Go ahead and get the videos on how to do the test up and ready for you BOTH to watch. They are so helpful.
I am also here on the couch ready to help you!
Kim
I am also here on the couch ready to help you!
Kim
Pool will not hold chlorine
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borjis
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Thanks guys! Thank you for the videos too. We just did the CYA test and it reads about 42, we'd say. YES!
For the calcium hardness test, on the video it says to use 25 ml of water and 20 drops of R0010 and 5 drops of R0011. But the amounts in the kit say 10 ml of water, 10 drops R0010 and 3 drops R0011. So which do we use?
You must be smiling from ear to ear! There is no way I would have thought you would get it right on the money! YES!
Kim
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Use what the kit says,
Kim
Kim
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Use what the kit says,
Kim
borjis
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do the 10 ml as suggested in the test kit..this will save on the re-agents.
also in the video the guy is facing the sun in the CYA test, your back should be to the sun (i think the video SAYS that but funny enough it shows the guy facing the sun)
also in the video the guy is facing the sun in the CYA test, your back should be to the sun (i think the video SAYS that but funny enough it shows the guy facing the sun)
Bill says he must not be understanding something. Everything looks in range pretty much. And the pool has been sparkling clean. And we aren't having a problem holding chlorine. Why would we have to SLAM it?
Because things do not typically magically clear up ... you were having a problem before.
At a minimum you should raise the FC to shock level and Perform the Overnight Chlorine Loss Test. That will tell you if there is something in the water consuming the FC.
At a minimum you should raise the FC to shock level and Perform the Overnight Chlorine Loss Test. That will tell you if there is something in the water consuming the FC.
It says:
If you have algae, or the CC level is above 0.5, or the free chlorine (FC) level is zero, you should SLAM the pool. If you are maintaining proper FC levels there is no need to SLAM (or shock) weekly, or on any other regular schedule.
We haven't had any algae. And the CC is at 0. The free chlorine is at 6.5. It says if we are maintaining FC levels that there is no need to SLAM. The only problem we had was the CYA levels were too high. We took care of that by draining and refilling over and over and got CYA down to 42. What are we missing?
If you have algae, or the CC level is above 0.5, or the free chlorine (FC) level is zero, you should SLAM the pool. If you are maintaining proper FC levels there is no need to SLAM (or shock) weekly, or on any other regular schedule.
We haven't had any algae. And the CC is at 0. The free chlorine is at 6.5. It says if we are maintaining FC levels that there is no need to SLAM. The only problem we had was the CYA levels were too high. We took care of that by draining and refilling over and over and got CYA down to 42. What are we missing?
Well, I am not going too try to convince you ... Read your title, you could not hold chlorine so something in the water was consuming it.
Oh. I thought it was because our CYA was at 200 when this started. But we can do a SLAM.
You can do the OCLT that Jason linked in his thread to see if you have something organic consuming chlorine before you decide to SLAM. Raise FC to 10 or so.
Thanks Jason and pooldv. We went ahead and started the SLAM process. Figured it couldn't hurt and shouldn't take that long since the numbers and water look good. We'll see what happens. FC went up to 17.5 with 2 gallons of bleach.
The one big thing that is going to help so much is having the CYA level down! And having the test kit to do our own tests is going to be so much better than running to the pool store all the time. It becomes very tiring. And to know we have the correct readings. Thanks. Now just hoping the SLAM is quick and painless. 
Alright, that is a good plan. A little slamma jamma never hurts. Update your sig to show that TF100.
borjis
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Ya once you get your pool to proper levels and with a good test kit, it's fun to maintain and you know what to
do when there is a problem. And now in your case you won't need to haul a truck load of bleach if you ever
need to slam, with the cya at a good level.
I had a mustard algae out break after trying the bio-active cya reducer which required very low chlorine
and caught it right when it began and was back to a clear algae free pool in just a few days.
all from what I learned here.
do when there is a problem. And now in your case you won't need to haul a truck load of bleach if you ever
need to slam, with the cya at a good level.
I had a mustard algae out break after trying the bio-active cya reducer which required very low chlorine
and caught it right when it began and was back to a clear algae free pool in just a few days.
all from what I learned here.
WhoooHoooo! Woke up this morning and checked the pool. FC was holding at 17.5.
So pooldv, the slamma , jamma was a great time! Ha Now we be just on the jamma party!
And borjis, you are so right about having the good test kit and learning how to handle these things when they come up. So happy it didn't require the truckload of bleach! I'm glad you caught your outbreak right away. Saves so much money and work. We appreciate all the help and encouragement from everyone who has responded to our post! It's a little intimidating at first, but seems like you kind of start understanding as you are going along. The best was getting the test kit and seeing for ourselves the numbers.
Jason, thank you for following along on our mission and sticking with us. Was just trying to understand it all.
And Kim, were WERE smiling from ear to ear and feeling SO lucky with where our CYA ended up, especially not having the test kit yet. Your encouragement kept us going! :super: Thank you!
Now all we have to do is figure out how much bleach to add on a daily basis. And if anything goes wrong. this is where we will be. Maybe we can even encourage some others along the way. But we still have a lot to learn.
So do we just use the little test kit on a daily basis to adjust the ph and chlorine levels? And do the other tests once a week or more often than that? See, still asking questions....
So pooldv, the slamma , jamma was a great time! Ha Now we be just on the jamma party!
And borjis, you are so right about having the good test kit and learning how to handle these things when they come up. So happy it didn't require the truckload of bleach! I'm glad you caught your outbreak right away. Saves so much money and work. We appreciate all the help and encouragement from everyone who has responded to our post! It's a little intimidating at first, but seems like you kind of start understanding as you are going along. The best was getting the test kit and seeing for ourselves the numbers. Jason, thank you for following along on our mission and sticking with us. Was just trying to understand it all.
And Kim, were WERE smiling from ear to ear and feeling SO lucky with where our CYA ended up, especially not having the test kit yet. Your encouragement kept us going! :super: Thank you! Now all we have to do is figure out how much bleach to add on a daily basis. And if anything goes wrong. this is where we will be. Maybe we can even encourage some others along the way. But we still have a lot to learn.
So do we just use the little test kit on a daily basis to adjust the ph and chlorine levels? And do the other tests once a week or more often than that? See, still asking questions....