So I went to the pool calculator and put in FC 0, target FC 12 and it says I need to add 995oz of 6% bleach???
ohajoh22 said:So I went to the pool calculator and put in FC 0, target FC 12 and it says I need to add 995oz of 6% bleach???
You have a little misunderstanding of the difference in our meaning of the shock process and the pool stores meaning of shock. When we say to perform the shock process it means the you have to rapidly raise the FC and hold it at shock level for your CYA until you've completed the shock process. When the pool store says to shock the pool it just means to throw a product in the pool. So when you say "So does that mean I will have to keep shocking the pool?" the answer is no. You have to keep it at shock level until you pass the OCLT and unless something goes wrong you won't ever have to shock it again.ohajoh22 said:So does that mean I will have to keep shocking the pool? I put in 4 lbs last night, I did this also a couple of weeks ago.
Since you normally use pucks to chlorinate your pool we don't believe that your CYA is really 30.ohajoh22 said:Even though my CYA was tested @ 30, should I add stabilizer anyway???
If you'll read through several of the threads here you'll see that you're not alone. You've been lucky up to now and it's finally caught up with you. This year is different than last and it's enough different to cause lots of problems for pools.ohajoh22 said:I just don't understand why I'm doing the same things I did last year, and this year I have algae coming back every couple of days????
ohajoh22 said:Regular good old household bleach would be better than liquid chlorine form pool supply I'm assuming???
Nitrates are nonsense. I think it's time to stop going to that store.ohajoh22 said:Also, not putting much stock into this, but one of the more knowledgeable staff @ Leslie's said if my algae issue continues, bring in another sample and test for "Nitrates" ????????????
This same staff member (maybe manager) looked @ me incredulously when I told him one of hos employee's advise I clean my chlorinator with MA!!!!
Once you know your cya level, I would bring the pool close to the appropriate shock level and redo the test.ohajoh22 said:I tested anyway last night, and my FC was 5, and my TC was somewhere between 4-5, so I did not add liquid chlorine. I did the OCLT test this AM, and got the same readings
Your pools FC is a constantly moving number since it is being used to sanitize and oxidize. It is also used up by the sun. That is why it is imperative to have an accurate test that you can do ofter when dealing with issues.ohajoh22 said:so it's possible the sample originally tested by them was an error???