Shock adding shock to my pool need some advice

[Earl Cox]

my FC 5
PH 7.5
TA 130
CH 220
CYA 60

is it advisable I ad shock my pool. I'm using that poulcloud app it's telling me to add shock water is little cloudy. Wouldn't adding shock raise my chlorine levels?

 

[Richard320]

That depends on how high your Calcium Hardness level is. If you're already high, making it higher will just lead to scale formation and possibly mess up the plates in the SWG. If the water is cloudy and/or the CC level is above .5 (Another number you didn't share) then the SLAM process is called for. And for that, we recommend bleach. Adding lots of Cal-hypo can lead to cloudiness, which is your original complaint. Why make it worse?

 

[Earl Cox]

That depends on how high your Calcium Hardness level is. If you're already high, making it higher will just lead to scale formation and possibly mess up the plates in the SWG. If the water is cloudy and/or the CC level is above .5 (Another number you didn't share) then the SLAM process is called for. And for that, we recommend bleach. Adding lots of Cal-hypo can lead to cloudiness, which is your original complaint. Why make it worse?

What is CC Richard320 my chlorine level is 5 or above, my calcium hardness is at 220

 

[Richard320]

CC is combined chloramines. If you're using one of the recommended test kits, you can measure them. Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry will define all these confusing terms we use.

 

[Earl Cox]

My test kit don't measure CC

 

[Richard320]

Add-on: If CH is only 220, you can safely add that 20 ounces of Cal-hypo. That will get you to shock level, but to really and truly eliminate any algae caused cloudiness, you'll need to maintain that level of FC for at least a day or two, and that will put CH over the top.

That said, if powdered Cal-hypo is what you have on hand, use it. Algae blooms are a lot easier to kill if you catch them early.

 

[Earl Cox]

Yep got 2 packs of these on hand. I used 1 pack

 

[Earl Cox]

My TF 100 test kit comes in tomorrow

 

[Piolin]

I recommend you to take a look at this application for android, pool pal, is TFP friendly

 

[Earl Cox]

I recommend you to take a look at this application for android, pool pal, is TFP friendly

Thanks I will surely check it out I use IOS. Thanks