This thread is a combined thread from three previous threads. There may be some jumping around but the need to combine these threads to reduce confusion was necessary! Thanks - Marty - TFP Mod
The good news: We've gone from pic A to pic B since Sunday!
Started SLAM w/ ph at 7.2, CYA 55, shocking to FC 24. Day one hourly, Day 2, every hour & a half, day 3 & 4 every 2 hours.
Water temp 85, Air temp high 80s
Total FC losses:
Day 1 39.5 (started SLAM late, at 3:30 PM)
overnight loss 8
Day 2 31 FC lost over 12.5 hours
overnight loss 4.5
Day 3 30.5 FC lost over 12.5 hours
overnight loss 5 (with all toys, poles & brushes soaking in pool overnight)
Day 4- current, 3 FC lost in 2.5 hours so far
At this rate I'll be on my 20th jug of chlorine by sundown.
Questions:
1) Is it normal to still be losing this much chlorine at this stage? The water is crystal clear and blue. It looks GREAT, but the chlorine smell is pretty overwhelming.
2) I have scrubbed the heck out of the entire pool, every crevice, nook and cranny, skimmer, baskets, weir, etc. with a steel wire brush, EXCEPT the light fixture. I can't get the screw to turn to save my life. It's rusted in place and stripped. The light is quite loose, I could cut off the head with bolt cutters, but I don't know how I'd get the rusty remainder out if I did. There is no power to the light. (Ideas welcome!)
Thanks, y'all!
Cara
The good news: We've gone from pic A to pic B since Sunday!
Started SLAM w/ ph at 7.2, CYA 55, shocking to FC 24. Day one hourly, Day 2, every hour & a half, day 3 & 4 every 2 hours.
Water temp 85, Air temp high 80s
Total FC losses:
Day 1 39.5 (started SLAM late, at 3:30 PM)
overnight loss 8
Day 2 31 FC lost over 12.5 hours
overnight loss 4.5
Day 3 30.5 FC lost over 12.5 hours
overnight loss 5 (with all toys, poles & brushes soaking in pool overnight)
Day 4- current, 3 FC lost in 2.5 hours so far
At this rate I'll be on my 20th jug of chlorine by sundown.
Questions:
1) Is it normal to still be losing this much chlorine at this stage? The water is crystal clear and blue. It looks GREAT, but the chlorine smell is pretty overwhelming.
2) I have scrubbed the heck out of the entire pool, every crevice, nook and cranny, skimmer, baskets, weir, etc. with a steel wire brush, EXCEPT the light fixture. I can't get the screw to turn to save my life. It's rusted in place and stripped. The light is quite loose, I could cut off the head with bolt cutters, but I don't know how I'd get the rusty remainder out if I did. There is no power to the light. (Ideas welcome!)
Thanks, y'all!
Cara
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