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[geekgranny]

Howdy neighbor!
TFP will get you going! Read read read pool school and use the pool calculator.

You're getting great advice. You'll be sparkly in no time.

Howdy from Texas. You'll get more and more comfortable as you go along. Ask as many questions as you want and need. The kind, patient people here at TFP are very good "hand holders" and don't mind at all assisting you through the learning curve AND after too. We are all here to learn and help each other. One persons experience (and questions) can go a long way to help somebody else who has similar questions and/or issues. You are doing great.

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[frustratedpoolmom]

ok I did the overnight FC test the level on it was 9.5 So with that I want to raise it to 12 by adding 1 qt and 5 oz of bleach. Do I seem to be doing this correctly. Sorry if I appear to really not know what I'm doing because I don't but I think I'm learning

Thank You

I think you are saying it was 12 last night and 9.5 in the morning?

 

[Gerri]

Yes Bama Rambler I should of mentioned when I tested it the last nite it was 10.5 and then this morning is when it read 9.5

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

okay, that's a 1ppm loss. I would keep shocking and do another overnight loss test tonight. What is your CC reading now?
I think you are getting there. How's the water looking now?

 

[Gerri]

My CC is 1.5 The water isn't really cloudy just a tad bit hazy but nothing real bad

Thanks for the help

 

[Bama Rambler]

If your CC is 1.5 you need to maintain shock level until it's .5 or less AND you lose 1ppm FC or less overnight. I always like to see it two nights in a row but that's not really required to pass the OCLT (overnight chlorine loss test), that's just my personal preference.

 

[Gerri]

I just did the overnight test again. Last nite FC was 7.5 and CC was 1.5. This morning FC 8 and CC 1. When I tested last nite the CYA was 0 so with what I was told earlier on this post is to stabilize it first I did. The CYA this morning was 35. I did not add any bleach so it that possible for the FC to be higher than it was last nite We have also had alot of rain and the sun hasn't really been out for a couple days.

Thanks for the help

 

[Bama Rambler]

The .5 FC difference is within the accuracy of the test so don't worry about that.

The sun not being out might be part of your having 1ppm CC. You need to bump the FC back up to 14 since your CYA is 35 and hold it till the CC's come down to .5 of less.

 

[Gerri]

Should I only go by the Suggested FC Levels when my CC is above 0.5?

FC - 10.5
CC - 0
TC - 10.5
pH - 7.2
TA - 110
CYA - 30

Thanks for the help

 

[Gerri]

No help from anyone?

 

[Melt In The Sun]

Gerri, the recommended FC levels are not dependent on your CC level. Since you got rid of the CC, you should now maintain your FC between 3 and 5; never letting it get below 3 (as per the FC/CYA chart in Pool School here: pool-school/chlorine_cya_chart_shock)

 

[Gerri]

Re-test Follow Up

Here are my chemical levels. Just doing a re-check with you all

Temp 88

FC 10
CC 0
TC 10
pH 7.4
T/A 130
CH 320
CYA 35


Thanks for the help

Gerri

 

[Gerri]

Re: Re-test Follow Up

I just want to know if my levels fairly good to you all.

 

[duraleigh]

Good morning, Gerri (thanks!)

Those numbers look fine. YOur FC is a little higher than normal (should be 3-5ppm or so) but it's no big deal....just let it drift down on it's own. It looks like your CC's have dropped below .5ppm....that's very good.

Last report on your water quality was it's a little hazy......how does it look now?

 

[dmanb2b]

Gerri...fyi, I deleted the multiple replies due to the duplicate post and merged the topics.

 

[LeAnne]

My water is clear. Sorry about my sister posting but I know nothing about the thread thing and when I couldn't find my earlier post I asked her if she would join and post.