Oh yes YOU’re right!! There sure was a strong bleach smell after the pool even after showering and shampooing! Iike I said I thought that was normal
I smelled water this morning. It didn’t have a smell.
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I smelled water this morning. It didn’t have a smell.
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Does that "dirt" come back later after you've brushed it? Then it's not dirt, it's dead algae. Keep killing that stuff.
Does your husband also notice it does not have a smell? That's the true test.Oh yes YOU’re right!! There sure was a strong bleach smell after the pool even after showering and shampooing! Iike I said I thought that was normal
(sarcasm)
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It is chloramines that give the water the smell and causes red eyes.Oh yes YOU’re right!! There sure was a strong bleach smell after the pool even after showering and shampooing! Iike I said I thought that was normal
Well it’s been super windy so I’ll see later onDoes that "dirt" come back later after you've brushed it? Then it's not dirt, it's dead algae. Keep killing that stuff.
So if I try to let the FC decrease to 8ppm, do I wait to test the PH when I’m closer to 8 on FC?
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One more thing. We have a lot of waterboatmens bugs in our area. Could that also be affecting the overnight test? We’ve had a infestation every year. This year is not as bad compared to other years but we still deal with them.
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Really? Interesting. Our whole entire valley has them. At one point it was so bad our vehicles would be covered completely. And when we drove it looked like it was raining ashes but it was those darn bugs. They flew in from the Saltón Sea.
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I used to have them in my pool. Once in a while I'll see one. A day later it is gone. No food and they will not stay.
I’m continuing SLAM today….I think it’s dirt from the winds but still not 100% sure.
It’s been a hectic day. My pool failed last nights overnight test. Winds have finally calmed down tonight. Family wants to use pool this weekend, so I am letting the FC drop to 8pm like someone recommended and just maintain that for a while. Here is a pic of my pool as of tonight. Pretty clear to me 
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There is something off with the times in your logs. I think the servers have their time zone set in an odd way. I'm on east coast and it shows my logs 3 hours in arrears.It’s been a hectic day. My pool failed last nights overnight test. Winds have finally calmed down tonight. Family wants to use pool this weekend, so I am letting the FC drop to 8pm like someone recommended and just maintain that for a while. Here is a pic of my pool as of tonight. Pretty clear to me
Indio, CA sunrise is 6:11 am, sunset is 7:25. You should do you OCLT in the evening after 7:30 pm and test before 6:11 am. Your last test showed 11:40am, if I correct for 3 hour server difference, that is 9:40am!!!
If you did your test after 7:30 tonight, get up before 6:11 am and test. It may be that, in fact, you are passing. My 2 cents.
Weird. Yes all overnight tears have been done around 8 pm and been waking up at 4:30 am for the last three days to get the reading before daylight
