Like Woody said, read Pool School on shocking so you fully understand the shock process.
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Are you using unscented plain bleach? If not, sometimes the added stuff can foam up. However, a little bit of grungy foam is common when shocking.
Shocking for the last 2 days
But my CC is still at 3, was at 1.5 yesterday. Guy at the pool store is telling me my bleach may be causing this, he is recommending granular shock.
Here are my readings
FC 3.0
CC 1.5
TA 100
CYA 45
PH 7.4
I am also getting this white stuff on the side of pool and all in the pool as well..
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But my CC is still at 3, was at 1.5 yesterday. Guy at the pool store is telling me my bleach may be causing this, he is recommending granular shock.
Here are my readings
FC 3.0
CC 1.5
TA 100
CYA 45
PH 7.4
I am also getting this white stuff on the side of pool and all in the pool as well..
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Re: Shocking for the last 2 days
There's no difference between granular shock and bottled bleach other than concentration (read that as convenience, not shock strength!). One downside to the granular shocks is they may add chemicals to your pool you don't want.
The white stuff you see is almost positively dead algae. Your water will turn grayish or milky looking from the dead algae. Your filter will clean this out over time.
Keep the shock level up until you pass the overnight FC test and until your CCs drop below .5. Don't get Pool Stored!!
There's no difference between granular shock and bottled bleach other than concentration (read that as convenience, not shock strength!). One downside to the granular shocks is they may add chemicals to your pool you don't want.
The white stuff you see is almost positively dead algae. Your water will turn grayish or milky looking from the dead algae. Your filter will clean this out over time.
Keep the shock level up until you pass the overnight FC test and until your CCs drop below .5. Don't get Pool Stored!!
bleach is water, salt, and the same chemical as the granular shock- without the additves of the granular shock...
Bleach is not causing this- FC converting to CC eating away (oxydizing) contaminants /algae/ etc is causing this- regardless of where the FC comes from!
Bleach is not causing this- FC converting to CC eating away (oxydizing) contaminants /algae/ etc is causing this- regardless of where the FC comes from!
Yep, keep going until CC is below .5, and you pass the overnight FC test. I won't say your water has to be clear because it took a few days for my filter to clarify the water. It just looked white for a while.
looks like my CC is now only .5
But my FC is only .5 as well. Should I still give "shock level" chlorine, or just find out on my pool calculator what I need to get to FC to around 5 if my CYA is at 45?
But my FC is only .5 as well. Should I still give "shock level" chlorine, or just find out on my pool calculator what I need to get to FC to around 5 if my CYA is at 45?
Continue at shock level until your CC level is 0.5 or lower, the water is clear, and you pass the overnight FC loss test.
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