So my pool has been filled for 2 1/2 weeks (after a 5 month build - will post about it soon) and we have yet to swim. They neutralized the acid Tuesday, and came back Wednesday afternoon and manually added more Sodium Bicarbonate and chemicals and turned on the pump, and said once it clears we could go in. It cleared Friday afternoon but we were busy with kid activities, so on Saturday morning, when we were all ready to go in, I tested with the basic Taylor kit from the TF-100 kit. The chlorine was orange! (The PH was good.) So I called the pool start-up guy and he came, tested, and added something to bring down the chlorine. He said he'd test it again in an hour but it should be good by then. I couldn't find him in an hour and didn't respond to tests, so I tested it again myself and it was deep yellow, but darker/more saturated than any of the shades on the test kit. So I figured I'd let whatever he added continue to circulate and work on the pool and maybe the sun would help as well. This morning I tested again and it is still deep yellow. So I used the more specific Chlorine and CYA tests and got this:
FC = 6ppm
CC = 2 - 2.5 ppm,
TC = 8 - 8.5 ppm?
CYA = 45, maybe 48
Pool is approximately 16,000gallons, maybe less. Eventually SWG, but not during startup - this is all manually done by crew.
Question is - is this unsafe for swimming? My kids are asking me every 5 minutes when it will be ready. It is 85 degrees out today and is dropping to mid-70s tomorrow and then low 60s for rest of the week, so if we miss today too, I will be sad. If not, what would you recommend I do myself to bring down the chlorine just a bit to a safe level? There is a small pool supply store in town that may have whatever I need...
FC = 6ppm
CC = 2 - 2.5 ppm,
TC = 8 - 8.5 ppm?
CYA = 45, maybe 48
Pool is approximately 16,000gallons, maybe less. Eventually SWG, but not during startup - this is all manually done by crew.
Question is - is this unsafe for swimming? My kids are asking me every 5 minutes when it will be ready. It is 85 degrees out today and is dropping to mid-70s tomorrow and then low 60s for rest of the week, so if we miss today too, I will be sad. If not, what would you recommend I do myself to bring down the chlorine just a bit to a safe level? There is a small pool supply store in town that may have whatever I need...