Hello all,
Thanks for the site. You have helped a newbie who inherited a pool with a home purchase turn a green swamp into a crystal clear swimming pool. I started with ugly green water and now have clear water with the below results:
FC - 6
CC - 0
PH - 7.6
TA - 120
CH - 70
CYA - 45
Anyway, I realize that my results are good, or maybe I should say I believe they are from what I think I've learned so far. But, I'd like to understand FC levels a little more. I remember when I was younger, my friend's mom always made us wait 24 hours after shocking the pool before swimming. I never understood why but just accepted it as fact. Now that I've learned a little about pool maintenance, I assume that was due to the high level of chlorine. Is this a correct assumption? If so, at what Shock level percentage for FC is one okay to swim, or was this a myth and can one swim at any high level of FC?
Thanks for the site. You have helped a newbie who inherited a pool with a home purchase turn a green swamp into a crystal clear swimming pool. I started with ugly green water and now have clear water with the below results:
FC - 6
CC - 0
PH - 7.6
TA - 120
CH - 70
CYA - 45
Anyway, I realize that my results are good, or maybe I should say I believe they are from what I think I've learned so far. But, I'd like to understand FC levels a little more. I remember when I was younger, my friend's mom always made us wait 24 hours after shocking the pool before swimming. I never understood why but just accepted it as fact. Now that I've learned a little about pool maintenance, I assume that was due to the high level of chlorine. Is this a correct assumption? If so, at what Shock level percentage for FC is one okay to swim, or was this a myth and can one swim at any high level of FC?
