Actually, the bacterial conversion of CYA into ammonia can happen in just a matter of a few days as happened to me in It Can Happen to Anyone - Zero Chlorine, CYA --> Ammonia.Isaac-1 said:
Still waiting on my test kit, but had some free time after work and decided to go see what I could do about cleaning the debris from water before the sun went down. There we some pine needles floating around to snagged my net and got the out. That is when I noticed there is a "slime" that floats around on the top, little green clumps like little colonies of algae. Has to be thousands of them on the surface. Kicked my pump on and noticed that the pressure climbed 9 pst in 20 min, was sitting at 19psi. Shut it down cracked open the filter and cleaned the cart. Started back up 13 psi. 20 min later 19psi. Took a closer look and the green clumps and strands are not just on the surface but in the water as well and I assume that is what is clogging my filter so bad.
This is a old filter that came with the house, I bought a brand new one but it was near $100 and wanted to save it for after the shock to keep it nice. Is part of the problem that I am using/spraying off an old filter (no idea how old it is)?
2. I know when I shock it I need to keep my pump running constantly, at this rate I am going to be cleaning the filter every 20 mins for days
. Is this normal and just required for a swamp? I am afriad if I just leave it running and go to sleep the pressure will build up to explosive ranges.
This is a old filter that came with the house, I bought a brand new one but it was near $100 and wanted to save it for after the shock to keep it nice. Is part of the problem that I am using/spraying off an old filter (no idea how old it is)?
2. I know when I shock it I need to keep my pump running constantly, at this rate I am going to be cleaning the filter every 20 mins for days
. Is this normal and just required for a swamp? I am afriad if I just leave it running and go to sleep the pressure will build up to explosive ranges.
If you devote the first day to shocking and cleaning repeatedly it will get longer and longer between each time it needs to be cleaned, if it will make it through the night the first night without needing to be cleaned I do not know.
Ike
ps will not hurt to dump some bleach in now and get a bit of a head start, it may not be the most economic use of bleach, but should not hurt if you don't go crazy with it.
Ike
ps will not hurt to dump some bleach in now and get a bit of a head start, it may not be the most economic use of bleach, but should not hurt if you don't go crazy with it.
Burnsy,
I think you are wise to use your old cartridge. Your new one would clog up just as quickly, if not quicker.
Don't worry much about explosive pressure but there is no point in letting it run when the cartridge is clogged......you won't be moving any water. As Isaac said above, the time between cleanings will lengthen but you just have to stick with it for now..
I think you are wise to use your old cartridge. Your new one would clog up just as quickly, if not quicker.
Don't worry much about explosive pressure but there is no point in letting it run when the cartridge is clogged......you won't be moving any water. As Isaac said above, the time between cleanings will lengthen but you just have to stick with it for now..
Ok thanks, I will make sure to start the process on a weekend then when I can watch it all day. If it does build up too high over night can it cause damage to my pump?
It won't cause any problem for your pump or filter. Your pump will just pump less water through the filter.
If it were me I'd scoop as much of the stuff out as I could before and during the shocking process.
If it were me I'd scoop as much of the stuff out as I could before and during the shocking process.
Have most of the debris and alge clumps out. Pressure seems to have stopped climbing, just added 280 oz of 6% bleach and and have 54 oz of cya hanging in a sock in front of the return jet. When should I test for FC again? 1/2 hour, 1 hour?
Ok I am checking and adjusting to keep my FC at 10 per the pool calc with 0 cya. I am also adding enough cya to get me to what should be 30ppm. Over half of what I put into the sock is gone. I know CYA doesn't show up on a test for a week but is it active now? IE should I adjust the amount of bleach I am adding as if I have 30ppm CYA in the pool even though it won't show on a test?
If it has been 24 hours since you started to add CYA, then assume that you are already at your target level. Until then, assume that CYA is where it was originally.