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gdog2004
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Post subject: heres my readings...OK to swim ?  Posted: September 3rd, 2011, 9:05 am |
Joined: July 19th, 2011, 4:36 pm Posts: 97 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA
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I had to shock my pool over the last week. I think its ok now. I should have about 25 CYA (guessing as I have the slowest dissolving CYA imaginable), PH of 7.2 (doing the color test) TA was 50 to 60 when I tested it last week. FC is 3.5 and CC is 0. I believe my pool is holding chlorine now and the walls are no longer slimey like they were last week. I am assuming if my CC is 0 all is well. Pool looks pretty clear. Still have to vacuum leaves out. I will post my Vacuum woes in another thread. 
_________________ 21' All Steel AGP with Resin caps, Heyward S244T Sand Filter, Heyward 1HP 2 speed pump
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JasonLion
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Post subject: Re: heres my readings...OK to swim ?  Posted: September 3rd, 2011, 9:58 am |
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Joined: May 7th, 2007, 3:03 pm Posts: 23753 Location: Silver Spring, MD
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As long as the water is clear and there are no visible signs of algae you are good to swim.
Keep in mind that PH and TA are both at the low end of their ranges. That doesn't prevent swimming, but is something to keep an eye on, as one or both will need to be raised soon.
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gdog2004
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Post subject: Re: heres my readings...OK to swim ?  Posted: September 3rd, 2011, 11:35 am |
Joined: July 19th, 2011, 4:36 pm Posts: 97 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA
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JasonLion wrote: As long as the water is clear and there are no visible signs of algae you are good to swim.
Keep in mind that PH and TA are both at the low end of their ranges. That doesn't prevent swimming, but is something to keep an eye on, as one or both will need to be raised soon. OK...what exactly does algae look like ?
_________________ 21' All Steel AGP with Resin caps, Heyward S244T Sand Filter, Heyward 1HP 2 speed pump
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JasonLion
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Post subject: Re: heres my readings...OK to swim ?  Posted: September 3rd, 2011, 12:02 pm |
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Joined: May 7th, 2007, 3:03 pm Posts: 23753 Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Green slimy patches on the walls or floor of the pool, or murky, nearly opaque, green water.
_________________ 19K gal, vinyl, 1/2 HP WhisperFlo pump, 200 sqft cartridge filter, AutoPilot Digital SWG, Dolphin Dynamic cleaning robot TFP Admin. Creator of The Pool Calculator. Other handy links: Support this site, TF Test Kits, Pool School
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