First time opened

[kevgle4587]

I'm a little confused on what I'm doing, first time opening my new pool. It's about 15000 gallon 16x32 free form. Pool looks very clean here are my numbers with the tf kit.

Fc 15
Cc 0
Ch 100
Ta 110
Cya 50
Anything I'm missing, pool is a chlorine pool for now, gonna be adding a hayward 40000 gallon swcg next week. How do those numbers look. I'm on my phone now will update my signature when I can get to a computer

 

[woodyp]

Why is your FC so high compared to your CYA?

 

[kevgle4587]

I really have no clue what they even mean, I know I have to do some pool school reading just alot to take in.

 

[kevgle4587]

Is it at least safe for me to be cooling off in?

 

[Texas Splash]

I'm assuming your pool is an in-ground plaster? So when you get a chance please update your signature with pool info. CH is low for a plaster pool, so watch that one. The FC will fall on its own if you allow it. As long as you have clear water and no signs of algae, just let the FC drop to about the 4-6 range. Never below 4. Good luck on your SWG!

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Yes, you can swim.

 

[duraleigh]

Yeah, your fine to cool off all afternoon.....your just wasting some FC but no harm will be done.

As you begin your learning journey with us, I hope you will read "The ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry" up in Pool School. It's our reference to everything we suggest on the forum.

 

[kevgle4587]

Yes defiently gotta do some reading just been so busy getting yard done, pool is vinyl liner. I think we did have algae when it opened the pool guy shocked it and then a couple days later it looked like dirt in bottom that I vacuumed up and hasn't come back, I do notice that there is alot of real fine things floating on surface but I'm assuming it's just pollen, pollen is real bad here right now. Thanks allot for all the help and future help.

 

[kevgle4587]

Is there any thing I need to add or anything I need to do to get my numbers more in line

 

[Jezza]

Noticed you didn't post a pH number as well. That is an important number you want to get right off the bat!

 

[kevgle4587]

Looks like a 5 on the cl yellow and and ph of 7.5

 

[Jezza]

How clear does the water look? If your pool guy has done the shock and run treatment for the algae it is likely that it may not be totally eradicated. Are you familiar with the SLAM process we advocate here?

 

[kevgle4587]

Water is very clear I went out and scooped up what I thought was the dead algae on the bottom and it was all pollen bunched together, could I possibly have algae though?

 

[Jezza]

I thought that you mentioned you might have had it above or are you not sure?

 

[kevgle4587]

I was not sure sorry, I thought what looked like dirt at the bottom of the pool could have been dead algae, I scooped some last night and it was pollen, should I be adding anything or let it be until the Fc gets into a good range

 

[Jezza]

Generally the first sign that you have algae is a high demand on your FC where you battle to hold a normal level of FC, then the pool water starts to look cloudy before it starts to take over the pool and turn green.

You could do what is called the OCLT, where you test your FC when the sun goes down and then get up early just before the sun comes up and retest your FC. This excludes the effect of UV sunlight on your FC level. If your FC loss is greater than 1.0 then you need to SLAM because you have an abnormal amount of organics consuming your chlorine which need to be dealt with sustained shock levels of chlorine.

 

[kevgle4587]

OK thanks I will try and get to that tonight, other wise I should just let it be all day?

 

[Jezza]

Yep your FC was high to start with so just let it be then perform the OCLT tonight.

 

[kevgle4587]

Today
Ph 7.5
Cl 5
Fc 10
Cc 0
Cya 70

O yeah speed stir made it allot easier

 

[kevgle4587]

Just took my Fc number with no more sun on the pool, I'm at 5.5. I droped from 10 this morning. I'm gonna check it first thing in the morning to make sure it doesn't drop by more then 1. Is dropping 4.5 allot for a pool in full sun all day?

 

[kevgle4587]

Should I turn the filter off for the night to test for algae or is it fine on?