Milky white water after gritty substance removal

[Thomk]

Ok, the new Pool Report is just in: Imgur

I left for the day with the TC at 15 and it was just down to 8, so I added a gallon. I'll test it again in a couple hours when I get back. I dont want to jinx it but I think the water is looking a little clearer.

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And her's the pool as of 5PM today: Imgur

 

[pooldv]

That is looking better. And the chlorine is holding better. You're gaining on it!

 

[Pogueld]

Sorry thom, I am summer camp coordinator and today was work! ;-) Thanks Kim for answering. You're making progress. My pool is also surrounded by trees, although not as many as yours are close to the pool. I had no idea how important it was to keep the pool clean of all the debris. I'm a lot more vigilant about cleaning skimmers now, and when I find a dead critter (mouse or baby bunny, or large frog or even lots of bugs), I add a gallon of bleach to help out my SWG.


[emoji176] Lisa P.
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[kimkats]

I just put the two pics side by side and there IS progress! I want you to look at the two pics. Look at the steps! You can see the second step MUCH clearer! The water color is lighter as well!

You are doing it!

Kim

 

[Thomk]

Lisa you're saying keeping the skimmer clean is important because it'll help keep the Chlorine i the pool? I didn't even think of that, thanks.

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Also, this is the milky white substance I washed out of my cartridge filter: http://i.imgur.com/TjFqckB.jpg

It washes off my filter and looks like milk, it's weird. Is that just algae?

 

[kimkats]

What does it feel like? Does it smell? Is it a powder or more solid? Glad it is coming out of your pool though!

Yeah keep you skimmer clear so the bleach can work on what ever that is.

Kim

 

[Thomk]

It has absolutely no feel to it at all and it doesn't smell either.

I can tell you some good news though: It looks like the pool is getting clearer. I can see the bottom of the ladder finally!

 

[Beens]

So happy for you!!

Algae turns white when it dies so that could be part of it too.

 

[Pogueld]

The less organics that are in your pool, leaves, grass, bugs, etc, the less hard your FC has to work. Anything in the pool, including people, signal the chlorine to WORK! That was a big aha for me! When your pool is clear, it's still good to get in the habit of upping your FC before and after bathers, too.


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[Pogueld]

It has absolutely no feel to it at all and it doesn't smell either.

I can tell you some good news though: It looks like the pool is getting clearer. I can see the bottom of the ladder finally!

Yay!!!


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[Thomk]

Here's the newest pool report. My Chlorine is sky high now. Clearly I added too much. Hah. I've been just adding 1 gallon at a time, sounds like it's time for some pool math.

http://i.imgur.com/i4a8Qrb.png

I'm going to keep testing tonight but just quit adding chlorine and see what happens by morning (Basically an OCLT).


Thoughts?

 

[Pogueld]

Ohhhh you need to use pool math! It saves on your chlorine expense too. As you track how much pool math asks you to add each time, you should notice it going down. Also having too much chlorine in your pool, can be bad on your pool equipment. Absolutely start using pool math!! [emoji5]️


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[Beens]

Well now, that's the point of testing and using pool math for your dosing. Go easy there. You're not too crazy high but no point in wasting your chlorine by adding more than necessary to keep yourself at SLAM level.

OCLT is ok, but not really necessary until it's time to think about ending the SLAM and you know you're not there yet because you still have cloudiness.

I'm glad you're starting to see some good progress though! Lucky you with the cartridge filter. Much faster than sand!

 

[Thomk]

Really? I thought sand filters were better!

 

[kimkats]

OH happy test! That is awesome! Keep it up! You will be doing an overnight test just because you will test right before bed and right when you get up. Have you tested for your CC yet? That would be interesting to see.

Kim

 

[cowboycasey]

De then cartridge then sand for filtering ability.. Ease of use and cleaning, sand, cart, de.

 

[kimkats]

yeah what Casey said!

Kim

 

[Thomk]

Yep CC is 1. I posted the whole test panel earlier, here: http://i.imgur.com/i4a8Qrb.png

OH happy test! That is awesome! Keep it up! You will be doing an overnight test just because you will test right before bed and right when you get up. Have you tested for your CC yet? That would be interesting to see.

Kim

 

[Thomk]

Ok so the Chlorine did not go down at all from 20 for 2 hours?

 

[Pogueld]

That's good. Means the chlorine has killed off a lot of the organics in the water. You're making progress.


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