Help me in using the pool calculator

[JasonLion]

You are moving right along. The entire process is rather variable/unpredictable, even at this point. It sounds like one to three more nights for FC to hold overnight at 15, then possibly a few more days after that before you could swim (assuming the water is warm enough). This evening after adding chlorine at least once, when you are testing the FC level also test the CC level. That will help tell us how things are going.

If you switch to evenings only, chlorine usage will slow down dramatically from here on.

 

[rcar430]

 

[rcar430]

The picture above is Baquagoo in the skimmer area, does anyone know how to thoroughly get rid of it? I can scrape it off, but there is some residual, any hints?

 

[rcar430]

This is how the pool looks today. The Dolphin temp guys says the temp is 62 chilly degrees!
Image is below in next area

 

[rcar430]

 

[rcar430]

At 7:00 PM FC was 2, added more chlorine than calculator said to, (rounded up for easier measuring)
At 8:10 PM FC was at 19
Will retest in an hour.

 

[JasonLion]

In the future, try not to raise FC above 15. Very high FC levels for long enough, with CYA at zero, can sometimes damage things, or shorten their lifetime. Earlier, it didn't matter as much, since FC was going down very quickly. Now that the FC level stays relatively high all night, it is much more important to not go over 15.

 

[rcar430]

Thanks, it is holding at 18 right now. Should I do anything at this point but monitor it?

 

[rcar430]

11:45 PM FC at 18, CC at 11
What does that mean?
I will test in the AM and post new FC levels

 

[JasonLion]

CC of 11 means there is a little more baqgoo still in your system than average. That means the final stage of the conversion, which you haven't quite gotten to, will take a little longer than average. This doesn't change anything right at the moment. You are still waiting for FC to remain the same overnight, which will still happen in the next few days. But it does add a few days to my estimate of when the pool will be swimmable.

 

[rcar430]

This morning at 6:00 AM
FC at 12
CC at 8
Water looks crystal clear.
We are not anticipating swimming in it right away, so that is not a problem. I just want it to be converted right, so I will continue to go by the conversion schedule and continue to post results and look forward to more help from all the wonderful team here at TFP.
Thanks!
Did anyone have any suggestions of a way to clean off the Baquagoo from the skimmer and hard plastic areas?

 

[Bama Rambler]

Once you're done, you can scrape it off and use a Magic Eraser by Mr. Clean or generic to clean it all off.

 

[rcar430]

Thanks, Bama!
I have those magic erasers that I use alot, did not think about them for this.
You all have the best advice!

 

[rcar430]

7:00 PM FC was 3, added chlorine to bring it up to 15
8:00 PM FC was 15, did not add, will check again at 9:00 PM and will check CC also

 

[rcar430]

9:00 PM FC 13, will add to raise back to 15
CC 8

 

[rcar430]

6:00 AM
FC 15
CC 6
Looks like I may be getting somewhere!!

 

[Butterfly]

Looks like it

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[JasonLion]

Congratulations! You have completed the second phase!

The next step is to replace your sand and afterwards raise CYA to 30.

Continue adding chlorine to raise FC up to 15 in the evenings until CC is 0.5 or lower for two days in a row.

 

[rcar430]

Cool!!
FC today when I got home at 7:00 PM was 2
Added 480 to bring up to 15 as per calculator
Then at 8:00 PM
FC is 16
CC at 6
I will have to get the sand tomorrow.
This is exciting!

 

[rcar430]

FC at 10:00 PM still at 16