Swimmers shouldn’t matter all that much. If you have a blowout party, yes. But 4 people for a while won’t blow through 9 ppm FC. 1 or 2 maybe.
I will do my best and report back in the morning! Thanks everyone!!
I don't think I covered my pool during the slam. Not sure if because the autocover wasn't installed yet or because I was trying to let all the LC get air.
So, here’s the verdict. Last night I tested around 10:30, 3 different times and got 3 very different results. 22.5 ppm, 21 ppm then 20.5. I’m more inclined to believe that it would have been 20-20.5 ppm. I feel as if I did the test the same each time and no differently than I have all summer so I don’t know why the results are off by so much
I ordered the magnetic stirrer last night.. This morning I got 18.5 ppm then 19 ppm. It sounds like maybe it’s my testing? I am working with new powder and solution, but I order from TFP and can’t imagine it would be that? Although the powder was pretty crystallized this time and I kinda mashed it up a little. Would that matter? I have never had this much trouble with a SLAM. I usually pass my OCLT after the 2nd day. I brought it back up to 20 ppm but won’t be able to monitor it as closely today since we are having company. Water is still crystal clear!
With the pool being clear, you are good to swim with FC up to SLAM Levels. Just enjoy the clear water you have today, go swim!So, here’s the verdict. Last night I tested around 10:30, 3 different times and got 3 very different results. 22.5 ppm, 21 ppm then 20.5. I’m more inclined to believe that it would have been 20-20.5 ppm. I feel as if I did the test the same each time and no differently than I have all summer so I don’t know why the results are off by so much
Well, today ended up being mostly cloudy and breezy so we found other things to do besides swim, but the mental break was nice!! I just checked the FC and I was down to 10 ppm. I brought it back up, changed out skimmer socks, skimmed and brushed. I’m having to add some water at this point so I will check again once the water is back up and add LC accordingly. I’m also running low on powder again, so I’m hoping that comes in soon!!Yeah, time to take a break and swim.I think the speedstir will help you out.
I do have a UV/ozone system. I unplugged the ozone box about a month ago and turned my pump down low enough that the UV light doesn’t come on anymore thinking that would help since I don’t know how to unhook all of it. Did I help by doing that or could that still be causing a problem?
Nice on killing the ozone box. Yes, having the UV come on should help your FC loss (less FC loss if it is off). It has sanitizing properties, but really only has benefits for an indoor pool. They are not necessary for an outdoor pool and will only consume FC, not really help with sanitizing.
This is day 6..water is still crystal clear. I used up the last 2 scoops of powder this morning as well, so I’m going to keep adding a gallon of LC every couple of hours until I can get more. I’m going to check the local pool store tomorrow because my order won’t be in for a couple of days. There’s a chance of rain every day this week, do you guys think it’s safe to cover the pool if it does? At this point I don’t know if the rain will make it worse or not. Thanks!
I’m also going to try to tackle the weir doors today if I can figure them out. I’ve been searching the internet but can’t seem to figure out which one it is. I’m going to post pics to see if you guys can help or have the same thing!Last night my final test was at 20.5 ppm and this morning was 16.5 ppm. I was so mad and frustrated that I added LC and just went back to bed
On a positive note, my speedstir was delivered today!! Yay!