Glad you crested the hill so quickly. "More bleach!!!" shouts the peanut gallery....
First Time Shocking with Bleach
- Thread starter Jerry Lee
- Start date
- May 23, 2012
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- May 23, 2012
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Day 2 Test #5
FC-16
CC-1
I added 100oz. of 6% Bleach after the last test. With that said, does that mean with CC's around 1 it will take approx. 50 oz. of 6% to raise FC 1ppm?
FC-16
CC-1
I added 100oz. of 6% Bleach after the last test. With that said, does that mean with CC's around 1 it will take approx. 50 oz. of 6% to raise FC 1ppm?
Don't know. The statement above is correct if there's nothing in the pool to consume the chlorine. Organics (or other compounds that need to get oxidized) may not show up as CCs. It takes what it takes.Jerry Lee said:
- May 23, 2012
- 47
- May 23, 2012
- 47
Day 2 test #7
FC-18.5
CC- less than .5
Gonna give it one more test tonight. Then, it all rides on the OCLT.
FC-18.5
CC- less than .5
Gonna give it one more test tonight. Then, it all rides on the OCLT.
- May 23, 2012
- 47
Day 2 test #8
FC- 14.5
CC- less than .5
I'll re adjust for 16 FC and pray till morning!
FC- 14.5
CC- less than .5
I'll re adjust for 16 FC and pray till morning!
- May 23, 2012
- 47
Darn!!!
Day 3 Test 1 6:00 am
FC- 12
CC- 1
Failed OCLT. Should I shoot a little higher a target an 18 FC for shock level?
Day 3 Test 2
FC- 5.5
CC-1
I guess there is still something in the pool eating up my FC.
Day 3 Test 1 6:00 am
FC- 12
CC- 1
Failed OCLT. Should I shoot a little higher a target an 18 FC for shock level?
Day 3 Test 2
FC- 5.5
CC-1
I guess there is still something in the pool eating up my FC.
- May 23, 2012
- 47
- May 23, 2012
- 47
You're close. Instead of using 18 as your target, treat it as your floor.
That is, when you dose, aim for 22. As it does its job, and the chlorine falls, it will fall to 19, when you dose it again. The better job you do of keeping it ABOVE the shock level, the faster this will end.
That is, when you dose, aim for 22. As it does its job, and the chlorine falls, it will fall to 19, when you dose it again. The better job you do of keeping it ABOVE the shock level, the faster this will end.
Unfortunately rain can effect it....but I am pulling for you. Rain can bring in organics and, if there is alot, it can dilute your pool water. If the rain does effect you will want to do the OCLT again tomorrow night.Jerry Lee said:
Hi,
I'm following along this thread. This seems like a very long process. I have have some CC and am wondering if I should start out my FC target on level higher on the grid to stay ahead of the CC. So in this case would things of moved along much faster using 24 as a target rather than 20? And, checking hourly? Good luck getting your pool balanced, you are winning the battle now.
I'm following along this thread. This seems like a very long process. I have have some CC and am wondering if I should start out my FC target on level higher on the grid to stay ahead of the CC. So in this case would things of moved along much faster using 24 as a target rather than 20? And, checking hourly? Good luck getting your pool balanced, you are winning the battle now.
- May 23, 2012
- 47
Whew!!!
Passed my OCLT! Didn't rain as much as expected so I guess that was a big help.
FC- 17.5
CC-barely .5
Thanks again for everyone's help.... Now I'll just wait till FC falls to 10 and do a full test.
From this:
[attachment=1:2cm455pp]1st pool pic.jpg[/attachment:2cm455pp]
To this:
[attachment=0:2cm455pp]Final Pic.jpg[/attachment:2cm455pp]
In 4 days. And not one time being pool stored! I love DIY, it's so fulfilling!
Passed my OCLT! Didn't rain as much as expected so I guess that was a big help.
FC- 17.5
CC-barely .5
Thanks again for everyone's help.... Now I'll just wait till FC falls to 10 and do a full test.
From this:
[attachment=1:2cm455pp]1st pool pic.jpg[/attachment:2cm455pp]
To this:
[attachment=0:2cm455pp]Final Pic.jpg[/attachment:2cm455pp]
In 4 days. And not one time being pool stored! I love DIY, it's so fulfilling!
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- May 23, 2012
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I wouldn't say 4 days was a very long time.doublewide6 said:
The only advice I would have, only being a novice, is when beginning the shock process, as long as your filter is turning over properly, is to test maybe every half hour instead of hourly. Whatever was in my pool was turning the FC into CC almost immediately. If I would have added more bleach every half hour, I probably would have gotten to that target FC shock target much sooner.
By the way.....[attachment=0:quhj1siy]Final Clorox.jpg[/attachment:quhj1siy]
That's 7644 oz. of 6% bleach, 182 oz. each. $8.35 a case,3 bottles in a case, 14 cases. $116.90 total
After I return my 40lb. tub of 3" tablets for $63.00, I'll walk away with a huge smile on my face! :-D
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From the threads that I have read everyone seems to be using "clorox" brand bleach, is there a difference between it and the generic cheapo brand bleach?
As long as the bleach is 6% sodium hypochlorite it's the same. Some 'dollar store' bleach is less than that.
This thread is hilarious. I'm currently fighting a green swamp after draining half the water and think i've finally just turned the corner and got the FC to hold at shock level. The trick certainly seems to hit it VERY HARD and VERY QUICK.
- May 23, 2012
- 47
danaz said:
You want to talk about hilarious, it seemed like the same guy was at the exit at Costco checking receipts every time I went to buy bleach. I tried to give a different excuse every time I went.....I was opening up a crime scene clean up company, that I was heavily invested in Clorox stock, someone told me bleach would properly chlorinate my pool, etc. BTW almost 3 weeks in to BBB and my pool still looks great.
I'm not gonna lie... I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I read this thread. Great job!
Jose
Jose