a small recirculating fountain in my front yard about every two weeks. It takes about 10 drops for that amount of water.

Answer 5

Imedeately