Ok. Pool store didn't have the dpd-fas kit but they had the refills. So I got that, is it the right stuff (R0870 and R0871)? Since I don't have the kit how much powder do I use in the 10 ml sample?
Bought house w/ pool, Un-Maintained for over a month
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yep thats it.
the powder should come with a little blue plastic scoop....you use one scoop, in 10ml of pool water then count the drops (each one is .5)
the powder should come with a little blue plastic scoop....you use one scoop, in 10ml of pool water then count the drops (each one is .5)
Ok. It was at 12 ppm. The pool has been clear for a couple days. Looks great. Is it ok to swim. Kids are clammoring to get in.
If the CYA is 50ppm, then a FC of 12ppm is well below the shock level ... swim away 
Ok, we went swimming and everything was fine.
I was confused. Turns out our FC level was 6. I missed the part where Max said to use the 5 mL sample... so I used the 10 and counted each drop as 1 ppm. (rookie mistake)
Anyway, after adding some bleach this morning, my FC is 7, and my CC is 0.5. Ill test a full set of numbers tonight and see where we are at.
Thanks
I was confused. Turns out our FC level was 6. I missed the part where Max said to use the 5 mL sample... so I used the 10 and counted each drop as 1 ppm. (rookie mistake)
Anyway, after adding some bleach this morning, my FC is 7, and my CC is 0.5. Ill test a full set of numbers tonight and see where we are at.
Thanks
... my skin to turn green or fall off....Couple questions. Do i just turn off the chlorine feeder? Anything else look strange or out of place?
Let's hope that there are chlorine pucks in that feeder and not bromine tablets. Turn everything off and open that up. You should be able to tell based on the smell. Whatever tabs are in there should come out. This video should help: Rainbow 300 Chlorinator - Adding Tablets, Part Two - YouTube
Chlorine tabs add chlorine which gets used up, but also add CYA which are not used up... At some point you will have to drain/refill because the CYA gets too high. Your CYA is in a good spot and you don't want to increase it.
Chlorine tabs add chlorine which gets used up, but also add CYA which are not used up... At some point you will have to drain/refill because the CYA gets too high. Your CYA is in a good spot and you don't want to increase it.
Ok what steps do I need to take to backwash my system.
Turn dial to backwash. Turn on filter until the viewer is clear. Turn dial back. Add DE to skimmer (how much). Am I missing anything?
Turn dial to backwash. Turn on filter until the viewer is clear. Turn dial back. Add DE to skimmer (how much). Am I missing anything?
Never turn the multiport value when the pump is on. Always turn the multiport handle in one direction. I always turn mine clockwise.
Backwash until clear, rinse until clear, backwash until clear, rinse until clear, filter. You need the size of your filter to determine how much DE to add. Only 80% of the DE is removed during this process, so only add 80% of what the filter needs when it is completely clean.
Details are here:
Pool School - Maintenance and Cleaning of Pool Filters
Backwash until clear, rinse until clear, backwash until clear, rinse until clear, filter. You need the size of your filter to determine how much DE to add. Only 80% of the DE is removed during this process, so only add 80% of what the filter needs when it is completely clean.
Details are here:
Pool School - Maintenance and Cleaning of Pool Filters