Wash the dog? At my house we could consume those bubbles really fast. We have 4 dogs. Seriously tho, Just keep thinking positive! Your pool is going to be so clean!
Please Help!
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Your CYA is still too high. You will want to do a series of drain and refill cycles until your CYA is around 50 ppm. Use the pool math to determine how much to drain. When your CYA registers over 100, it could be 120 or 300. You won't get a true measurement until you drop it below 100ppm. This will probably take several cycles.
ok, I will drain and refill; after the refill, am I looking to add anything to deal with other numbers? Try to bring PH down?
Thanks again everyone!
Thanks again everyone!
SMS muratic acid to bring down the pH is fine. Dot in the refill cycle. For now ignore everything other than CYA, FC & pH. As you ar doing drain/refill cycles to control CYA that is probably most important. But , after saying that lets not let the FC drop too much and have the pool go green.
Lots,of moving parts.
Lots,of moving parts.
Likely yes, you'll have too, it just depends on your fill water pH/TA. You could test those and post back if you want, but focus on the drain and Cya reduction.
Pool math is saying 60% change; that seems like too much at once, should I do smaller amount multiple times?
That is up to you. Leave at least a foot on the lower step if you want to try for one big one.
Kim (I would do baby steps just because I am not a risk taker on big ticket items such as this)
Kim (I would do baby steps just because I am not a risk taker on big ticket items such as this)
Ok doing partial drain and refill now; 2 final questions for tonight?
1. Can you swim with a high cya?
2. Can I add bleach and muratic acid at the same time, or in what order?
Again, thanks for everyone's help!
1. Can you swim with a high cya?
2. Can I add bleach and muratic acid at the same time, or in what order?
Again, thanks for everyone's help!
Yes on the swimming as long as you can see the bottom of the deepest part of the pool.
30 minutes between chemicals with pump running
30 minutes between chemicals with pump running
Yes, you can swim with high CYA but you have maintain higher chlorine to match. Use the Chlorine CYA Chart and keep chlorine at or slightly above target level for your CYA. Don't let FC drop below the minimum for your CYA or algae will start growing. It is safe to swim as long as chlorine is below shock level.
Goof morning everyone! I just wanted to update, the pool looks so much better and here are my test reults:
FC 10.6 ppm
PH 7.8
TA 110
CH 240
CYA 90-100
I just want to confirm that it is safe to swim today, what an improvement, thanks again everyone!
FC 10.6 ppm
PH 7.8
TA 110
CH 240
CYA 90-100
I just want to confirm that it is safe to swim today, what an improvement, thanks again everyone!
If your pool is clear it is safe to swim at theses levels. If it is not clear we do not recommend swimming as you cannot see a swimmer who may be in trouble.
Yes, it is safe to swim.
Remember, with CYA that high you need to be diligent in not letting your FC go low. If algae gets a foothold you will be using massive amounts of chlorine or doing another water exchange.
Additionally, no solid forms of chlorine that might add CYA.
In my case I took close to a year getting my CYA from over 200 to the 50 I have today. I probably back washed more often than I needed to and built a system to harvest rainwater form a roof gutter.
Like folks with high CH, it can be managed - you just need to understand it and keep control.
Go swimming, after the last couple of days you deserve it.
Remember, with CYA that high you need to be diligent in not letting your FC go low. If algae gets a foothold you will be using massive amounts of chlorine or doing another water exchange.
Additionally, no solid forms of chlorine that might add CYA.
In my case I took close to a year getting my CYA from over 200 to the 50 I have today. I probably back washed more often than I needed to and built a system to harvest rainwater form a roof gutter.
Like folks with high CH, it can be managed - you just need to understand it and keep control.
Go swimming, after the last couple of days you deserve it.
Its actually crystal clear! I know I still have work but what a difference in 24 hours (and a lot of work!)
Thanks everyone!
Thanks everyone!
