They will not be able to test. I have been trying to get water to SLAM level since July 14th but still have quite a bit of loss between morning and evening.
my water is blue and almost completely clear but algae is stuck to sides
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So in good faith, We may not be able to make a recommendation, At least, I’m not comfortable making that call on your behalf.
If you have them add according to your loss now, and make some real progress while away, you FC will end up at dangerous levels for your vinyl and equipment.
If you have them add your regular season daily FC loss, You may lose some ground in the battle.
Option 2 is the safe bet, but not without concessions.
If you have them add according to your loss now, and make some real progress while away, you FC will end up at dangerous levels for your vinyl and equipment.
If you have them add your regular season daily FC loss, You may lose some ground in the battle.
Option 2 is the safe bet, but not without concessions.
What is your CYA? Being in Louisiana you get hot and sunny so need your CYA at least at 50 to block the sun from taking the FC.
Do you know about the OCLT? Here is a link just in case you don't already know about it:
Overnight Chlorine Loss Test
Do you know about the OCLT? Here is a link just in case you don't already know about it:
Overnight Chlorine Loss Test
Kim, he's still slamming. Too soon to raise CYA. How often are you adding chlorine during your slam? The logs look like its about once a day.
If you don't have someone who can test and dose for you can they add a jug of chlorine daily? That will keep you from loosing ground until you get back.
If you don't have someone who can test and dose for you can they add a jug of chlorine daily? That will keep you from loosing ground until you get back.
They will NOT be abel to test the water. Just add chlorine. I am not sure how much to have them add as I hate to lose any SLAM progress we have made since the start on July 14th.
We test and add chlorine twice daily. The loss at night is not terrible but the loss during the day gets down to 5-6.
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So I would put 6ppm of LC pre measured in some water bottles and tell them to dump it in every day. That way it is easy for them. Measure you total daily loss and put that in the pre measured bottles.
Ok, I understand most of that. Measure my total daily loss?? Like my average over the last 4-5 days??
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Ok so my 3 day average is 10ppm loss combining the loss overnight and throughout the day. So how would I calculate what is needed for my pool and a 10ppm loss? By the way, I use 10% LC.
This is where it gets reaaaaaaaaaally dicey. For the last few days you needed 10ppm. But as you clear the organics, that # lowers going forward. Lowers to what ?……. Is anyone’s guess. If you end up over treating you could be 20 ppm above SLAM when you return, to a bleached liner.
Normally if people have to pause/ delay a SLAM we recommend 5ppm daily to not lose much ground in the meantime. Yours is currently consuming double that so maybe add 6 ppm a day and if the extra 1 PPM compounds and isn’t needed you will only be at SLAM after 7 days with a 12 PPM.
*please anyone jump in here if my thoughts are too aggressive.
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I agree.. You do not want it to be to low or to high... 6 ppm per day is a great compromise 