Is it "normal" to take 7 days to get chloring usage down and CC below .5? I have been at shock level (25-40 fc) for 168 hours now and just tested CC and it's back up to 5. I just took out the lights (spa and pool) about 52 hours ago (since it was so cold and I hesitated on getting in the pool). I did take the lid off of the auto-fill and there was some slight brown looking dust so I treated it with bleach several times over the last couple days. The water has been crystal clear the entire time so i'm confused.
FC has been above 20 for the entire time
CC fluxuates from 2.5-5
PH started at 7.2
TA 70
CH 290
CYA 55
OCLT 2
I never saw any algae on the walls but did see some brown dirt looking stuff inside thhe light niche. I have had a brown dust on the bottom and tanning ledge when brushing, which attributed to construction across the street but maybe it was the start of mustard algae? The only reason I realized I had any problem was that i could not get my FC up to where I targeted. I chorinate with a Stenner pump and 8.25% bleach from Kroger. I have been combining the stenner pump and manual bleach dosing while doing this SLAM.
So is 7 days, even coming from a clear pool, a normal length for a SLAM?
Thanks,
Mike
FC has been above 20 for the entire time
CC fluxuates from 2.5-5
PH started at 7.2
TA 70
CH 290
CYA 55
OCLT 2
I never saw any algae on the walls but did see some brown dirt looking stuff inside thhe light niche. I have had a brown dust on the bottom and tanning ledge when brushing, which attributed to construction across the street but maybe it was the start of mustard algae? The only reason I realized I had any problem was that i could not get my FC up to where I targeted. I chorinate with a Stenner pump and 8.25% bleach from Kroger. I have been combining the stenner pump and manual bleach dosing while doing this SLAM.
So is 7 days, even coming from a clear pool, a normal length for a SLAM?
Thanks,
Mike