HELP! Confused

[lukeyn]

Appreciate the insight. My wife is a scientist so I let her handle the reagent testing

 

[Richard320]

Appreciate the insight. My wife is a scientist so I let her handle the reagent testing

She might like this, It's the source of that graph. Pool Water Chemistry

 

[lukeyn]

So I went to purchase chlorine bleach and they have a limit of 2 gallons per person....Looks like I picked the right year to go SWG.

 

[mknauss]

Was that liquid chlorine or household bleach?

Be ware - most household bleach has additives. Scents, splashless, fabric protection, Cloromax, etc.

 

[lukeyn]

I normally go to Aldis and its their Tandil bleach...I've been using it for years.

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[Mdragger88]

Many have had luck @ lowes , Home Depot & walmart for the 10% liquid chlorine in the pool section. Also you may try a pool store near you - we have a mom & pop here that sells 12% in 2.5 gal containers with a deposit. You’ll need plenty for your slam

 

[lukeyn]

Found some...Time for the shock and awe.

 

[Mdragger88]

Found some...Time for the shock and awe.

great! Turn off swg & Test first! Fc & PH . Lower ph to 7.2 w/ acid. Are you planning on doing slam w/ cya of 70? Or have you exchanged any h20? If you exchanged water test cya again otherwise assume 70 cya & add enough lc to 28. It will use more chlorine but it’s understandable if you don’t wanna do the salt dance again. Follow SLAM procedure & leave swg off.

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[lukeyn]

FC was around 4 before adding liquid chlorine. I didnt add/remove any water. Let it be since all my levels seem good...just cloudy water.
I dumped 8 gallons(10%) in to get a FC level above 28. Letting the pump run and going to do a FC test again.

 

[Mdragger88]

FC was around 4 before adding liquid chlorine. I didnt add/remove any water. Let it be since all my levels seem good...just cloudy water.
I dumped 8 gallons(10%) in to get a FC level above 28. Letting the pump run and going to do a FC test again.

When i put your #s in it shows to add 7 gal. More is not necessarily better in this case it just wastes chlorine as at higher #s it burns off quicker. Also you risk bleaching your liner if you go over slam level regularly. Just keep testing & bringing it back up multiple times a day - the frequency of maintaining the slam level is what’s important.

 

[lukeyn]

FC is around 35....yikes.

 

[ajw22]

FC is around 35....yikes.

Rookie mistake. It will come down quickly. Slow down and take time to learn how your pool responds to chemical additions.

 

[wireform]

With that much chlorine, brush the floor area well to mix it in with the water. Chlorine is heavier then the water and goes down to the bottom. Mix it well so the liner doesn't fade

 

[Mdragger88]

FC is around 35....yikes.

it will go down- lesson learned. Brush brush brush. I would test again in late tonight or in the morning as to not waste reagents. Testing & adding Several times a day at first when its really eating is important but not more than Every hour or two. You don’t have a swamp so its gonna go fairly quick probably but u gotta have POP! Pool Owner Patience ?or you’ll run out of reagents lol. Follow slam procedure to the letter & poolmath - its your recipe to sparkly h20.

 

[lukeyn]

It got down to 15ppm. Just added 3 gallons of chlorine to bring it back up.

 

[lukeyn]

it might be a swamp

 

[Mdragger88]

The more frequently u can test fc & bring it back to slam level the faster it will go. It will be eating alot of chlorine in the beginning. Also vacuum & or brush daily! & backwash when you get to 20- 25% above clean pressure.

 

[lukeyn]

getting blue

 

[zea3]

Great work! Keep slamming, brushing, and filtering until the pool is clear, then we can see if you meet criteria to end the slam.

 

[lukeyn]

Still not clear but I have grey algae floating to the surface...How long does everyone think this will take?