~StillinSaigon~

The Pool does have a Heater, but it's never been used, or turned on for that matter. Water was drained out this morning at "zero-dark-thirty", approximately 818 cubic feet, or 6119 Gallons (approximately 1/5th of the 30K volume), and is now being refilled with fresh water. Insofar as the two reliable Pool places here in Richmond, VA, there are no metals in the pool water when tested by both Pool shops.The other questions you've posed, the answer is probably no, due to the fact that anything that's been added has come from the advice of these two Pool places and my Father has nothing denoting that a copper algaecide or an ionizer has ever been used. ~Stillin~

My 86 Year Old Father has run the gamut of attempting to resolve an Algae and "Bluish-Green" Cloudy 30K In-Ground white Plaster swimming pool with a Hayward #310 Pump with an Auto-Chlorinator. The 500 lbs. of sand was just changed (due to the problem), two weeks ago. The pool is 9 years old. The water readings as of last night were as of follows: FC 4.1 TC 4.3 CC 0.2 Ph 7.3 Hardness 260 Alkalinity 53 CYA 125 He is using 3 inch (in-line) Trichlorchiro-S-Triazinetrione Pucks, as well as Granular, Sodium Di-Chloro-S-Triazinetrione Hydrated. In accordance with the Pool Facilities here in Richmond, Virginia, he has added 3 - 4 pounds of the Granular mix to the Pool Surface itself. As of this writing, he is taking another Water Sample in to be tested. The pool water right now is Bluish-Green and Cloudy and cannot see the bottom at all. In the Forum Posts I've read thus far, it seems that a partial draining is in order. I've also read about Ammonia not being able to be read by the top of the line testers. I'm an FNG (Effin' New Guy. Sorry, I'm a Former Marine and old terminology dies hard), yet when the Gurus here speak of the relationship of CYA and Ammonia, how does this affect the pool's water? I understand the CYA rate is off the scale, yet insofar as bacteria caused by human waste (urine), no one under the age of 22 has ever been in the pool. If there's a direct relationship between CYA and Ammonia, should an Ammonia Tester be purchased from an Aquarium store to help you guys with this dilemma? I'm totally new to "Pool Chemistry" and am desperately asking for some help to have this Pool up and running at some point this Year. Please lay it out to me in "Layman's Terms" for my Father and I are not Experts, such as you. Much Thanks in Advance, ~StillinSaigon®~

My 86 Year Old Father has run the gamut of attempting to resolve an Algae and "Bluish-Green" Cloudy 30K In-Ground white Plaster swimming pool with a Hayward #310 Pump with an Auto-Chlorinator. The 500 lbs. of sand was just changed (due to the problem), two weeks ago. The pool is 9 years old. The water readings as of last night were as of follows: FC 4.1 TC 4.3 CC 0.2 Ph 7.3 Hardness 260 Alkalinity 53 CYA 125 He is using 3 inch (in-line) Trichlorchiro-S-Triazinetrione Pucks, as well as Granular, Sodium Di-Chloro-S-Triazinetrione Hydrated. In accordance with the Pool Facilities here in Richmond, Virginia, he has added 3 - 4 pounds of the Granular mix to the Pool Surface itself. As of this writing, he is taking another Water Sample in to be tested. The pool water right now is Bluish-Green and Cloudy and cannot see the bottom at all. In the Forum Posts I've read thus far, it seems that a partial draining is in order. I've also read about Ammonia not being able to be read by the top of the line testers. I'm an FNG (Effin' New Guy. Sorry, I'm a Former Marine and old terminology dies hard), yet when the Gurus here speak of the relationship of CYA and Ammonia, how does this affect the pool's water? I understand the CYA rate is off the scale, yet insofar as bacteria caused by human waste (urine), no one under the age of 22 has ever been in the pool. If there's a direct relationship between CYA and Ammonia, should an Ammonia Tester be purchased from an Aquarium store to help you guys with this dilemma? I'm totally new to "Pool Chemistry" and am desperately asking for some help to have this Pool up and running at some point this Year. Please lay it out to me in "Layman's Terms" for my Father and I are not Experts, such as you. Much Thanks in Advance, ~StillinSaigon®~