So while I'm slamming my cc is around 1. I have about a half bottle of phos out left that I couldnt return. Does it make sense to put it in the pool while I'm slamming to take the algaes food away?
CYA FC confusion
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No, do not add it.....
If you read the small print on the bottle it usually says not to add if there is algae in the pool. Funny....
If you read the small print on the bottle it usually says not to add if there is algae in the pool. Funny....
Slamming a little over a week now. Seems to be going good, water looks great.
Trying to get past the ONCL test now. lowest loss so far -3.5 CC is zero so I feel i am ALMOST there.
Testing CYA today, had my daughter do it with me to get a second set of eyes. She saw 50, and 55. I saw 55 and 60. Do I just stick with 60, do an average, or 55 since x2??? like the title says cya confusion...
Trying to get past the ONCL test now. lowest loss so far -3.5 CC is zero so I feel i am ALMOST there.
Testing CYA today, had my daughter do it with me to get a second set of eyes. She saw 50, and 55. I saw 55 and 60. Do I just stick with 60, do an average, or 55 since x2??? like the title says cya confusion...
Well, none of our charts have a reading ending in 5, so the safest thing is to go with 60.
Generally when someone has clear water, low CC and having problems passing OCLT it a hidden pocket of algae. Look in ladders, behind lights or anywhere you might have missed brushing.
Generally when someone has clear water, low CC and having problems passing OCLT it a hidden pocket of algae. Look in ladders, behind lights or anywhere you might have missed brushing.
No lights or ladders so when it warms up a little I'm going to hop in with the brush. 21 ft above ground is hard to hit all with the brush from outside the pool...
Someone may need to talk me off the ledge.
Hopped in today and brushed everywhere...
Took filter apart chemically cleaned....
Put back together I notice theres a crack (hairline) where the hose adapter screws in to the body of the Waterways widemouth skimmer. Took it apart, dripping more...took it apart again, put a bunch of duct tape to pull the crack together,then screw hose adapter back in, not dripping too much.
Now I seem to get a whole lot of bubbles in my pump basket which I cant figure out. Does it haves something to do with the crack?
And if i dont pass the OCLT after all the work today, i may be on the ledge
Hopped in today and brushed everywhere...
Took filter apart chemically cleaned....
Put back together I notice theres a crack (hairline) where the hose adapter screws in to the body of the Waterways widemouth skimmer. Took it apart, dripping more...took it apart again, put a bunch of duct tape to pull the crack together,then screw hose adapter back in, not dripping too much.
Now I seem to get a whole lot of bubbles in my pump basket which I cant figure out. Does it haves something to do with the crack?
And if i dont pass the OCLT after all the work today, i may be on the ledge
60 would be wonderful. I started at over 200 and worked it down. Just stay on top of the FC to make sure you don't go green.I returned 160.00 worth of their garbage today to them (phos out, algecide, shock) so at least I have that
I figure if i can get the CYA to around 60 i can work with that for this year. Then I plan on replacing my skimmer next (or close of this season), and I'll have to do a big drain then.
Putting about 6 inches of water back in now then will slam it.
Sorry. There is probably a direct relationship between a crack in the skimmer line and air in the pump strainer. You've got a suction side air leak.Someone may need to talk me off the ledge.
Hopped in today and brushed everywhere...
Took filter apart chemically cleaned....
Put back together I notice theres a crack (hairline) where the hose adapter screws in to the body of the Waterways widemouth skimmer. Took it apart, dripping more...took it apart again, put a bunch of duct tape to pull the crack together,then screw hose adapter back in, not dripping too much.
Now I seem to get a whole lot of bubbles in my pump basket which I cant figure out. Does it haves something to do with the crack?
And if i dont pass the OCLT after all the work today, i may be on the ledge
There's always this
thanks. See any provlem with waiting til September to change the skimmer? Hate to start that right when swimming weather finally getting here.Sorry. There is probably a direct relationship between a crack in the skimmer line and air in the pump strainer. You've got a suction side air leak.
There's always this
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Ok, so I drained my water down below the skimmer, removed old skimmer, and put new one on.....
Once I added water back, my numbers are
FC 8
CC 0
TA 160
PH 7.2
CYA 60
I really thought my CYA and TA would have dropeed, but it doesnt seem to have. Rainy day here in the burgh, maybe thats why??
So, gonna finish my slam, hope to pas the overnight loss soon.
Should I go ahead and add 61 oz of borax to bring my PH up while I'm at it since i have a good ph number (i.e. tested with FC under 10)?
Once I added water back, my numbers are
FC 8
CC 0
TA 160
PH 7.2
CYA 60
I really thought my CYA and TA would have dropeed, but it doesnt seem to have. Rainy day here in the burgh, maybe thats why??
So, gonna finish my slam, hope to pas the overnight loss soon.
Should I go ahead and add 61 oz of borax to bring my PH up while I'm at it since i have a good ph number (i.e. tested with FC under 10)?
Thing that ticks me off is my ta was around 80 and pool store had me raise it
Though the pool store advice was probably wrong, it's possible that you have static electricity on your R-0009 dropper tip for the TA test. If the drops are squirting out and not forming larger drops that hang before dropping from the tip, then wipe the tip with a damp cloth first.
Passed the overnight test.
Numbers are now. 7.6 ph 150 ta 60 cya.
Anything else I need?
Numbers are now. 7.6 ph 150 ta 60 cya.
Anything else I need?
so we have clear water, CC less than .5 and passed OCLT....
Seems like you are done.
Maintain FC based on your CYA of 60
Muratic acid to bring the pH in line when it gets too high. These additions on acid will bring down the TA slowly also.
Oh, you need the adult beverages Richard suggested, a pool float to lie on and time to relax and savor a job well done.
Thing that ticks me off is my ta was around 80 and pool store had me raise it
Same with me. Than I found TFP. So I've been slowly dropping from 125 to 100 that I'm at now. I started at 80 too. They 'made' me buy a 25 pound canister of + Alakalinity. I'm so happy I only put half of what they told me to.