hi all,
Latest readings.
7:00 pm 10/03
FC = 28
CC = .5
7:00 am 10/04
FC = 27.5
CC = .5
To answer some of the questions,
I started running the SWG during the day a few days ago after a few questions to the experts here. I assumed it certainly couldn't hurt lessen the load of bleach.
I can certainly hook up and run the Polaris daily. That's no problem but there is nothing on the bottom of the pool. I've been running it about every other day.
The filter pressure is pretty low on the range. I had pulled all the cartridges sprayed them off and cleaned them extensively a couple of days into this procedure. I didn't think that was necessary weekly and it's obviously a time consuming several hour project so I'd like to avoid that unless it's critical to this whole process.
With what I'm seeing this morning I'm hopeful I"m nearing the end so I can start another thread on the removal of these nasty iron stains on the liner with the 9lbs of ascorbic acid I purchased.
Thanks all!
Scott
Scott,
So it looks like you've passed the SLAM exit criteria!! If the water clarity is good (ignore the stains for now), then you're done with the SLAM.
So here's what I'd like to see you do next - I'd like to hold off on the metal stain treatment and get your water balanced and the FC/CYA chemistry right. Chlorine is the most important chemical in our pools so it is imperative we get that sorted out before we go confounding ourselves with an AA treatment.
I'd like to see you dial in your SWG and pump run times to maintain the proper FC/CYA ratio. Since your water is clean, you should now be able to generate and hold 5-6ppm FC. Let's aim for that. Since you've expressed concern about the SWG one thing you can do, while the current shock level of FC is dissipating (it can take several days to drift down to normal) is to pull the SWG and do a dilute muriatic acid clean. Have you done that before? I know the cells you have are new, but I'd like them to be inspected and cleaned. Then return the cell to operation and let's wait and see where you go.
What are your pump run times and output SWG % ?
As for the filter, you could, if you're up for it, pull the cartridges again and give a final clean. Your filter should be sized properly so that you only need to clean it once in a long while. But because we were SLAM'ing the pool, it could be larded up with dead algae carcasses. Best to clean it if you feel up for it. Then we're assured that everything is in tip-top shape.
Once we get you're FC dialed in and consistent, then we can tackle metal stains.