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bdavis466 said:
That might be scale. Is that about how low the water was drained?
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brian water was a few inches higher than that. that was where all the dirt settled. did the same on the other bench step and that was fine. i got no other scale anywhere else that i can tell.

i have hit it with a puck and vit c so far.

my builder game me staintec. the company that makes bluetec. he said maybe a spot clean with that?

what do you think. i'm pretty bummed about this.

jim

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ok here are my numbers after pounding away today.

TA: 70 could it have gone down 30 already from 100 with adding all the acid I did. I added well over 100 oz
CH: 350
FC: 7.5
CC: 0
TC: 7.5
CYA: 50
Temp: 48

CSI: -.67 cause my water and PH are low. I totally messed up with the PH. I overshot.
 
kim,

it really feels the same as the rest of the plaster. rough like last year. well not rough but not smooth. So if it was scale wouldn't it be all over not just along that bench and step? Also if scale I hit it with a puck today. wouldn't the puck start to take care of it?

i don't even know know if i kept it on long enough. i put it on for like 30 secs in a few spots.

So that is the spot where all my dirt sat all winter so could it just be a ton of decomposed organic material and it's all embedded now?

My night readings for my overnight test are:

FC: 7.5-8.0 I did it 3 times.
PH: 7.2

what do you all think about the PH. it put the csi in the toilet.

jim
 
Ok so if I have to slam:

1. Ph is within range
2. Cya is between 40-50. That I know. What do I use for slam level. 40 or 50 reading.
3. I have to work tomorrow and it’s going to rain heavy from Sunday into Monday. So I do it tonight into tomorrow? Wait. What is best time. I won’t be home today till at least 4 pm.
4. If I slam during the week I’m at work during day. I can only check levels at 7 and then again not till say 4.
5. pump speed. 2000 fast enough or go up t o 3200 whole time

6. So I even have to slam with the loss I’m seeing?

My thoughts from u guys here is no, but I wanton do what is right.

thanks so much everyone. i know i worry but it's new still. i am more confident on next winter already with what i need to watch for and to cont to do.

Jim
 
We round the cya up so you would call it 50 for all of your adjustments.

You do not need to SLAM. What I would do is carry your FC at the upper end of the range for a CYA of 50 for the next couple of days to make sure anything that got into the pool is gone. I would do this every Spring when you open the pool just to be on the safe side.

We will talk about how to SLAM if you ever need to but I am guessing you will never need to as you keep such a good eye on your pool!

Kim:kim:
 
Thanks Kim I appreciate it. I just tested the water. My fc is 5.5. Did it 3 times. 73 degree air today with full sun all day on pool so far.

Im going to take a puck to my step now for 5 mins to see if it lightens up a bit.
 

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kimkats said:
Try vit C tablets (white ones). Crush them up and put them in a sock. You can try it two ways.....lay the sock on the spots or run it on the spots. You could also try rubbing a while tablet on a spot.
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kim I tried a few in a sock mashed up but didn’t holdxhem there long at all. How long can I put the sock on a spot safely. I have only orange ones? That ok in a sock?
 
Ok I got white chewable mixed fruit from gmc. They r white with a hint of spec in them I’m adding my cause of mixed fruit flavor. That ok? I’ll post Alice on flikr account. Go to my account and it will be first pic. I can’t post link on my phone.

Thanks!

jimi
 
ok 15 mins on one of those spots with vic c crushed in a sock. did it help. i don't think so. has it gotten lighter since friday with brushing the heck out of it and hitting it with a puck and then vic c today. yes. by a lot. . . .no. like 40 percent i would say. do i live with it or do i get one of those sponges i can load with acid and acid bath it? i'm kinda afraid to do that. should i live with it?

jim

here is the first day and then today.
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here it is today.
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the larger picture of the overall situation. lol
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I say NO to the acid wash. I say hit it with the vit c again to see if it will lighten up even more. Keep brushing. I am hoping it will lighten up as the week goes by. You know what............hummmmmmmmmm lets do this...........take your FC up the SLAM level by pouring right over that area BUT make sure turn the pump on right after you pour and brush it good. Do this each night and see if that helps it lighten up even more! The higher FC and brushing might do the trick!

Kim:kim:
 
Ok you two!

kim. The whole pool up to slam level! Not just say a cup of chlorine over the area with the pumps off? If u mean the whole pool can’t I just do it with pumps on do the full pour in front of the return? Or u thinking that huge amount hitting the area quickly and then moving it with pumps?

brian. I didn’t go there. The question is am I brave enough? Lol. So if I tried that how do I know if I go too rough? Will I take plastercright off? What kinda grit if I go with wet sand paper? Totally new territory for me. You want to fly in this week for me? Lol. What would u use and I’ll grab it. Remember I’m quartz so will I remove aggregate and possible make that area white?


guys I’m just throwing out what is in my head cause this is so new to me.

Jim
 
hey guys. . . morning!

brain it is not raised. it's not scale if that's what u are thinking. i have been feelign it. it's like all the grey aggredate from the quartz all gathered there and i didn't notice it last year. but i know that isn't the case.

but yes it's not raised. it's embedded in the plaster.
 

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