OK, my TC levels are now zero!

[Hurricane Gio]

A few weeks ago, thanks to my PS more TC levels were off the charts and I shut down the SWG for a while. Friday the TC was still over 5.0 with the regent test by a good bit. Yellow but not brown anymore.

Saturday the family (6) went swimming and Sunday we had about 9 bathers in the pool.
Today I do the yellow drop test and I could barley get a color to show up. So now I know my TC levels are at .5 to 0.

Now I turned on the SWG to 15% at 10:30am this morning and will test it later too see if levels went up enough.

Now, should I see how the SWG does in getting levels up, or do I need to shock with bleach?

The CC was 0 and the pH was 8.2. CYA was 70 last Friday

My solar blanket was on the entire time.

Thanks for suggestions

 

[Hurricane Gio]

Tested the water @ 2:15pm and its at .5-1 right now. I will test again after 6pm to see how high levels are.

But not sure if I should shock it.

 

[dmanb2b]

do you have a fas-dpd test kit? any cc's...or how about overnight FC loss? A good test kit is essential to maintaining your water....your shooting in the dark with that yellow TC test IMHO...but I must be yellow blind

 

[Hurricane Gio]

do you have a fas-dpd test kit? any cc's...or how about overnight FC loss? A good test kit is essential to maintaining your water....your shooting in the dark with that yellow TC test IMHO...but I must be yellow blind

I have a TF100 kit. I will check the CC tonight. I never did a overnight FC loss.

Things have been fine until the PS told me to shock with my SWG and turn it up to 75% due to warmer weather arriving. Then things got all messed. up.

 

[orthofish]

Things have been fine until the PS told me to shock with my SWG and turn it up to 75% due to warmer weather arriving. Then things got all messed. up.

There ya go :-D
Shocking with your SWG is not a good idea. Won't get the FC up quickly and will wear out your cell. Use bleach and the PC.

 

[dmanb2b]

do you have a fas-dpd test kit? any cc's...or how about overnight FC loss? A good test kit is essential to maintaining your water....your shooting in the dark with that yellow TC test IMHO...but I must be yellow blind

I have a TF100 kit. I will check the CC tonight. I never did a overnight FC loss.

Things have been fine until the PS told me to shock with my SWG and turn it up to 75% due to warmer weather arriving. Then things got all messed. up.

Excellent...put that kit to work and give us a full set of results...we'll get you on the road to recovery.

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

When you need to rapidly boost chlorine levels it's better to use liquid chlorine or bleach to do so. Go ahead and raise your FC up to your "target" and then the SWG will be able to keep up.

You shouldn't have to shock - but do an overnight test to be sure. The swg must be off for that though.

 

[Hurricane Gio]

Thank guys. I learned here NOT to shock with the SWG again. I am going to check today to see how the water is doing.

I am going to slowly try to get things up with the SWG as we are not swimming the next few days.

 

[JasonLion]

Remember to keep your PH between 7.5 and 7.8 at all times. Try not to ever let the PH get above 8.0 if you can possibly help it.

 

[Hurricane Gio]

Chlorine is now @ 5 and will back the SWG to 10% and monitor from here how the levels stay. Before the PS screw up, 10% kept levels perfect.

 

[Hurricane Gio]

Remember to keep your PH between 7.5 and 7.8 at all times. Try not to ever let the PH get above 8.0 if you can possibly help it.

I am trying, but daily it getting over the 8 level. Yesterday is was about 8 and I added 8oz of MA according to the PC. Today, again ts about the same if not slightly higher, so I added 12oz.

 

[dmanb2b]

Hey Hurricane...perhaps you could post a full set of test results? It would really help us dial in on some advice for you

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

What is your TA? If you are targeting 7.5 or 7.4 on the PH, try a target of 7.2. Also you plugging in the correct % strength of acid from the drop down menu? Cuz if what you're using is weaker than what is shown on the pool calc it would explain why it's not being lowered.... does that make sense?

 

[Hurricane Gio]

I will post full results by later today.

its standard MA and I checked mt TA last week and it was 120.

Its a new plaster pool (feb 10) and I was told that the first year, pH and tons of acid will be expected.

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

Yes, this is true. Try a lower target on the PH then.

 

[Hurricane Gio]

OK guys, here are my numbers:

FC 4.50
CC .5
TC 5.0
pH 7.5
T/A 100
CH 440
CYA 70
SALT 3100 PPM
TEMP 90

 

[JasonLion]

Your numbers are looking good. I would keep an eye on the PH, which is likely to drift up. Long term you want to let the TA come down to the 60-70 range, but no need to rush things. TA will drift down on it's own as long as you keep the PH under control.

 

[Hurricane Gio]

Your numbers are looking good. I would keep an eye on the PH, which is likely to drift up. Long term you want to let the TA come down to the 60-70 range, but no need to rush things. TA will drift down on it's own as long as you keep the PH under control.

Thanks Jason. I got it balanced now after the PS screw up and the water feels nice. I thought of adding a long hose with tiny holes on the a small compressor I have to aerate that water and bring down the TA to keep my pH under control.

From many pool owners down here that I talked to with the type of plaster that is very popular here, pH drift is huge in the first year as is high CH levels. Plus with tons of rain in the summer, its a daily battle with MA.

I guess why PS and everyone I knows keeps a ton of MA at home. heck, I got 8 gallons in stock myself .