Need help getting pool clear

[PoolStored]

Add 5ppm of liquid chlorine.
Run the pump for 4 hours.
Post a full set of results after 4 hours and we get you going.. Will take 4 hours to get this pool mixed back up.

 

[AndrewO]

Add 5ppm of liquid chlorine.
Run the pump for 4 hours.
Post a full set of results after 4 hours and we get you going.. Will take 4 hours to get this pool mixed back up.

I’m sorry need help on the 5ppm of liquid chlorine. I think I’m having a moment of forgetting anything I’ve ever learned about the pool stuff. Do i need to do a fc test and get that number then enter 5 as my goal to see how many gallons I need?

 

[PoolStored]

When was the last time you added chlorine and what was the FC at that time?

 

[AndrewO]

When was the last time you added chlorine and what was the FC at that time?

I had the water tested yesterday and the fc was .43, tc 1.56, cc 1.13. I haven’t added anything for several days but did have nst prime (non stabilized) tablets in the skimmer until today when we started vacuuming to waste. Ph was 7.2, ch 237, ta 66, cya 91.
The water brought in was from county line and has some chlorine in it they said.

 

[PoolStored]

Did your TF-Pro arrive?

 

[AndrewO]

Did your TF-Pro arrive?

Yes

 

[PoolStored]

Post a full set of results, we'll get you going.
FC
CC
pH
TA
CH
CYA

 

[AndrewO]

FC
CC
Chlorine drop test didn’t turn pink with adding the r-0870 so no chlorine?
Did not do the fas/dpd since the powder didn’t turn it pink in the drop test

pH 7.2
TA 70
CH 200
CYA 55

 

[AndrewO]

Will recheck tests in the morning since I just added the 5ppm of liquid chlorine

 

[PoolStored]

So, Your CYA is 60, always round up to the next 10.

You should do the CYA again when the sun is out. You really need to be outdoor with sun. Makes a difference.

Do this when the sun is up tomorrow. Stand with your back to the sun. Fill to the first line. Hold and your waist in front of you in the shadow of your body. Glance. If the dot is visible, fill to the next line. Repeat until the dot is obscured. Take the number on that line and add 10. That is your CYA.

I'm assuming your pool still has algae, so with that CYA number, start the SLAM process. Link-->SLAM Process

 

[AndrewO]

So, Your CYA is 60, always round up to the next 10.

You should do the CYA again when the sun is out. You really need to be outdoor with sun. Makes a difference.

Do this when the sun is up tomorrow. Stand with your back to the sun. Fill to the first line. Hold and your waist in front of you in the shadow of your body. Glance. If the dot is visible, fill to the next line. Repeat until the dot is obscured. Take the number on that line and add 10. That is your CYA.

I'm assuming your pool still has algae, so with that CYA number, start the SLAM process. Link-->SLAM Process

I’m not sure if there’s still algae or not. All the sides and floors were vacuumed earlier day.
For the cya it was somewhere between 51-55 so I went with the 55 ( once I couldn’t see at 50 I took some away and did a little at a time to see when the dot wasn’t visible).
I only added 2 gallons tonight. Should I back and add 6 more tonight for the SLAM?

 

[PoolStored]

No, do the CYA outdoors in the sun tomorrow.

Then start the slam.

 

[AndrewO]

No, do the CYA outdoors in the sun tomorrow.

Then start the slam.

Ok but was okay to add the 2 gallons tonight though?

 

[HermanTX]

Ok but was okay to add the 2 gallons tonight though?

Yes but it is important to test CYA in morning and also test FC using the FAS/DPD method.

 

[AndrewO]

Yes but it is important to test CYA in morning and also test FC using the FAS/DPD method.

Ok I will test cya in morning.
Hopefully the r-0870 powder turns the water pink tomorrow If it doesn’t I suppose I don’t continue the test since it’d be 0 (but hopefully it’s not 0)
Thanks

 

[AndrewO]

Good morning.
FC 7.5
CC 1
pH 7.2
TA 70
CH 200
CYA I couldn’t see dot around 52-53

Thanks

 

[PoolStored]

Start the SLAM process. Your CYA is 60, and your target FC for SLAM is 24. Link-->SLAM Process

 

[AndrewO]

Looks like I need to add 6 gallons correct? Then test and keep it at 24. ?

 

[AndrewO]

Looks like I need to add 6 gallons correct? Then test and keep it at 24. ?

Also I’m not 100% sure if the pool volume was figured correctly if that would matter at this point. It’s probably close though.

 

[PoolStored]

Volume is important. Make the addition as you have calculated, pump running. Test 30 minutes later.

Go back to pool math, enter your starting and ending FC and adjust the pool volume until you get the same 591 ounce addition. That will be close to your actual pool volume.