I passed my OCLT! (p.s. I studied hard)

[Taterfink]

I checked my chlorine last night: FC 3 CC 0 TC 3
checked it again this morning: FC 3 CC 0 TC 3
I passed my OCLT!

My water looks and feels WONDERFUL!

I totally credit the wonderful guidance that I've gotten here on TFP! Thanks guys!

My TA is coming down: was 120, now 90,
pH is currently 7.2 and I am aerating to bring it back up so I dose pH again to bring the TA
down a little further.
and my CYA is coming up: have my socks hung, most of the CYA is dissolved, will check again in a few days.

Sparkliepoolitis is a wonderous thing!

 

[nelson411]

Congrats!! Way to go!!
Your pool and water look so inviting and refreshing!
Cheers,
Liz

 

[coffeegoddss]

Awesome, isn't it?

 

[crek31]

You can just knead the socks a bit and it will probably all gush out quickly if it is saturated, as it sounds it is. Water looks great, and that pool looks HUGE!

 

[Taterfink]

Thanks for the kudos!

I did knead the socks. It had been a few days and the water looked like milk!(when I squeezed the socks)
Then it dissipated and everything was wonderful!

It IS huge! I told my husband years ago that I wanted to zero landscape our yard.
Silly man, thought I meant mulch! :lol:

Between the pool and a 2 1/2 car garage I don't have a lot of grass to mow anymore. I've left the side yard (18' x 40' approx) for the puppies. There is about 10' - 12' left on 2 sides facing the garage and the back fence, and 6' clearance on the side fence and house sides. I started out planning to get a 16'. Then I thought, why not go to 18' or 22"? THEN I saw the 26'! That was all she wrote. It really is too big for my yard but, I'm not giving it back!