Aren't you supposed to be following the SLAM process? If the FC was that low last night, why did you wait 12 hours before considering adding more chlorine? Not keeping the FC at shock level is just making the process take much longer.
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I don't know how you can say what your CYA level is because you keep stating that the dot never disappears. When the dot disappears, that is when you look at the numbers on the side of the tube, not before.
I believe you have added about 30ppm of CYA to your pool in the last week. You should be targeting chlorine level of 12 ppm at least 2-3 times per day.
Here is the chart to set your chlorine level
Pool School - Chlorine / CYA Chart
And here is the process for SLAMing
Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain
Here is the chart to set your chlorine level
Pool School - Chlorine / CYA Chart
And here is the process for SLAMing
Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain
I put 133 oz of bleach in last night and today the FC was only 2.
the filter went up 10 on the pressure should I clean or wait a week for the CYA to take.
the filter went up 10 on the pressure should I clean or wait a week for the CYA to take.
If your pool is green and you are SLAMming that means you are killing off algae. and if your clean PSI has increased by 20-25% you should clean your filter I believe (though I have a sand filter so I'm not familiar with the cartridge filter method). and if you are SLAMming you need to maintain enough chlorine in your pool to maintain your minimum shock level as much as you can through out the day... but i'm fairly new to this too so my opinions could be moot...
To be clear. If I clean the filter it will not hurt the stabilizer 30 ppm I put in 2-3 days ago?
And why is the pool using so much chlorine? I put 3-4 gal in and 5 hours my FC is 2.
And why is the pool using so much chlorine? I put 3-4 gal in and 5 hours my FC is 2.
No, can't backwash it. Have to open it up and hose of the cartridges. If the water flow is noticeably less from the pool returns then I would clean it. It went up 10 PSI, from what pressure? If it is up 25% then go ahead and clean it.
Todays test numbers.
CH 3, PH 6.8, FC 5.5, CC 1, TC 6.5, CH 275, TA 40, CYA ?
Can not seem to get the FC up.
CH 3, PH 6.8, FC 5.5, CC 1, TC 6.5, CH 275, TA 40, CYA ?
Can not seem to get the FC up.
How much and how often are you chlorinating the pool to maintain your slam level?
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I put in 20 gal of bleach in the last week two three times a day
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The water is clear at the lower end but the deep end is like a dark blue. I brush 1-2 times a day and scooped everything that I could with the net. All that is
left is the dead algae.
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The water is clear at the lower end but the deep end is like a dark blue. I brush 1-2 times a day and scooped everything that I could with the net. All that is
left is the dead algae.
Sounds like you are making progress. Run the filter 24x7 and keep the FC at shock level.
