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I did the overnight test and seem to be within the guidelines. I assume the chlorine loss must be related to the extreme heat we have been experiencing. Over night FC loss was 1ppm from 7.2 to 6.2. Everything else is within guidelines and the water is clear. FC 6.2 CC .2 TC 6.4 PH 7.4 CYA 65...

Thanks. For the overnight test do I test after the sun sets or wait until it is completely dark?

Thanks, Already at 100%. I will increase the run time and supplement as needed. This is our second summer and so far it is much hotter than last year.

I am having the same issue here. My CYA is 80 and the CC went from 3.6 to .4 overnight. The water temp was 92 this morning. We have had extremely hot days here, so I assumed the drop was due to the temp. Should I run the SWG 24 hrs a day until the temps go down or simply supplement with bleach...

Sorry, should have been more clear about that. The recommendation to drain must have been from other sites.

I wanted to update this because when I searched I found very little info on this situation. I'm sure it will happen to someone again in the future. I now have no suds. All levels are in line and everything looks great. Maybe instead of recommending the pool be drained as other threads I found...

Thanks Richard. I'll wait on the shock. I live in Coastal NC so the temps won't be cold for very long.

Yep, I made the same newbie mistake others have made and accidentally added Arm & Hammer laundry detergent instead of Baking Soda. I have read a couple other threads about this issue, but still have a few questions. After the initial jump in PH, I have all the numbers in line. The cold...