I'm baaaaack

[Missy_2008]

Hi all!! So the pool had been doing fine then we got some rain and it got a little ill looking. Got it back to beautiful again and now it is a light green, hazy color. You can see some stuff on the bottom of the pool. The readings are:

Alkalinity 100ppm
pH 8.0
Free chlorine 6.5ppm
Combined 0.5ppm
Hardness 120ppm
CYA 60ppm

 

[PoolStored]

Hey...Good to see you.

Time for this one again...Link-->Overnight Chlorine Loss Test

 

[wireform]

If you had lower CYA I'd recommend a quick slam but instead do a OCLT and take it from there. If the OCLT comes good then just up the FC to atleast 10 for a few days to clear it up.

 

[PoolStored]

Wha' happen to the cat?

 

[JamesW]

Welcome back.

I hope you're doing well.

 

[Missy_2008]

Wha' happen to the cat?

Which one??

 

[Missy_2008]

Welcome back.

I hope you're doing well.

Thank you for the warm welcome. Back atcha. Doing good except for my pool being a hazy green. So sad!! Gonna do the OCLT and pray that the results will be such that we can get in the pool for our birthday/Father's Day party weekend!!

 

[JamesW]

No need to do an OCLT.

Just go directly to the SLAM.

 

[Missy_2008]

No need to do an OCLT.

Just go directly to the SLAM.

Yikes!! OK. Well, I will start in the morning. I'll keep everyone updated. Just FYI, I checked the FC level at 9:45pm and it was 19 (husband had shocked at 7:00pm) and the CC was -0-. I think I'm boned. The serenity prayer is playing on a loop in my head!! I tend to worry abt stuff!!

 

[Missy_2008]

Hey...Good to see you.

Time for this one again...Link-->Overnight Chlorine Loss Test

Results of OCLT:

last night @10:45p

Free 19
Combined 0

This morning @8:00a

Free 17.5
Combined 0

Is this good or bad??

 

[JJ_Tex]

Not terrible, but with a loss over 1 that is considered a fail. How much sun does your pool get between sunrise and 8am when you tested?

 

[wireform]

Not good as pass is a max of 1 ppm loss. Keep going as you're almost there.

 

[JamesW]

If the water is still green and hazy, then you are not ready to do an OCLT.

 

[Missy_2008]

This morning

Not terrible, but with a loss over 1 that is considered a fail. How much sun does your pool get between sunrise and 8am when you tested?

Not a lot. It's very hazy today & windy today. No direct sunlight yet

 

[Missy_2008]

This morning

Not terrible, but with a loss over 1 that is considered a fail. How much sun does your pool get between sunrise and 8am when you tested?

Not a lot. It's very hazy today & windy today. No direct sunlight yet. Here are some pictures that I just took. The color is a light green and hazy for sure. Is there any chance of us using it this weekend??

 

[JamesW]

Is there any chance of us using it this weekend??

Probably not.

You don't want people in the water when you cannot see the bottom.

Finish the SLAM and then people can swim.

 

[Missy_2008]

Thank you so much!! I will keep everyone updated.

 

[Missy_2008]

Another question. Is there a list of steps to the SLAM process? The video is fantastic but I do better with a list. Also, the video mentioned lots of liquid chlorine. No idea where to get that. Help??!!

 

[wireform]

Home Depot, lowes, Menard and the like. Pool stores in the worst case sells it at a premium. Make sure you change the strength in poolmath per the chlorine you're using as the liquid content will be more or less for the same outcome of FC gain. Keep the slam level up atleast every 2 hours for now so it can move along otherwise below slam level does nothing.

 

[PoolStored]

Another question. Is there a list of steps to the SLAM process? The video is fantastic but I do better with a list. Also, the video mentioned lots of liquid chlorine. No idea where to get that. Help??!!

Link-->SLAM Process