Given the light/pollen like properties of mustard algae, even after shocking/algaecide/floculant, vacuuming (even slowly), just sits it back up into the water again. Very difficult to thoroughly vacuum away to waste even after treating. So this is a FANTASTIC idea I will start adding to the process. GREAT suggestion! Thanks brotha! ☀️🙏☀️
We got a 24 x 12 ft pool for the kids this year and man, what a job it is. Same thing, chemical balance is good, but the algae is driving me insane. And I need to avoid constantly taking water out, vacuuming to waste because we have well water, and putting new water in and shocking results in brown water due to the iron in well water. After just a few months up I have a serious love hate relationship with our pool
At most you should be losing a few inches when vacuuming to waste. You wouldn't be losing half your water or something like that, unless you go super, super slow. Yes, you don't want to go to fast and stir it up, but still, expect about a few inches of loss
I built a solar pool heater for this summer but been dealing with this same algae at the moment. I run my sump pump with a sock tied on and its been working. Also run my robot vacuum probably 15 times through it. Doing the old shirt in the skimmer in the AM.
We had to put towels in our skimmer basket until no more yellow. Maybe about 6-10 Towels were looking like cigarette butts 😂 but it worked perfectly. Also shock, drop out flocculant, and vacuum to waste. And don’t forget to add a copper elbow pipe to skimmer basket.
Omg!!! It’s my old neighbor!!! Dusty and I miss you!!! We sure wished you lived down the street here in Florida/ we have tons of work here at our new house!!!!!! But I also have yellow mustard algae!!! lol hope your family is doing well!!!
So awesome! Miss you too!! This video cracks me up everytime I watch it... The working in Florida sounds really good. Thanks for commenting it's really great to hear from you!
UPDATE? How did it do as far as keep the Algee from building back up? I Have a 6000 gall 18 foot pool with a sand filter off a 15000 gal pool So I can move the water. did this work without any chems? P.S. I have not had duck's visit. lol what am I doing wrong... lol maybe a Duck bar?
I have the same pool and I am here to learn how to take care of my pool myself I had it up for 2 months now and I love my pool Trying to get my pool clean better.
Did it actually get it clear again? I’m curious as I’m having this same issue and currently using an old t-shirt to remove the yellow suspended algae in my pool and it’s working but I have only been doing it about 12 hours so far. Can we get an update on if that fixed the problem or if you needed to do something else to get your pool clear after doing this thank you 👏
Yes, the t-shirt helped so much! About 48 hours later I could see the liner pattern on the other side of the pool and it kept getting clearer doing the following steps: I cleaned the material(t-shirt)constantly. hourly to two hours. Backwashed the sand filter and rinsed the cartridge each time. brushed the bottom. checked the chemical balance and added chlorine if low. Repeat. It was time consuming but worth it because I was seeing results. After the water cleared I noticed a color and texture difference on the material after each swim, it was now silt from a leak and I made the Patching the Pool video. I hope this info is helpful.
So you're basically saying use a white T-shirt cut it up into small pieces put it in your skimmer box and start brushing and cleaning the pool so that the algae will be caught up through the filter and go up into the skimmer box and then pull it out real fast and it'll be getting the stuff off the bottom cuz I have a cartridge filter and it's very frustrating I've been struggling badly and I almost want to sell the pool because of it I don't have a sand filter I have a cartridge filter so I can't keep doing it so if your way is better I'll do it your way do I just cut up a shirt and then put it in the skimmer box and let the filter bring everything from the pool to the T-shirt
Given the light/pollen like properties of mustard algae, even after shocking/algaecide/floculant, vacuuming (even slowly), just sits it back up into the water again. Very difficult to thoroughly vacuum away to waste even after treating. So this is a FANTASTIC idea I will start adding to the process. GREAT suggestion! Thanks brotha! ☀️🙏☀️
What about using a piece of copper. That is how I've seen others combat it.
Copper ionizer for pool I did one last year I posted a video just now..
This year I'm using a 2-in diameter of copper pipe in filter about 4 in long
good idea
@@FOROW99I just add copper sulfate every couple of weeks. It’s readily available at the pool store.
I just assumed yellow algae = dead algae and yeah it smashes up real fine when dead. Algaecide works well. Ducks are a big no no.
The ducks found a new pool🤣
We got a 24 x 12 ft pool for the kids this year and man, what a job it is. Same thing, chemical balance is good, but the algae is driving me insane. And I need to avoid constantly taking water out, vacuuming to waste because we have well water, and putting new water in and shocking results in brown water due to the iron in well water. After just a few months up I have a serious love hate relationship with our pool
With all the frustration comes that hot day we jump in and have fun with the family.
Can you do more maintenance swimming pool videos. ? Mustard algea problem. How do you balance your pool.
Sounds good. I'll post something.
You should look up the Slime Bag. Filters down to 1 micron
Thanks for the tip
I ditched my pool filter completely and I use 5 gallon paint strainers rolled up as my filter. Filters at Wal mart turn green
It works
That's great! So many good ideas!
Skimmer socks work great for this.
Awesome! Thanks for the tip!
So I have alge problem and not a silt problem?
At most you should be losing a few inches when vacuuming to waste. You wouldn't be losing half your water or something like that, unless you go super, super slow. Yes, you don't want to go to fast and stir it up, but still, expect about a few inches of loss
Thanks for the comment. I really enjoy all the knowledge being shared with each other.
I built a solar pool heater for this summer but been dealing with this same algae at the moment. I run my sump pump with a sock tied on and its been working. Also run my robot vacuum probably 15 times through it. Doing the old shirt in the skimmer in the AM.
A heater is on my to do list.
We had to put towels in our skimmer basket until no more yellow. Maybe about 6-10 Towels were looking like cigarette butts 😂 but it worked perfectly. Also shock, drop out flocculant, and vacuum to waste. And don’t forget to add a copper elbow pipe to skimmer basket.
Pools are sooooo much fun!! 🤣
I've never had ducks in my pool, but I get this crap every year! It's so annoying!
Ha, the ducks Crack me up.
I did this with the cloths you buy from the swimming pool place and it works and triple shock with turbo shock treatment
Awesome!
Omg!!! It’s my old neighbor!!! Dusty and I miss you!!! We sure wished you lived down the street here in Florida/ we have tons of work here at our new house!!!!!! But I also have yellow mustard algae!!! lol hope your family is doing well!!!
So awesome! Miss you too!! This video cracks me up everytime I watch it... The working in Florida sounds really good. Thanks for commenting it's really great to hear from you!
UPDATE? How did it do as far as keep the Algee from building back up? I Have a 6000 gall 18 foot pool with a sand filter off a 15000 gal pool So I can move the water. did this work without any chems? P.S. I have not had duck's visit. lol what am I doing wrong... lol maybe a Duck bar?
This helped capture the algae. I still used chemicals to balance the water.
I have the same pool and I am here to learn how to take care of my pool myself I had it up for 2 months now and I love my pool Trying to get my pool clean better.
I bought the skimmer and added it to the pool, it helps so much.
Thank you for the great tip, i dont know how many videos i watch, until you gave me the solution to the problem.
Great to hear!
Mustard eliminator followed by a chlorine on top, works great
Thank you!
I'll look into that!!!!
Awesome idea! Im all about using whats available. I have a ton of thin washcloths, i wonder if those would work too.
We try, we learn....
Thanks!
Paint strainers work amazing and are easy to clean
Did it actually get it clear again? I’m curious as I’m having this same issue and currently using an old t-shirt to remove the yellow suspended algae in my pool and it’s working but I have only been doing it about 12 hours so far. Can we get an update on if that fixed the problem or if you needed to do something else to get your pool clear after doing this thank you 👏
Yes, the t-shirt helped so much!
About 48 hours later I could see the liner pattern on the other side of the pool and it kept getting clearer doing the following steps:
I cleaned the material(t-shirt)constantly. hourly to two hours.
Backwashed the sand filter and rinsed the cartridge each time.
brushed the bottom.
checked the chemical balance and added chlorine if low.
Repeat.
It was time consuming but worth it because I was seeing results.
After the water cleared I noticed a color and texture difference on the material after each swim, it was now silt from a leak and I made the Patching the Pool video.
I hope this info is helpful.
So you're basically saying use a white T-shirt cut it up into small pieces put it in your skimmer box and start brushing and cleaning the pool so that the algae will be caught up through the filter and go up into the skimmer box and then pull it out real fast and it'll be getting the stuff off the bottom cuz I have a cartridge filter and it's very frustrating I've been struggling badly and I almost want to sell the pool because of it I don't have a sand filter I have a cartridge filter so I can't keep doing it so if your way is better I'll do it your way do I just cut up a shirt and then put it in the skimmer box and let the filter bring everything from the pool to the T-shirt
You can also wrap a piece around the cartridge and rinse every hour or so.
You are a genius!! Thank you so much!!
Thanks for the great compliment!
you just brushed it?? no shock or chemicals??
At that time, I was tired of adding chemicals, and the water was not clearing.
Great idea, If you have a pool sooner or later, we all have that problem.
It has helped. Glad you liked it!
Great Job!! Can't wait for Pizza!
It's gonna be a long wait.
So the only real expense is buying a ton of t-shirts or thin cotton clothes.
You rinse it with a hose and reuse it.
Skimmer socks are very cheap
How much?
No ducks here😮 and brownish dead algae or this algae!
The ducks thing is so funny.
Magic eraser
Sounds good.
Cotton balls in nylon sock plus a pool sock over the shimmer basket .
I can see that work... Thanks.
Yep works great in the skimmer basket.
Im using queen size comforter pieces
That sounds awesome.