- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,946
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
New pool, trying to figure things out
- Thread starter Bronzeback5
- Start date
Thursday 3am
Fc- 14
CC- .5
TC- 14.5
Added some cya in front of return.
Thursday 11am
Water a Lil cloudy
FC- 15
CC- .5
When I add the r-0003 the water just barely had a touch of pink now so I assume I'm making progress on the CC getting below .5
Filter running, clean every day, and bump the FC to 16 three times a day. Not losing a whole lot. I was hoping to see the water clearer and more blue but maybe the cya clouded it up a bit. Just want to make sure I'm still on the right track?
Fc- 14
CC- .5
TC- 14.5
Added some cya in front of return.
Thursday 11am
Water a Lil cloudy
FC- 15
CC- .5
When I add the r-0003 the water just barely had a touch of pink now so I assume I'm making progress on the CC getting below .5
Filter running, clean every day, and bump the FC to 16 three times a day. Not losing a whole lot. I was hoping to see the water clearer and more blue but maybe the cya clouded it up a bit. Just want to make sure I'm still on the right track?
Have you pulled those steps and scrubbed inside and behind them? Inside the handrail upright? Great hiding places for algae.
Good catch Richard!
There was one person that just could not get their pool clear. It turned out the ballistic in the steps were hiding LOTS of algae!
Kim
Pool held 16FC all night with no sun this morning. Water is cloudy. I gave it a quick brushing and retested, FC dropped to 15 within 1 hr and water seemed to cloud up a bit more.
I guess that tells me I need to be scrubbing and more often. Hopefully I'll make some better progress this weekend when I don't have to work.
I guess that tells me I need to be scrubbing and more often. Hopefully I'll make some better progress this weekend when I don't have to work.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,946
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
That's right. Stay with it and examine that ladder carefully while you're at it. Your patience will pay-off soon. Have a good weekend.
Figured I'd stop in for an update and any advice now that the site is working good again.
I quit the slam before the cloudiness was gone. Since then it has gotten clearer and I am hardly having to add any chlorine, but it has not been very sunny and hot. Pleased with my progress. I have been adding MA to get the TA down and have had some success. Here are my numbers as of today. Any advice, I'm all ears.
Fc- 7
Cc- 0
Cya- 40
Ta- 140. Was 180
Ph- 7.2. Need to aerate, just added acid
Ch- 125
Can't add photos, says I exceeded my quota.
I quit the slam before the cloudiness was gone. Since then it has gotten clearer and I am hardly having to add any chlorine, but it has not been very sunny and hot. Pleased with my progress. I have been adding MA to get the TA down and have had some success. Here are my numbers as of today. Any advice, I'm all ears.
Fc- 7
Cc- 0
Cya- 40
Ta- 140. Was 180
Ph- 7.2. Need to aerate, just added acid
Ch- 125
Can't add photos, says I exceeded my quota.
You can add DE to your sand filter to help clear the water all the way up.
You do need to keep your FC up at SLAM level until it is clear. You sure do not want to have to start all over again
Kim
You do need to keep your FC up at SLAM level until it is clear. You sure do not want to have to start all over again
Kim
Just started reading the thread. This is a true testimonial to the process, totally impressive!
I will have to look into the DE, is this something the pool store would have in small bags?
I did quit my slam way before the water cleared up. I kept wondering if I was making the right choice. Filter ran nonstop for a week and my numbers looked good and the pool cleaned up, just cloudy. I was hoping it would clear up but was ready to continue slam if it looked like it was going south on me. So far so good.
Second question I have, I have not noticed any rise in pressure on the pump. We have backwashed a few times but this time I'm gonna wait till I see some pressure. It's at 17 and has been for several days. If you have a clean pool, is this something that you will only have to do every couple weeks?
I did quit my slam way before the water cleared up. I kept wondering if I was making the right choice. Filter ran nonstop for a week and my numbers looked good and the pool cleaned up, just cloudy. I was hoping it would clear up but was ready to continue slam if it looked like it was going south on me. So far so good.
Second question I have, I have not noticed any rise in pressure on the pump. We have backwashed a few times but this time I'm gonna wait till I see some pressure. It's at 17 and has been for several days. If you have a clean pool, is this something that you will only have to do every couple weeks?
As for DE, a 25# box at Home Depot is $20. It won't "go bad" over time as it is not chemically active. My pool store sells small bags for $20. Hmmm...
I very rarely backwash, maybe 3-4 times a season. About a 25% increase in pressure from your "clean" pressure tells you when to do it.
I very rarely backwash, maybe 3-4 times a season. About a 25% increase in pressure from your "clean" pressure tells you when to do it.
I was in ace hardware and happened to notice 20 lbs of de for $20. The chlorine was $6-7 a gallon, yikes. Put 1/3 cup in my filter and noticed pressure rise. I am curious how this stuff can help a pool get even clearer. We will see. I do know I have enough to last a lifetime.
I bumped my FC up to 8 last night. 24 hours later it was at 7. The solar cover was on most of that time, and the wife got in for an hour and did some brushing. Granted it was only in the 70's today, but I expected it to lose more than 1 FC in 24 hours.
I'm finding myself wanting to constantly tinker and test after being in slam mode last week. Now the pool is looking good and getting better and I have nothing to do lol
I bumped my FC up to 8 last night. 24 hours later it was at 7. The solar cover was on most of that time, and the wife got in for an hour and did some brushing. Granted it was only in the 70's today, but I expected it to lose more than 1 FC in 24 hours.
I'm finding myself wanting to constantly tinker and test after being in slam mode last week. Now the pool is looking good and getting better and I have nothing to do lol
Just an update. Been a month or so since I got the pool cleaned up. It has been nothing but clear blue and a piece of cake to take care of. With the sun beating down I add 30-40 oz of chlorine and that's it. Vacuume when we get a storm, brush every once in awhile, and add chlorine. It has been trouble free and I thank you all for your help in getting me started. Im sure I'll need help again, but for now I got it under control.
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