Re: MY INGROUND SALTWATER POOL IS LOOKING LIKE A LAKE -- GRE
Hey fellas...I'm back...some slight changes...see the 2130 look...and my note 5 below...and I took a photo of the chemical containers I saved from months ago...in case I needed them...I might have been a little off...but you can see. (
http://s1143.photobucket.com/albums/n635/randyb6363/)
DATE 1330 - SATURDAY 1600 - SATURDAY 2130 - SATURDAY
9/17/2011 9/17/2011 9/17/2011
TOTAL CHLORINE 25.0 25.0 23.0
FREE CHLORINE 26.5 26.5 21.5
PH NOT TESTED NOT TESTED NOT TESTED
TOTAL ALKALINITY NOT TESTED NOT TESTED NOT TESTED
CALCIUM HARDNESS NOT TESTED NOT TESTED NOT TESTED
STABILIZER (CYA) 20 OR LESS 20 OR LESS 20 OR LESS
SHOCK TREATMENT NA NA NA
SALT 2600.0 2600.0 2600.0
TC/FC/CC TC/FC/CC TC/FC/CC
3.5hr lapse 3.5hr lapse 5.5hr lapse
NOTES
1 - 9/14/11 - added 68oz of muratic acid and 40lbs of salt.
2 - 9/15/11 - took a sample a.m. which sat in my car all day in the heat and didn't make it to testing.
2 - 9/15/11 - pool level rise - 1in rain water late evening into night
3 - 9/16/11 - a.m. took sample and had it and 9/15/11 sample for comparison to testing.
3 - 9/16/11 - 12noon added 140oz muriatic acid…3 hours later added 3.5gal liquid bleach (brushing pool occasionally) and took for test at 4:15pm
3 - 9/16/11 - 8:00pm - added 546oz (3 jugs) bleach…10:00pm - added 182oz (1 jug) bleach…12:00am - added final 182oz jug of bleach…brushed each time…
4- 9/17/11 - 10:00am had sample tested at LESLIES…a reputable pool supply (concerned about the other place)…their chemicals test to 5ppm FC/TC…so I won't know the FC/TC level until my kit arrives today…pool is a cool looking color blue…see pictures at Photobucket.
5 - 9/17/11 - have performed the CYA test 3 times today…I am being extremely careful when I do it - instructions to the letter. TC/FC finally dropped…been raining most of day.
5 - 9/17/11 - performed the OTO test from the K1000 kit for chlorine…off the charts. I must be doing something wrong in the mixing step with CYA test. Shut off pump…LOUD.
Worn out fellas...gonna let it be for the evening...I have 2 exams to finish tomorrow...and go see my daughters...will work it until then. Thanks for your help!