Hello,
Due to an algae bloom in my pool, I did some research and discovered this website. I'm now trying to go through the SLAM process to get my pool back to snuff.
So I ordered a Taylor K-2006 FAS-DPD test kit, and performed the FC test. I started with 10 ml of pool water and added two dippers of DPD powder. The water just barely turned a shade of super light pink after mixing it well. After two drops of R-0871, the sample went completely colorless. So 2 * 0.5 = 1. So I have 1.0 PPM of FC, correct?
I added chlorine and got to a FC of 12, which is shock level for my pool (CYA of 30). I was having a hard time maintaining this, it would go down so quickly. So I got frustrated and went a little overboard, adding a very large amount of chlorine. Now just a day and a half later, the pool is completely blue, but super, super cloudy (as expected, due to dead algae). But also, when trying to do a FC test, after putting my two scoops of DPD powder, the sample is dark purple. I can add and add R-0871, but it hardly seems to fade in color at all. I feel a bit dumb for letting my self lose my patience and just start dumping chlorine like that with no regard to the FC level.
Should I be concerned? I imagine after a couple days of sunlight with my lower CYA, it should come back down? Is there anything else I should be doing, besides brushing, vacuuming and testing the water? I would imagine as long as my chlorine (at the correct shock level of 12 FC) and pH are maintained properly, this cloudlyness should clear away?
Thank you for your time.
Thanks!
Due to an algae bloom in my pool, I did some research and discovered this website. I'm now trying to go through the SLAM process to get my pool back to snuff.
So I ordered a Taylor K-2006 FAS-DPD test kit, and performed the FC test. I started with 10 ml of pool water and added two dippers of DPD powder. The water just barely turned a shade of super light pink after mixing it well. After two drops of R-0871, the sample went completely colorless. So 2 * 0.5 = 1. So I have 1.0 PPM of FC, correct?
I added chlorine and got to a FC of 12, which is shock level for my pool (CYA of 30). I was having a hard time maintaining this, it would go down so quickly. So I got frustrated and went a little overboard, adding a very large amount of chlorine. Now just a day and a half later, the pool is completely blue, but super, super cloudy (as expected, due to dead algae). But also, when trying to do a FC test, after putting my two scoops of DPD powder, the sample is dark purple. I can add and add R-0871, but it hardly seems to fade in color at all. I feel a bit dumb for letting my self lose my patience and just start dumping chlorine like that with no regard to the FC level.
Should I be concerned? I imagine after a couple days of sunlight with my lower CYA, it should come back down? Is there anything else I should be doing, besides brushing, vacuuming and testing the water? I would imagine as long as my chlorine (at the correct shock level of 12 FC) and pH are maintained properly, this cloudlyness should clear away?
Thank you for your time.
Thanks!