Doing this for the first time, I have read through the instructions, but figured I would post my process in case there is anything I have missed.
--We have noticed very small slimy green spots forming on the bottom of the pool over the last 10 days. Slowly getting bigger, so that as of this morning they are green streaks (this was after brushing the pool less than 12 hours earlier)
--The water is crystal clear
--There have been more stains evident on the liner the normal.
--I also had to bump my SWG up a few notches (its less than 12 months old), so figure something is up.
Test as of last night.
FC: 5.5
CC: 0
PH: 7.5
TA: 60
CYA: 60
SALT: 3200
TEMP: 87
Retested this morning (SWG was on)
FC had dropped to 5.0
No change to the other tests
What I have done:
--Turned off SWG
--Went ahead and added some acid to bump the PH down a notch.
--Removed the pool light from its niche and brushed out any debris
--Added 3 gallons of bleach to bring FC up to 28
--Brushed
--Tested after 30 minutes ( we have great circulation), FC was only 24. Its not uncommon for me to need slightly more chems than calculated, its a custom pool and it slightly bigger than the 12k gallons I was told it was. I also am not sure how fresh the HD bleach is.
--Added more bleach, and will test the levels shortly for baseline.
My next steps are (I think)
--Test every hour (or two later on) and top up cholrine as needed.
--Brush every hour or so
--Once chorline loss stops (via an OCLT) I am done (since the water is already clear and the CC is already 0).
Any other tips?
Thanks so much!
--We have noticed very small slimy green spots forming on the bottom of the pool over the last 10 days. Slowly getting bigger, so that as of this morning they are green streaks (this was after brushing the pool less than 12 hours earlier)
--The water is crystal clear
--There have been more stains evident on the liner the normal.
--I also had to bump my SWG up a few notches (its less than 12 months old), so figure something is up.
Test as of last night.
FC: 5.5
CC: 0
PH: 7.5
TA: 60
CYA: 60
SALT: 3200
TEMP: 87
Retested this morning (SWG was on)
FC had dropped to 5.0
No change to the other tests
What I have done:
--Turned off SWG
--Went ahead and added some acid to bump the PH down a notch.
--Removed the pool light from its niche and brushed out any debris
--Added 3 gallons of bleach to bring FC up to 28
--Brushed
--Tested after 30 minutes ( we have great circulation), FC was only 24. Its not uncommon for me to need slightly more chems than calculated, its a custom pool and it slightly bigger than the 12k gallons I was told it was. I also am not sure how fresh the HD bleach is.
--Added more bleach, and will test the levels shortly for baseline.
My next steps are (I think)
--Test every hour (or two later on) and top up cholrine as needed.
--Brush every hour or so
--Once chorline loss stops (via an OCLT) I am done (since the water is already clear and the CC is already 0).
Any other tips?
Thanks so much!
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