Lets find out if Copper kills algae and saves on Chlorine 

Thanks, I must admit yeah that was a lot of cash. Ridiculous. They saw me coming.

I might’ve been ripped off

Also, don’t take advice from someone who can’t spell piece

It has been proven that copper kills more bacteria than chlorine. But one little won’t do the trick. You need at least a ground rod to actually work for the size of a pool. I use 12 1/2 fitting in a container with holes. My ph level is always good, and never had to shock my hot tub.

exactly

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I know highway robbery

Oh that’s interesting thanks for watching

Modern residential shingles have copper oxides coated on the shingle surface.

@@crashland5711 ice tip thanks

Not at that price

I know right what a rip off

Oh, I’ll have to get one is bigger

I got robbed

Could have cut in 2" lengths and used it for 8 years ooof

That's a great idea!

That’s weird! Pennie’s are mostly zinc.

I don’t think it worked that well

Interesting have to check that out

Great idea thanks and good luck with your pool thanks for watching.

These new pennies ain't copper

To tell you the truth, I could not get a good read on it. I don’t think it worked. I think you need to have some type of electrolysis for it to work really good but good luck thanks for watching.

@@TomLeeman POOL Rx doesnt use electrolysis and DOES work. Now to figure out what that material is so we aren't paying $65+/- for that little piece of plastic.

I know, right I should start a company selling a piece of copper pipe for 20 bucks. Holy crap did I get taken?

Yes, it was a little expensive wasn’t it?

@@TomLeemanyes you got ripped off. Home depo

I don’t know if this worked or not. I do believe that you need to have some type of electrolysis. I did have this unit that had a solar panel on top and copper coil under it and it kind of worked but had to clean it every other day good luck thanks for watching.

I know right they really got me that was ridiculous

Good question

So far so good

there are videos out there saying putting copper in poos is a bad idea, that it will stain and make water green. is this true, or are they saying this to prevent people from not buying their anti-algae product ?

So far so good I haven’t had any LG

So I actually started using copper. My pool is almost 25k gallons and in the AZ sun nearly all day so this time of year is a nuisance for algae blooms. I saw other videos and started my own experiment. I had three types of raw copper which should be the same grade as pipe. I had screen so I cut 2 sections that were about 3"x5" and its thin screen so water can still pass through it. I placed it in the strainer 2 days before my pool guy was coming and lo and behold the algae is and has been gone since and that has been almost 2 weeks. I am currently still watching videos to make sure of when to remove copper because it can break down too much and start turning stuff green but from what I read and understand that will happen if your levels are going unchecked. But, now I will pull out the copper screen and watch for the spots again and just add it back when/if they come. The pool guy was surprised at the levels and no algae considering chlorine was only at 1 and there were huge blooms when he left the week before... So I would attest that it does kill it and pretty quickly. But I will add to do some research and be mindful of leaving copper, especially once it starts the degrading process. My plan is IF the screen breaks down too fast I can use pipe. If that's too much I have copper bullion that's far more dense, but I feel it does work...

@@THOTHvii Excellent information totally appreciate that the copper will collect a green film on it which I guess is it breaking down? Good to hear that you got rid of your LG thank you for watching and commenting.

@@TomLeeman Yes, and it will break down further. From what I am seeing that is really the only time it can become harmful to skin(like dying it) is when it breaks down too far and there is nothing for the copper ions to cling to. Once it gets far past the "patina" state I would change the copper. But I have seen ionizer anodes that are nearly gone and no skin or hair is being dyed. Thank you for sharing as well.

@@THOTHvii thanks will do

Thanks for watching anyway

@@TomLeeman Sorry, didn't mean to sound rude. I just was hoping for more info from the video. Thanks for posting, I'll have to check out some of your others.

I know I got ripped off

That is very interesting. Thank you for the tip.

Gold coins that’s expensive

@@TomLeeman По добре да беше сложил цребърни, можеше да има и някакъв друг ефект.

I know right they ripped me off big time

I’m gonna have to tell you that it wasn’t a very good solution and did not work. There has to be some type of electrolysis involved in it but thanks for writing and watching.

I don’t think it really worked very well. I think you need to have some type of electrolysis involved in it.

you should check out the Solar electrolysis float for the pool. i've heard mixed reviews. @@TomLeeman

Excellent tip thanks for watching

It did not work very well thanks for watching

This did not work by the way good luck with yours thanks for watching

That is interesting. I’ll have to try that. Thanks for watching.

Can you explain what you did in more detail?

@@circusitch I zip tied a copper pipe to my basket, but I think I need to get an electric stimulus to it for it to work

@@TomLeeman Thank you, but I meant that question for Mathew Perry. (the actor)

I do not think that this worked

Wait you posted this a year or so ago and you still don't know if it works!?🤦I really need to know cuz I just can't seem to get my pool clear🤷​@@TomLeeman

Boy did I get ripped off?

A dude gets old and can’t open anything without help.

@TheSkulsum69 I'm not quite there but at times my hands are so sore it is hard to do the simplest things. And this coming from a guy who his whole life did many things in his youth with his hands that required tools. When you over use em, they get tired in their old age. Wore out so to speak. But when you're in your youth you don't think about that. Not at all

You can say that again

Since I put it in there, I haven’t had a problem with it but that could be just luck

No, but I don’t think that this worked

Chlorine is actually reacting with the copper and etching away at ions. Sodium Bicarbonate also has a leeching effect on metals. In the food industry you cannot hook up copper to a CO² carbonation system... makes it non potable. Not a complete fail. Pennies are mostly iron with a slight copper coating. Once the two metals start to etch away... The reaction becomes swifter.

I know that was dumb

You’ll make that up by saving on chlorine cost

@@p_Splint I don’t think you understand you can make that up on chemical’s plus $18 if it works your argument is stupid

@@jasonbogdovitz7357 dude the $18 difference is obvious. Just stating how he’ll recoup his money

I know right I got ripped off just trying to help a small business

Not a bad idea

Make sure they are old pennies cause the pennies after 1982 aren’t copper

@@cruzsoto4042 thanks for letting me know 😂 guess those pennies I have in there were just a waste then

I know, right I got ripped off on that piece of copper

So far, no algae

I know I got screwed

I don’t think it works at a very well. I do believe that you need to have some type of electrical current running through it for it to work. I was thinking about hooking up a solar panel with a 12 V extension.

Thanks for watching and the tips

Yep, I think I paid too much

Excellent tip. Thanks.

False

​@@TomLeemannot really. The copper would, at most, stain it. Copper doesn't destroy the liner..

Same here this was a failure experiment

Get poolrx works for 6 months around $70 you will use less chemicals too kills all algae.

I’m not quite sure if it did or not and couldn’t really tell

I know I did 20 bucks for this. That was a ridiculous.

Boy, you can say that again, and I don’t think this worked

I know I got ripped off

I don’t know if you could try it

@@TomLeeman I found out before 1982 they were 95% copper now mostly zinc

I know, right I was ripped off