Green pool!!!!!

[Ryscott]

I’m questioning the CYA test more than the FC test.

The cya was over 160. Thats when we pumped half the pool out and refilled it. It was still high for my liking so we did it again. That was close to the first of July

 

[Ryscott]

The pool is 22,000 gal dive pool. Basic pool. Liner, rectangle...

 

[JimMarshall]

What kind of shock did you use?

 

[Ryscott]

What kind of shock did you use?

Dichlor and cal-hypo

 

[JimMarshall]

I ask because 20 lbs of dichlor will add 60 ppm CYA to that pool. Add in continued tablet use and I find 40 PPM CYA to not be a believable number.
If you’re keeping the pool at shock level per the cya, the algae will die. Period. Something isn’t adding up here, and in my opinion it’s the testing numbers. A good kit like a Taylor K2006 will tell the true story

 

[Flying Tivo]

Can you please post pictures of the pool and equipment pad? If you are a pool professional what test kit do you use?

 

[Ryscott]

I have a Taylor kit and Aquacheck silver strips. Don't have a pic of the equipment pad but it consists of Whisperflow 1hp, TA-60, 2 valves suction side one for skimmer one for main drain, 1 return line devided into 4 eyeball returns. 1 cut out Polaris pump, Pentair offline chlorinator and an old dog toy.

 

[Flying Tivo]

Which Taylor kit? There are many. Do you have pic of pool then.

 

[Ryscott]

1004.

 

[Ryscott]

This is what it looked like when we opened it

 

[Ryscott]

Equipment

 

[Flying Tivo]

Thanks. You will be very benefited if you purchased a Taylor K2006C, which will help you in your job from here on. We would only be helpful if you post test result from this type of kit, FAS-DPD(we dont trust pool store test or guess strips). Any pool that has algae needs to follow a proper SLAM Process, to do so you will need to test the pool every few hours, not just 2 times a week. Please post a full set of test result with the Taylor K-2006C like this:
FC
PH
TA
CH
CYA
Salt

 

[Ryscott]

Thanks. You will be very benefited if you purchased a Taylor K2006C, which will help you in your job from here on. We would only be helpful if you post test result from this type of kit, FAS-DPD(we dont trust pool store test or guess strips). Any pool that has algae needs to follow a proper SLAM Process, to do so you will need to test the pool every few hours, not just 2 times a week. Please post a full set of test result with the Taylor K-2006C like this:
FC
PH
TA
CH
CYA
Salt

I will get a new kit and post results. This is a service customer not my home. Theres no way I can test every couple of hours lol. Thanks for the advice on the kit

 

[Flying Tivo]

Theres no way I can test every couple of hours

That is exactly why i mentioned it since you are in a comercial setting. You could teach the owner to do the tests and guide them on a proper slam.