ALGAE ELIMINATION IN VINYL LINER POOLS
Algae elimination in Vinyl Liner pools is not all that hard sometimes.
Nitrogen is food for algae. But nitrogen might be hard to get rid of without emptying the water from the vinyl pool.
Hypo chlorination can kill algae in most situations. Just shock the vinyl liner pool with 20 times the normal amount of chlorine. It should brush away.
But if it doesn’t brush away it’s a mineral, If it brushes away it’s algae.
CALCIUM HARDNESS in Vinyl liner pools: Calcium Hardness is a measure of the calcium ion concentration present in the water. Recommended levels are:
minimum: 150ppm
Ideal 200-400ppm
TDS: TDS is short for TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS in a vinyl pool. The range is up to 1500ppm at the top end.
TA: TA is short for Total Alkalinity. It’s the ability of water to buffer itself, which reduces PH swings. Ideal is: 80-120ppm to keep the PH from swinging.
Always adjust Alkalinity first and PH second.