Hi all, restarting my pool after a hard freeze and pumps off for 6 days. No damage to the pool. House is another story... Bringing the water chemistry back into balance, my FC was 0.5 yesterday. Brought it up to 3.0 today. I didn’t test CC until today, it’s 1.0. PH has held pretty steady at 7.4. Pool is clear. Don’t think I need to SLAM but figured I’d check. Am I alright just bringing the water back into balance and taking care of it like normal?
Do I SLAM after the Texas winter storm?
- Thread starter texaschris
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,369
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
As cold are your water has been, just getting the FC back in target range based on the FC/CYA Levels should be sufficient.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
As cold are your water has been, just getting the FC back in target range based on the FC/CYA Levels should be sufficient.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
Chris,
I agree with Marty, but...
You never said what your CYA level is, so there is no way for us to know if your 3 ppm of FC is correct or not???
Where do you normally keep your FC and CYA levels?
Thanks,
Jim R.
I agree with Marty, but...
You never said what your CYA level is, so there is no way for us to know if your 3 ppm of FC is correct or not???
Where do you normally keep your FC and CYA levels?
Thanks,
Jim R.
Sorry! I am learning how to use the forum + pool math and wasn’t sure if it would just stick my latest log in my signature but looks it’s in my profile. My CYA was just a hair off the 30 on my Taylor kit, so around 32. It’s a new pool (1 month) and the builder put pucks in the chlorinator so I’m letting those slowly bring the CYA up to 45 before I switch to exclusively bleach.
Based on my CYA I’m targeting my FC at 4-6. I’ll get it back there via bleach and maintain it with the chlorinator. Adjusting periodically for CYA rise.
mguzzy
Gold Supporter
Sounds like you are well ahead of the curve! I wouldn't expect any algae growth while things were that cold. so no need to SLAM as Marty sez. ..and BTW Welcome to the forum!
Hey TC and welcome !!
There are no individual #s, just 10s that round up because our brains aren't smart enough to see the logarithmic scale. A little over 30 counts as a 40, and so on. But you're doing awesome so keep at it !!
mguzzy
Gold Supporter
I do, I do... I can see a logarithmic scale!..
but I still round up..that's the standard by which we communicate our test results around here!