Oh No! Pool drain!

[kimkats]

Light-it can be changed out wet.

Pump-you can rent a pump from Home Depot or such but I do like the idea of each pool owner having a pump for just in case they need it right then. Harbor Freight has pumps for a good price.

Since you are going to fill/drain at the same time it will take a while. It will be worth it though to keep the pool safe!

For right now I think the main thing is getting that CYA down by the drain/refill.

Good luck!

Kim

 

[RamenLover]

As always thank you all for sharing your knowledge.

I’ve been waiting for the chlorine to burn off before I do the water exchange. Everytime I test it, the resulting color is dark orange. I take it I still have a ways to wait?

 

[mknauss]

Use the FAS-DPD test to determine FC level. Where are you planning to drain the water to?

 

[RamenLover]

Use the FAS-DPD test to determine FC level. Where are you planning to drain the water to?

I’m draining to the sewer right next to my house. City says water needs to be free of chlorine before I dump as it goes to the ocean.

 

[mknauss]

Did you test with the FAS DPD?

Reality is your tiny amount of chlorinated water will have no effect. But regulations are regulations.

 

[RamenLover]

Change of plans... apparently I'm supposed to drain into the city sewer system. There is a drain cleanup at the outside of my house next to the kitchen. Do I just open it up and run the hose from the sump pump into it? I purchased a 1/4 HP pump. I hope it doesn't somehow backup into the house! EEKS!

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

Is the cleanout you're describing on the exterior wall or in the ground?

 

[RamenLover]

Is the cleanout you're describing on the exterior wall or in the ground?

Exterior wall.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

I'm not a plumber, but that cleanout is designed to access interior pipes for service. I'm on septic now, but each of the previous So Cal homes I've owned had sewer cleanouts in front of the house near the foundation. Look for a 4" capped pipe in the ground with a square knob or indent. It should be between the house and the street. It may be hidden under bushes and may even covered with dirt/mulch/debris.

 

[RamenLover]

According to my city rules, you can drain into a storm drain as long as the water has a low chlorine level.

The pool is currently draining overnight!

So excited to fill it with clean water and enjoy it for the first time!

 

[RamenLover]

Hmm I must be doing something wrong.


My chlorine test is orange.
I then did the chlorine drop test and it took 33 drops to get it to clear.

Adding R-0003 stayed clear.
I then did a CYA test and looks like I’m at 90?
Dont hate me. I went into Leslie’s to look for a light bulb and brought a sample of water just for kicks.
They state I have 5 ppm free chlorine, 5 ppm total chlorine, 7.4 alkalinity, 90 CYA.
Am I doing the chlorine tests incorrectly or is Leslie’s just that bad at tests?

Had someone else test my chlorine a couple days ago and they said i don’t have any. Good grief.

 

[mariane]

It sounds like you did the test right.
How much bleach and at what strength did you pour in?

 

[mknauss]

The OTO is pretty much foolproof, you have significant chlorine in the pool water. The store FC test is wrong.

Just drain it. No one in your city works on Sunday to see if someone draining a pool has high chlorine in the water.

 

[Mdragger88]

Yours is right- did u get that exchange goin?

 

[RamenLover]

Yes, these test results are with half the water exchanged!

I have restarted draining again. And here I thought i was done. Ah well, first world
Problems thanks all

 

[Mdragger88]

What was your result when u did the diluted cya test previously?