New Member / New Pool Owner / Many Questions
- Thread starter ddigz
- Start date
So...levels looked good. Put the sock in the skimmer and went swimming w a friend..skimmed and brushed and left it alone for 2 hours. Sock of CYA is dissolved.
Current levels
FC 12
CC 0.5
CYA 25
pH 6.8
Gotta raise the pH?
Looking good no?
Current levels
FC 12
CC 0.5
CYA 25
pH 6.8
Gotta raise the pH?
Looking good no?
- Mar 24, 2014
- 2,455
- Pool Size
- 32000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool SJ-55
I don't trust that pH number with FC over 12. If the water is clear I would let it drop to <10 and grab another pH test before lowering.
Just did another test
FC 11
CC 0.5
Shkuld I ignore the pH? I'm trying to SLAM.
Also should I wait to add water until after slam?
FC 11
CC 0.5
Shkuld I ignore the pH? I'm trying to SLAM.
Also should I wait to add water until after slam?
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,857
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
If you still have a little sunlight over there, let it ride to see if your FC gets down to 9 so you can check pH. If not, increase/maintain the 12 overnight and you can check pH in the next day or so. I'm just thrilled you're finally holding FC. That's perfect!
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,857
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
No need now. 
Your FC is holding so you're on top of this thing now. You've beat the "bug" and are in SLAM mode now. Let the FC of 12 do the work for yoru. No need to do the water exchange.
Your FC is holding so you're on top of this thing now. You've beat the "bug" and are in SLAM mode now. Let the FC of 12 do the work for yoru. No need to do the water exchange.I'm just talking to up my water level. I'm about 1.5"-2" lower than I should be right now.
Newest test
FC - 10
CC - 0.5
I'm thinking I'll do the overnight test tonight. Hoping that I pass. Huge turn around today. It seems I did all the work last night. I went out and bought 20 gallons of bleach, and went through about 3.5 today.
Newest test
FC - 10
CC - 0.5
I'm thinking I'll do the overnight test tonight. Hoping that I pass. Huge turn around today. It seems I did all the work last night. I went out and bought 20 gallons of bleach, and went through about 3.5 today.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,857
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Oh sure, keep the water level midway up the skimmer like normal. As for the OCLT, I doubt you're quite there yet, but you're certainly welcome to try. I would still keep the FC at 12 until bedtime though. See how it holds overnight. Pool School - Perform the Overnight FC Loss Test (OCLT)
Test just before bed at 10:15PM
FC - 11
CC - 0.5
Not going to add anything, and see where it's at when I wake up.
FC - 11
CC - 0.5
Not going to add anything, and see where it's at when I wake up.
Last test before work
FC 13
CC 0
CYA 30
Huge improvement over two days ago. Love this forum. Thanks a lot. It looks like I caught something big before it became a real problem. Hoping I can hold this high FC level throughout the day, and maybe put this thing to bed after a test overnight.
Once
FC 13
CC 0
CYA 30
Huge improvement over two days ago. Love this forum. Thanks a lot. It looks like I caught something big before it became a real problem. Hoping I can hold this high FC level throughout the day, and maybe put this thing to bed after a test overnight.
Once
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,857
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Yeah, you're on it now. Good job. I figured it may a little early for the OCLT, but at least your water does look much better from those pics. Algae is a funny thing because it's not always green and visible. Keep at it and when you get back home add some more bleach, and don't forget to do all the other things you see listed on the SLAM page, especially the brushing. You're gonna win this thing now I'm sure. Just be patient. Have a good one.
Stopped back in
FC 9.5
Dropped 3.5 in 6 hours. I'm still impressed at the change from a couple days ago.
Super sunny here today, so it's seeming that I'm doing great.
FC 9.5
Dropped 3.5 in 6 hours. I'm still impressed at the change from a couple days ago.
Super sunny here today, so it's seeming that I'm doing great.
Nice work. Keep up that SLAM until you pass the overnight test. You'll be done in no time.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,857
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
That's correct - maintain! Now is the time when FC holds so well you're read to quit ... but don't do it. Now is when you have to be really critical on everything about the pool and SLAM process (scrubbing the floor, walls, cleaning the filter, etc). If you have a ladder, remove it and check it really well - even in the steps. You'd be surprised how sneaky algae can be.
So I'm assuming as long as my FC count is high, it's killing organics and preventing new growth, right?
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,857
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
That's correct. Maintaining that FC of 12 is working to cleanse the water. That's another reason it's important to sweep & scrub because it breaks-up any algae with biofilms that tend to create a protective barrier of sorts. But keep that SLAM going until you pass the 3 criteria then you'll be in great shape.