Current levels
FC = 11
CYA = 40
CC = 0
CH = 60
TA = 60
Started with a green mess after a 2 week vacation and found my CYA to be 100 plus so I did a partial drain and fill and got it down to 30. ( I used pucks and shock prior to vacation) I started the slam process and have been going strong for 2 weeks. The pool turned blue but remained cloudy. I keep the slam going but I started to slack during the 3rd week after passing OCLT with zero and CC of 0. I've keep the chlorine levels high but they've drifted above and below slam level during the last week. I've been brushing and vacuuming often. Each day there is fine gray/sand colored stuff throughout the pool....I'm not sure what it is. Within the past 3-4 days I've started to add DE....it seems to help some but I still can't get it to clear. I can barely see the drain in the deep end in the morning. Any ideas? I know the CH and TA are low....should I raise them. Also, I cheated a bit and the last few days I've been slamming with powder shock "Chlorox bleach brand" I figured it would be good to get the CYA up a bit anyways so it couldn't hurt right?
Any pointers would be great! Thanks for the all the useful info!
Michel
FC = 11
CYA = 40
CC = 0
CH = 60
TA = 60
Started with a green mess after a 2 week vacation and found my CYA to be 100 plus so I did a partial drain and fill and got it down to 30. ( I used pucks and shock prior to vacation) I started the slam process and have been going strong for 2 weeks. The pool turned blue but remained cloudy. I keep the slam going but I started to slack during the 3rd week after passing OCLT with zero and CC of 0. I've keep the chlorine levels high but they've drifted above and below slam level during the last week. I've been brushing and vacuuming often. Each day there is fine gray/sand colored stuff throughout the pool....I'm not sure what it is. Within the past 3-4 days I've started to add DE....it seems to help some but I still can't get it to clear. I can barely see the drain in the deep end in the morning. Any ideas? I know the CH and TA are low....should I raise them. Also, I cheated a bit and the last few days I've been slamming with powder shock "Chlorox bleach brand" I figured it would be good to get the CYA up a bit anyways so it couldn't hurt right?
Any pointers would be great! Thanks for the all the useful info!
Michel