It's getting late for me, but..... I added 2.5 bottles bleach at 11:10pm. At 11:35, the FC=12.5!!!!!!!(that's 25 drops.... I may run out of reagent before I finish slamming). I'm going to add another bottle bleach now.
Slam process question
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That is why we recommend the TF-100 with the XL option for a SLAM. Order refills now before you run out
Just finished ordering refills from amazon.
Should I check FC again after 15 minutes of the latest bleach dose.
Should I check FC again after 15 minutes of the latest bleach dose.
Since the FC registered so high you may not need to test again right away. It would have been curious to see your CC level as well. For your next test you might want to do both.
At 12 midnight, the FC=16, and I added 0.75 bottles of bleach. The TA is holding at 110, and the pH is at 7.3. I just hope I can function at work tomorrow.
...and I removed Leslie's chlorbrite from by signature, and replaced it with liquid bleach.
...and I removed Leslie's chlorbrite from by signature, and replaced it with liquid bleach.
At 12:30 the FC is still 16, but the CC=3!!!!!(6 drops). I added another 0.75 bottle of bleach and am calling it for the night. We'll see what the morning brings.
Odd that the TA went down. Any chance that a gallon of acid was added at some point by mistake?
This morning at 7:30am the FC=2.5. I added another 2.25 bottles of bleach. To answer James W..... None of the bottles that I poured into the pool said anything about acid. I'm off to work.
A gallon of acid would drop your pH and TA. Otherwise, they shouldn't have gone down.
At 6:30pm the FC=24.5 and the CC=1.5. I've finally reached the shock level!!!!!
.....what do I do now?
.....what do I do now?
AT 7:30pm the FC=20.5, and CC=1.5. I added 1/3 a bottle of bleach. That makes 34.33 bottles of bleach in 75.5 hours, in case anyone is wondering. With tax that comes to $100.80 in bleach alone.
Suggest you use the 10mm FC test. uses 2.5 times less reagent, and no need for high accuracy during the middle of a SLAM. When your FC starts holding, then you can switch to the more accurate 25mm test.
Just for my education, why would drain destroy liner?
I believe this is the test for ammonium, any luck on getting ammonium test from store? I think aquarium stores carry them.
If the liner is more than a few years old, they tend to shrink when they are drained. Then when you try to fill again they will not stretch back into place and often will rip.
Thanks Jason, I just learned something new.
the7guys
There is possibly a way to water exchange the pool, using the tarp method. Here is the link to Smartjack's thread where he did it. Look at post # 62 click on the link it has good pictures, Day 2 file has good video. I am NOT recommending you do this, I would follow the experts advice on the forum. But it gives you food for thought and you can see how much a tarp would cost and can calculate from your water bill how much water will cost vs what you are spending now. The problem is you do not know when it is going to turn around with the chlorine you may be close to turning this around. If you have a lot of solid organics on the bottom of pool it will speed the process to get them out manually. Make sure you scoop as much out of bottom as possible, for whatever direction you ultimately decide on.
the7guys
There is possibly a way to water exchange the pool, using the tarp method. Here is the link to Smartjack's thread where he did it. Look at post # 62 click on the link it has good pictures, Day 2 file has good video. I am NOT recommending you do this, I would follow the experts advice on the forum. But it gives you food for thought and you can see how much a tarp would cost and can calculate from your water bill how much water will cost vs what you are spending now. The problem is you do not know when it is going to turn around with the chlorine you may be close to turning this around. If you have a lot of solid organics on the bottom of pool it will speed the process to get them out manually. Make sure you scoop as much out of bottom as possible, for whatever direction you ultimately decide on.
At 7am this morning, the FC=13.5 and CC=1.5. I dosed another bottle of bleach. At 5:30pm the FC=14.5 and CC=1.0. I dosed 113 oz of bleach. I may not be able to measure the chlorine again until I get more R-0871 reagent. I hope to pick some up tomorrow afternoon. It would have been nice to go out at 6:30pm and measure a CC=0.5 or less.
FYI the water has never been clearer or bluer. I'm confident that I won't have to drain and replace.
FYI the water has never been clearer or bluer. I'm confident that I won't have to drain and replace.
