Refill after Clouds

[Bmoredunks]

Hey all...never posted before but have lurked awhile.
Anyhow-pool was cloudy last year and when I opened it this year was dealing with the same thing.
FC was 0.33
TC was 1.3
Ph was 7.8
Alk was 59
Calc Hard was 474
CYA was 79
Copper was 0.3
Phosphates were 265
and TDS was 500

Anyhow-The above is kinda irrelevant because I just drained it and am in the process of refilling it.
Whats the best way to get this going smoothly once it’s filled? I will test the water once it’s filled but that will take a few days.
16x28 Oval Above Ground Doughboy with a ”deep end” I figure about 15,000 gallons
Hayward XStream CC1500 Cartridge Filter.

Thanks!

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!
Once it is full, add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine. Add 3 ppm FC worth each day until you receive your test kit. Once you have that, test the water and post the results here.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.

 

[Flying Tivo]

You can also add CYA, 30ppm worths via the sock method if its a new complete fill.

 

[Bmoredunks]

Thanks and Wilco!

 

[Bmoredunks]

Ok——So test results from TF-100
Testing at 6pm is 92 degrees out today and sunny after storms last night.
CYA-45
ALK-90
Calc Hardness-525
PH-7.3
FC-1
CC-.5
TC-1.5

Overall looks just a tad cloudy looking towards deep end. I added about 1/2 gallon of liquid chlorine about about 8 am this morning. (Test strip was showing no chlorine from yesterday afternoon and could been washed out from rainwater).

What next.

Thanks

 

[Bmoredunks]

Also-I had previously purchased Clorox Xtra Blue pucks(think its a trichlo). Would this be ok to use in a floater as my chlorination?

 

[mknauss]

You need chlorine. Probably best to take it to SLAM level for your CYA if the pool water is cloudy. 20 pm FC.

Those pucks have copper in them. If you only use a few when ever you are going to be away for a few days, that will be OK. But if you bought a 50lb bucket of them, find a way to sell them or whatever.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Your copper is already high....return those evil pucks for liquid chlorine.

Have you been using cal-hypo? How'd your CH get so high?

maddie

 

[Bmoredunks]

Not sure about the copper...I just refilled the pool and been using liquid for now except for the one puck floating while I filled the pool.
I do have cal-hypo shock bags, though.
Thanks guys!

 

[mknauss]

With your CH level (I assume from your fill water), you can give away those cal hypo bags o shock --

 

[Bmoredunks]

Haha-Yup....Im guessing so.
The only thing I’ve added is Pool Essentials Chlorinating Liquid which says its calcium free and one tri-chlor puck on the floater. I guess our city water here has a lot of calcium.

 

[Bmoredunks]

FC last night at 8:50pm was 19
FC this morn at 5:28am was 13

Looks like I gotta keep slamming and the chlorine is battling somethin, huh?

 

[mknauss]

Yes it is. Keep at SLAM level.

 

[Bmoredunks]

Wilco. Vacuumed it, scrubbed the walls and cleaned the cartridge today so hopefully that helps too.

 

[IceShadow]

Seek out any places algae could hide - ladders, steps, light niches, etc. Scrub them out too!

 

[Bmoredunks]

Wilco. Hopefully this won’t take too long. Family chomping at the bit to go swimmin. Lol

 

[IceShadow]

If you can see the bottom and your FC is at or below SLAM level it’s safe to go swimming.

 

[Bmoredunks]

Ok. Also-When you mentioned about cleaning EVERYTHING ......I did remember something. I looked behind the ”flapper door”f my skimmer basket and they styrofoam behind it had green algae on it. I just removed the whole door for now until I get another! Thanks!

 

[Bmoredunks]

Looks like I’m almost there. Only lost 3ppm last night.

 

[Bmoredunks]

Got it! Nice and clear and going back to standard levels. From this point should I just use the “portable“ yellow Chlorine/Purple PH test. And with a CYA of around 42-45....what levels?