Did you pour the CYA directly into the skimmer or is it in a sock in the skimmer basket ?
Getting the clear water back...
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Your good. Usually you hang the sock in front of a return to dissolve. Don't ever just pour it into the skimmer.
It'll probably take a little longer to show up one a test.
It'll probably take a little longer to show up one a test.
Not singling you out but I am trying to disspell the notion that rain makes large changes in your pool water....it almost never does.TN94z said:
A 2" rainfall into the average pool should change your numbers by less than 5%. I am sure there are some outliers (and folks will rush to post them up) but most rain events can be disregarded. I have no explanation why this "urban legend" is so prevalent.
duraleigh said:
I just meant it from a dirt/backwash standpoint (causing me to lower my CYA). Not necessarily from a change in the chemical levels standpoint.
fannd said:
Yes. I am actually trying to get it to a level where I can go ahead and close it and cover it. We have a safety cover.
Well, after taking the stabilizer out 2 days ago, I tested this morning and I can still fill the tube and see the dot. Should I put the stabilizer back in there or am I being too impatient? The pump has been running 24/7 as well
Brushpup said:
Are you referring to what is already circulating? Because I took the stabilizer in the sock out a couple of days ago.
linen said:
No sir. I didn't want to backwash because I don't want to lose the CYA that may be in there and I'm ready to get this SLAM under way so I can close.
And the sock in the skimmer was taken out a couple of days ago.
TN94z said:
I was referring to the sock. If you want the cya up, you need to put it back in. You got impatient and didn't let it all dissolve.
They put 60-70ppm worth of CYA in the sock ... and were advised to remove the sock since you only want around 30ppm for the SLAM process. Sounds like not enough has dissolved yet.
Alright, so going by the calculator when I decided how much stabilizer to put in initially, I believe I put in enough to get me to 60. I had that divided into two socks. I'll put one sock back in and allow it to disolve and then check it. That sound about right?
It's getting there. The stabilizer in the sock was gone as of last night. I tested the water today and it was up around 20, so it has come up some. I figure in the next day or so it will be up closer to 30.