First time pool startup

[Shtutty]

So look at it this way. You need X amount of FC to clear your pool.

Everytime you drop 4 (etc), 4 is subtracted from X and X gets closer to zero (being finished). While it feels like a loss, it's actually progress.

For someone with no patience- this it tough hahah but all good. I’ve passed the urge to use clarifier so I have no choice but to wait

 

[Shtutty]

Yeah, this is the point it gets hard. Time for POP.

Where are you at brushing the inside of ladders, behind lights, in the skimmer, removing and scrubbing the weir door?

Post a current picture of the door.

Just cleaned the doors with some chlorine. They were a bit slimy.

 

[Shtutty]

My CYA level seemed to have dropped to 30 from 40 (day I started slam).

Is this normal? I should adjust my slam level then?

 

[Shtutty]

That's the stuff!

My CYA level seemed to have dropped to 30 from 40 (day I started slam).

Is this normal? I should adjust my slam level then? Because my new slam level would be 12, not 16 - based on my new CYA.

 

[mknauss]

You have been backwashing the filter I suspect. That removes CYA each time. Not a lot, but eventually enough to see on the test.

 

[Shtutty]

You have been backwashing the filter I suspect. That removes CYA each time. Not a lot, but eventually enough to see on the test.

So should I reset my SLAM level to the current CYA level? As that would save me a lot of chlorine haha

 

[mknauss]

Yes.

 

[Shtutty]

You have been backwashing the filter I suspect. That removes CYA each time. Not a lot, but eventually enough to see on the test.

Yes backwashed a lot especially since yesterday I was adding DE. But haven’t added any DE or backwashed since.

 

[MITBeta]

Can’t get behind the light (well can’t even see it) but I’ve been scrubbing it.

I would try to make getting behind the light a priority. Did you see this post?

Post in thread 'SLAM or do a OCLT first?' Featured - SLAM or do a OCLT first?

 

[Shtutty]

I would try to make getting behind the light a priority. Did you see this post?

Post in thread 'SLAM or do a OCLT first?' Featured - SLAM or do a OCLT first?

I have not. Idk how to even get behind the light. We ended up sealing part of it - because of a leak so I’m not sure if I can even take it off

 

[CTFocusST]

I have not. Idk how to even get behind the light. We ended up sealing part of it - because of a leak so I’m not sure if I can even take it off

Do you know the brand of the light? I do not know how to get it off but someone here probably has a similar one or knows how to get it off

 

[Shtutty]

Is the cloudy water eating at my FC too? Lost another 4ppm over night but Darn I find it hard to believe that some algea behind my light may be the sole cause of this haha. The lamp is probably 30 years old. And sealed into the pool due to an old leak- I don’t think I can remove it without a power tool (leading to pool draining).

 

[Texas Splash]

You would be amazed at the junk that can grow behind a light, especially one that hasn't been opened in years. You should not lose 4 ppm over night.

 

[Shtutty]

You would be amazed at the junk that can grow behind a light, especially one that hasn't been opened in years. You should not lose 4 ppm over night.

Okay got it. Yeah after this year I’m actually draining and re painting the pool. So I’ll be replacing the light as well as it’s not functioning

 

[mknauss]

re painting the pool

This pool is painted? Realize that paint degrades and will cause cloudy water. Not FC loss, however.

 

[Shtutty]

This pool is painted? Realize that paint degrades and will cause cloudy water. Not FC loss, however.

It’s a gunnite pool. And it’s been painted blue, Is what it seems. Looks like they probably painted it themselves seeing the paint marks on some of my copping lol. Photo taken yesterday as part of my SLAM progress photo. Assuming this is blue “paint”. Unless it’s not paint and it’s something else. We just moved in last year which is why idk much about the pool other then it’s old

 

[Shtutty]

This pool is painted? Realize that paint degrades and will cause cloudy water. Not FC loss, however.

Btw. Totally fine to take a dip in the water as is right? Safety precautions taken into account

 

[mknauss]

As long as you can see the bottom of the deep end.

 

[Shtutty]

Day 2 of clearing overnight FC loss of under 1ppm. But the pool is still ridiculously cloudy. I have been doing some DE but that causes me to backwash every 45 minutes. Which in turn seems to bring my CYA down. Is it worth continuing the DE? Or it doesn’t actually do much in the long run except having me backwash every 45 mins

 

[clambert1273]

If you're having to backwash often I would say it's working getting whatever crud is there out.