- Sep 15, 2014
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Do you have a sand filter and when is the last time you change the sand in your filter
Do you have a sand filter and when is the last time you change the sand in your filter
No sand filter. Just got my test kit delivered today and will start a new thread with results.
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I can't from the numbers, I can only go by what you reported before you got your test kit which was "pool became a swamp in the past couple weeks". While waiting for your kit you have been adding bleach and SLAMing blind sort of.I don't see any algae in the pool. How can you tell from the numbers?
The current cloudiness is pure white.
Not sure about the 3 gallons but the 20 is right.OK, with a CYA of 50 the chart says I need a FC level of 20, is that right? Thus almost 3 gallons of Bleach?
As long as the chlorine is above 20ppm and doesn't drop below, you are SLAMing.
Clearing up your pool is going to take some patience. Some pools take a couple of weeks or more to go crystal clear. The white cloudy is a good sign, that's dead algae. The filter will work on that- make sure it's running 24/7.
Am I right that it does not matter how over? I mean, why bother testing exact amounts if I am over?
As long as the water is cloudy I can keep the level high. I sent my numbers into the stratosphere last night and added more bleach this morning. It is already clearer but not all the way.
When I get home tonight (long work day) I will test again and make sure the numbers make my eyes water.
If im reading this right, you are talking about nuking your pool with so much chlorine that Chlorox will have to buy stock from you. That will be a very bad idea. While your liner is somewhat resistant to chlorine, it will bleach out and possibly become brittle. I feel you can target a slightly higher number (+3-5 and maybe even up to mustard algae levels temporarily) but extended high concentrations will possibly make more problems in the end.
Sorry, dont want to rain on your parade, but then again, i want you to be able to enjoy it later also.
You finished the SLAM?Well, used the pool again today. FC 8.2 CC .6 <-- Don't really understand those numbers but whatever. Looks good to me.
You finished the SLAM?
What don't you understand about the numbers?
Also, it appears you are using 25 mL sample for 0.2 ppm accuracy. You =can go ahead and use 10 mL sample for 0.5 ppm accuracy. It will save you reagents and is close enough for us.
There really isn't a "relationship" between FC & CC.Thanks for the info. I finished the SLAM.
I don't know the relationship of cc to fc.
I can't check my numbers every day. I am trying to keep the chlorine around 8. Also since my CYA was a little high i try to drain water when it rains which it does several times a week. We will see how that works.
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. My CC generally bounces around between 0 and .5.CC - Combined Chlorine
Combined chlorine is an intermediate breakdown product created in the process of sanitizing the pool. CC causes the "chlorine" smell many people associate with chlorine pools. If CC is above 0.5, you should SLAM your pool. CC indicates that there is something in the water that the FC is in the process of breaking down. In an outdoor pool, CC will normally stay at or near zero as long as you maintain an appropriate FC level and the pool gets some direct sunlight.