Just opened pool help

[Thormus]

Here are my logs

PoolMath Logs

here’s what my pool looks like


in the logs you will see that I have added 4gal of bleach 6% and I added 1 gal of this to reduce alkalinity. I wasn’t sure how to add it in pool math.
pool is very cloudy. I can barely see bottom of deep end. I’ve got the sand filter going and my dolphin m600. I’m brushing walls and stairs. Anything I’m missing?

 

[DeanP66]

It looks like you need to do a SLAM. I'd drop pH to 7.2 ish beforehand though and then shoot for 24 ppm of FC for the SLAM. Don't forget to brush a couple of times a day as well.

Your numbers look ok, except for the TA. I wouldn't worry about it for now. It will surely come down as you add muriatic acid to reduce pH. If it really bothers you, you can attack it after the pool is crystal clear.

Wow, just noticed you have a 61K gallon pool. It looks like you need 75 oz for every 1 ppm of FC. That's 14 or so gallons of 10% liquid chlorine just to get you to 24 ppm.

 

[Thormus]

I’m going to slam I suppose.

 

[Thormus]

How long before I can re test FC and PH?

 

[DeanP66]

Test the pH 2 to 3 hours after adding it to the pool with the pump running. Once you get it to 7.2-7.4, leave, it alone. The pH reading won't be valid once your FC goes above 10, so don't worry about it till after the SLAM is done.

You should check the FC every couple of hours, if possible, and top it back up to 24 so it will keep on killing everything. The more times a day you do it, the better.

 

[mknauss]

And with that size pool, brushing is critical. You will get a workout.

 

[Thormus]

Yeah it’s an absolute curse having a pool this big. Alright I put 8gal of 12.5% chlorine and 1gal of muratic acid 31.45. I’ll check it in the morning and leave the pump running all night.

 

[Thormus]

This morning I’m at 27ppm FC and .5 CC. Pool is already much clearer. I’ll post a pic once the sun comes up a bit more.

 

[IceShadow]

Don’t stop too early. Make sure you pass all the criteria. You don’t want to get it back up to these levels again with that big of a pool

 

[Thormus]

Just tested. Was at 20FC. Put two more gallons of 12.5% in. Brushed, vacuumed and backwashed filter. All the debris is out of the pool. Still very cloudy in the deep end. Can’t see my robot when it’s down there.

 

[DeanP66]

The shallow end is coming along nicely. Keep it up!!

 

[Thormus]

It’s better for me not to use my solar cover during slam to keep water temp lower?

 

[mknauss]

No. It is best to remove it during the day to let CC burn off. But at night it will not matter.

 

[Thormus]

Progress- I can see the deep end drain!