I've been testing my levels with the Taylor 2006c test kit and the fc test has been cloudy recently. The pool looks clear with no signs of algae.
I added calcium about 2 weeks ago by dissolving in a bucket, but there are still flakes and powder on the bottom of the pool. CH came back 375, so I'm vacuuming up the extra calcium on the bottom.
I also took the sample to a pool store who told me my FC levels were low and that the ichlor was not producing enough. Cleaned my cell and same low fc/cloudy result the next week (cya 30 - added stabilizer to pump it up to 50 per their rec, phosphates 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 2), so I called the pool company and added a chlorine Puck in the meantime.
Pool company came out 2 weeks later and said my levels were unbalanced and ichlor was producing. We've been having frequent rains. They said Ch was too high at 380, ta too low at 60, fc 1, cya 0, ph high 7.8, salt level 3300.
I did tests with my Taylor kit yesterday and the results are below. Any recommendations? The fc test is still cloudy and low. When I dump the test water back into the pool, it turns a bright pink, much brighter than what is in the tube. Is something wrong with my test kit or am I doing something wrong. The fc test was clear pink in the past, now cloudy light pink.
10,000 gallon SWCG pool
Ichlor 30 at 80%
Water temp 81 degrees
Salt Level 3375 ppm
FC 0.4
CC 0.2
CYA 65
PH 7.5-7.6
TA 90
CH 375
Thanks in advance.
I added calcium about 2 weeks ago by dissolving in a bucket, but there are still flakes and powder on the bottom of the pool. CH came back 375, so I'm vacuuming up the extra calcium on the bottom.
I also took the sample to a pool store who told me my FC levels were low and that the ichlor was not producing enough. Cleaned my cell and same low fc/cloudy result the next week (cya 30 - added stabilizer to pump it up to 50 per their rec, phosphates 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 2), so I called the pool company and added a chlorine Puck in the meantime.
Pool company came out 2 weeks later and said my levels were unbalanced and ichlor was producing. We've been having frequent rains. They said Ch was too high at 380, ta too low at 60, fc 1, cya 0, ph high 7.8, salt level 3300.
I did tests with my Taylor kit yesterday and the results are below. Any recommendations? The fc test is still cloudy and low. When I dump the test water back into the pool, it turns a bright pink, much brighter than what is in the tube. Is something wrong with my test kit or am I doing something wrong. The fc test was clear pink in the past, now cloudy light pink.
10,000 gallon SWCG pool
Ichlor 30 at 80%
Water temp 81 degrees
Salt Level 3375 ppm
FC 0.4
CC 0.2
CYA 65
PH 7.5-7.6
TA 90
CH 375
Thanks in advance.