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No Mor Problems

Posted by Cajun Pool Boy on August 22, 2009 at 12:36pm
United Chemical has No Mor Problems (algacide) that i have just put into effect this week in our weekly maintenance. I have heard good things about this product and would like to know if anyone else has implimented this product into their service, and if it actually works well?

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  • Lester Eric Brehm February 10, 2010 at 5:42pm
    Tony, I agree and couldn't have said it better.Great minds think alike.

    Tony Miller- MPS said:
    NMP is ok just so long as you understand what you are doing, which is adding a small amount of bromine to the pool. It can be very effective in treating algae. I used to use 2-4 ounces weekly on all my pools during the summer. To the best of my knowledge and experience, here is what bromine does when added to a chlorine pool: Bromine is not affected by stabilizer (some have said "slowed down" and I would agree with them), and conversly is degraded pretty fast by UV. (Same as unstabilized chlorine). Also, it recycles, that is the byproducts of sanitization by bromine can be oxidized back to the bromine sanitzer by chlorine. It's effective pH range is higher than chlorine, so it will work at a higher pH. So essentially, using sodium bromide is like shocking without shocking. Drawbacks are: 1) if you use too much, it will burn off all your chlorine residual in a day or two, 2) you will eventually build up a residual of bromine in the pool. 3) you are probably just compensating for too high of a stabilizer level in the pool. But, it does work. Anyone feel free to correct me if I don't have it straight> Im not a chemistry wizard, just have 20 years of experience.
    No Mor Problems
    United Chemical has No Mor Problems (algacide) that i have just put into effect this week in our weekly maintenance. I have heard good things about t…
  • Tony Miller- MPS February 10, 2010 at 2:13am
    NMP is ok just so long as you understand what you are doing, which is adding a small amount of bromine to the pool. It can be very effective in treating algae. I used to use 2-4 ounces weekly on all my pools during the summer. To the best of my knowledge and experience, here is what bromine does when added to a chlorine pool: Bromine is not affected by stabilizer (some have said "slowed down" and I would agree with them), and conversly is degraded pretty fast by UV. (Same as unstabilized chlorine). Also, it recycles, that is the byproducts of sanitization by bromine can be oxidized back to the bromine sanitzer by chlorine. It's effective pH range is higher than chlorine, so it will work at a higher pH. So essentially, using sodium bromide is like shocking without shocking. Drawbacks are: 1) if you use too much, it will burn off all your chlorine residual in a day or two, 2) you will eventually build up a residual of bromine in the pool. 3) you are probably just compensating for too high of a stabilizer level in the pool. But, it does work. Anyone feel free to correct me if I don't have it straight> Im not a chemistry wizard, just have 20 years of experience.
  • Bruce Hudson August 24, 2009 at 4:32pm
    NMP has another active ingredient besides NiBr. Some big ol' word that the maker can describe bettern me.

    David Penton said:
    We just use Yellowtrine in a smaller dosage AS NEEDED.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't No Mor Problems just a watered down liquid solution of Sodium Bromine found in Yellowtrine, Yellow Treat, etc. Why buy something that is diluted, when you can buy in a stronger concentration in the dry form (locally Yellowtrine by AB is MUCH cheaper) and you don't have to cary as much bulk product, or you don't have to replenish the product as frequently.
  • Bronwyn Edgens August 23, 2009 at 9:57am
    I have used NMP and found that it appears to work. My favorite Algeacide is SWIMTRIME in small quanities each service.
  • David Penton August 22, 2009 at 6:16pm
    We just use Yellowtrine in a smaller dosage AS NEEDED.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't No Mor Problems just a watered down liquid solution of Sodium Bromine found in Yellowtrine, Yellow Treat, etc. Why buy something that is diluted, when you can buy in a stronger concentration in the dry form (locally Yellowtrine by AB is MUCH cheaper) and you don't have to cary as much bulk product, or you don't have to replenish the product as frequently.
  • Bruce Hudson August 22, 2009 at 2:08pm
    hello CPB,
    That's been one of my favorite products for many years. Used according to the label it really does help, especially with mustard algae and when stabilizer is getting too high for ordinary doses of chlorine to be effective. One of its active ingredients is bromine. Bromine is unaffected by stabilizer, meaning that it sanitizes well even when stabilizer is too high. Mustard algae is controlled with low doses of bromine when chlorine requires higher doses. Bromine added to a chlorine pool also causes the sanitizer to remain effective over a wider change in pH. Its a great tool for either the route tech or homeowner.
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