first slam

[lulu2]

Thanks so much for the greeting back in May which i didn't see until today .

I have had an AGP for over 30 years with minimal to no problems until this year when it was attacked by algae bloom after algae bloom. Knowing about this forum, i tried to follow the slam procedure but only had dipsticks to measure readings, until yesterday when the TF100 came in the mail.
The pool is now blue, but cloudy, and i vacuumed and cleaned the cartridge filter this morning (i am in sofla) .
I then did the measurements - quite difficult, as i am an artist and anything scientific gives me the heabie jeebies.....but i slogged thru it, and here are the results, and if possible i would like some input as to what to do next:

FC=57 --- omg !!
CC = 2.5
TC = 59.5 (is that correct? to add the 2 readings?)
TA = 100
CYA = 70

BTW, i think the blooms were caused by algae in the 'wedding cake' stairs -- i pulled them away from the side and used the high pressure setting on the hose to blow it out, and boy oh boy what a mess!!

Any help on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated -- and yes, i have poolmath app on my phone.

most swimmingly,
Laura

ps- pool is 10k gals, 1 hp motor, pentair cartridge filter

 

[PoolStored]

Explain exactly how you test FC. Sample amount and number of drops.
Same for CC.

I would get the stairs OUT of the pool and clean them inside and out.

 

[lulu2]

Thx for your reply --i tested just as it said to do in the tf 100 instructions -- drop by drop until the pink turned clear....10 ml of water, then it took 114 drops for it to turn clear -- did i do that right -- i knew it would be hi b/c of only having dipsticks to test with -- and i did the cc as instructed i think too -- 5 drops of r 0003 to the clear, and it turned pink then added r 0871 and got 5 drops for it to turn clear again which i think is 5 x 0.5 = 2.5? yes? no?

it would be difficult maybe impossible to get stairs out as i live alone.....but i have pressure cleaned them several times and brushed them several times....they are no longer releasing anything gross....