Ready to give up...6 days pool WONT clear! Help plz

[PhotoBug]

Scary for me to let my levels drop of there is still something going on. Guess because I’ve been in SLAM for 14 days. I won’t add anything today and then check this evening and again in the morning to look for a loss.

If there IS loss overnight, continue SLAM?

 

[Catanzaro]

Scary for me to let my levels drop of there is still something going on. Guess because I’ve been in SLAM for 14 days. I won’t add anything today and then check this evening and again in the morning to look for a loss. Is there IS loss overnight, continue SLAM?

Just keep an eye on everything, but allow levels to drop. Test 4X-6X daily if need be. There is testing error at higher levels and you could be here all day continuing your SLAM. If there is still chlorine in the water and good circulation, you have nothing to worry about and if you drop lower and fail the test, then bring back up to SLAM level (pretty simple). Please see below:

Overnight Testing Error

Numbers ok but water has a hint of cloudiness - Page 6

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[Catanzaro]

If there IS loss overnight, continue SLAM?

All depends on where your level is the next morning. You can also gauge the consumption of your pool by testing at 7 a.m. in the morning (before sun starts beating down on the pool) and at 7 p.m. at night, over a 12 hour period to determine consumption. Anything more than 2 ppm (without activity) and you are not done. But again, your testing will have to be carefully done with minimal testing error. This is the reason why I recommend testing at lower levels as your % disparity will be minimal.

One last item. Make sure that you brush carefully, and not hard to rip the liner at least 2X weekly to keep things moving. Circulation in pools is key and depending on the MD, skimmer and return set up, you could have dead spots. Please keep us posted!

 

[PhotoBug]

Thank you very much. I have continued to brush twice a day since it has cleared. This morning was the first brushing I did where I didn’t see anything. I will def do what you have suggested and test the pool again at 7pm this evening to see what the drop is in chlorine. I am going to check it at 2 as well just in case.

I can’t even tell you all how much I appreciate every one of you and I will def keep you all posted!!

 

[PhotoBug]

Here is how it looks today. Day 15

This one taken into the sun

 

[zea3]

Congratulations it is absolutely beautiful! Enjoy your pool!

 

[PhotoBug]

Congratulations it is absolutely beautiful! Enjoy your pool!

Thank you!!! It was a lot of work but worth it!!! Definitely have to be committed to it.....slow process for me but honestly I have to say I enjoyed it once I got over the day 6 frustration. Just have to pass the OLCT!!

 

[PhotoBug]

Ok so I let the FC drop. I took at at 6:30 AM this morning and it was 11.5. It was a sunny day today. Just took it again and it’s 7.5 with CC of 0. Going to check it again in the morning. BUT we are supposed to get rain tonight. I’m assuming that will mess with my OCLT? Dang it.

 

[PhotoBug]

My mistake...it FC was 11 this morning so drop of 3.5ppm.

 

[kellyfair]

I would say that is normal loss for a sunny day!

Your pool is beautiful. Love the liner!

 

[PhotoBug]

I would say that is normal loss for a sunny day!

Your pool is beautiful. Love the liner!

Really?? Normal loss???? Whooooo hoooooo!!!!!! The rain passed us by so hoping I can recheck in the AM and move on to maintenance!!!

And thank you!! I love it! It’s a grey mosaic liner and the water color is gorgeous and is different in all lighting. Gives off a teal blue most of the day. Glad I can see it again!!

 

[Catanzaro]

PhotoBug:

A 3.5 ppm is not a normal loss in weather like this in NJ, unless you had activity. Although, I am factoring testing error which can be greater than 10%, and also you will consume more chlorine at higher levels, as it is a %, not a flat amount. So you are probably fine with everything.

Test in the a.m. and determine where you are. Then test 8 hours later and then 8 hours more. See where you are in the morning, but remember to keep an eye on the chlorine. If and when you get down to 5 ppm, you should be loosing no more than 2 ppm. Even if you are at a 2.5 ppm loss, that is still fine.

Allows level to drift down to your minimum and and bring up to target either at night or during the day out of the sun, and continue to add enough to add 2 ppm daily (unless you have heavy activity). I always added 2 ppm daily in the a.m. each morning at around 7 p.m. when using liquid only and once a week I would perform the extended tests and would usually skip a day or so, here and there. Keep us posted.

 

[PhotoBug]

Confusing me a bit...so what your saying is it’s a percentage loss based on the start value of the FC and not necessarily a PPM drop? If that’s the case I understand. I’m curious to see what the levels are in the AM.

MY CYA is still at 30. I decided to leave it there until my pool passed all tests so I kept my baseline the same. I believe the recommend FC levels are 5-7. Should I let it drift lower than 5 to see the loss overnight?

 

[zea3]

Never let the FC drop below 5! Until you have a good feel for the pool, when you are in maintenance mode test daily and add enough FC to reach 7. In a couple of weeks you should have a pretty good feel for how your pool reacts to daily use.

 

[PhotoBug]

Never let the FC drop below 5! Until you have a good feel for the pool, when you are in maintenance mode test daily and add enough FC to reach 7. In a couple of weeks you should have a pretty good feel for how your pool reacts to daily use.

Oh no...sorry...I didn’t mean the CYA...that’s at 30 and it was suggested to raise it to 50. I’m not going to do that until my pool passes all tests and then I will raise it. I was referring to my FC minimal level of 5....then observing the loss in an 8 hour period.

 

[PhotoBug]

Wait....I swore you said the CYA....I think I’m getting tired. Lol.

Ok so I won’t let it drift down below 5. I was confused by previous post about observing the loss at FC of 5.

 

[PhotoBug]

PhotoBug:

If and when you get down to 5 ppm, you should be loosing no more than 2 ppm. Even if you are at a 2.5 ppm loss, that is still fine.

This is what confused me.

 

[zea3]

Wait....I swore you said the CYA....I think I’m getting tired. Lol.

Ok so I won’t let it drift down below 5. I was confused by previous post about observing the loss at FC of 5.

I did! I caught it as soon as it posted and fixed it! You weren't supposed to see that!

 

[Catanzaro]

Based on a CYA of 30, your minimum is 2 and target is 4-6. What I meant by allowing your levels to drift down to the target rate is to perform the overnight test. If you start at 6 ppm at 10 p.m. (without sun) and then test at 6 a.m. (without sun) and you lose 1 ppm, you passed the test. Then each day, make sure that you add enough to increase your level to the target of 4-6 ppm and you will wind up at the end of the 24 hour period back at around your minimum, or at least above your minimum. You should probably keep your levels at the higher target level until you get a good feel of your pool. Test each day for about one week and you will have an idea where you are at.

Or you could just add 3-4 ppm daily (use pool match and calculator) and then test mid week and at the end of the week to see how much you are losing. If you add 4 ppm daily over 7 days, you added 28 ppm. If you started with 6, your cumulative would be 34 ppm. Then if you finish off at 10 ppm, you subtract 34-10 and your consumption is 20/7 or 2.86 daily.

Basically, stay above the minimum at the end of the day and add enough to stay at the 6 ppm to 7 ppm level as Zea mentioned earlier. Hope this helps!

 

[PhotoBug]

I did! I caught it as soon as it posted and fixed it! You weren't supposed to see that!

LMAO!!!! I thought I was losing it!!!!