Testkit arrived and here are the first results:
Temp 41
Cl 27.5
Ch 375
TA 210
CYA 70
PH 7.5
Temp 41
Cl 27.5
Ch 375
TA 210
CYA 70
PH 7.5
Clarifier mishap and question
- Thread starter M&M
- Start date
The numbers are OK for now. Tell us what your pool looks like? What steps are you still doing or have undertaken to get it clear of the debris?
Dave, the pool color is a cloudy blue. I can see the bottom of the pool in the shallow end and can see the brush moving on the deep end but still hard to see the bottom otherwise. Running the sand filter pretty much all the time and we are adding 2 cups DE every other day when we do a backwash.
Edit: Brushing sides and bottom daily.
Edit: Brushing sides and bottom daily.
Dave, Pressure gauage runs at 18 after backwash and rinse and I backwash at 22, it has been every other day or so.
- May 23, 2015
- 24,440
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If your chlorine is as high as you report, don't bother with any measurements other than FC and CC. pH is not accurate at any FC above 10ppm and it's easy for the other indicator dyes to get bleached out with high chlorine.
Just focus on FC/CC until you pass the SLAM exit criteria.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk,16k gal SWG pool (All Pentair), QuadDE100 Filter, Taylor K-2006
Just focus on FC/CC until you pass the SLAM exit criteria.
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Matt, even when I did the OTO test the Cl was dark orange and now the TF100 confirmed it. Thanks.
That's good. Your filter is catching stuff and you're removing it on a timely basis. This is guesswork, but I believe you will see small improvements each day for a while and then, suddenly the sparkle will be back!!
Dave it is getting clearer everyday and I can't wait to get that sparkle. Of course then we will have the other things to fix but first things first.
Are you still seeing sediment on the pool bottom from the clarifier? If so, did you try the SLOW vacuuming to waste?
Did you take a CC reading this morning?
Did you take a CC reading this morning?
One slow step at a time! It will ALL get better in time. At least you are getting it done BEFORE the swim season!
Stick around and you can read the "I have a party planned on Saturday but my pool is green" posts
Kim
Stick around and you can read the "I have a party planned on Saturday but my pool is green" posts
Kim
Hello Everyone,
Well the pool is just about clear now, we can clearly see the bottom of the deep end but there is still some slightly noticeable blue coloring, we've been running the filter and back washing about every third day. Here are the latest readings:
Temp = 50 degrees
PH = 7.5
Cl =11.5
CC = .5
Calcium = 400
TA = 170
CYA = 55
Well the pool is just about clear now, we can clearly see the bottom of the deep end but there is still some slightly noticeable blue coloring, we've been running the filter and back washing about every third day. Here are the latest readings:
Temp = 50 degrees
PH = 7.5
Cl =11.5
CC = .5
Calcium = 400
TA = 170
CYA = 55