Pretty sure it's ammonia, I'm on my 3rd round bringing it up to 10ppm, took over a gallon of 10% each time so far. Water way clearer than it was
Trying to SLAM
- Thread starter ssgtob1
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 49,311
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Won't stop, until the last 4 gallons run out, then back to Lowe's for me.Don't stop now!
Not sure if you have anything like an Atwoods (farm store) up there, but they sell gallon jugs of 10% chlorine for a 1.99 in my area and put it on sale for 1.49 frequently. Might be worth it to check for similar stores.
Got past the ammonia! Only took 25 gallons of 10%. Now to SLAM, which is holding at 24ppm and little to no CC. Will do an OCLT tonight. Water is way clearer!
- May 3, 2014
- 59,666
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Great!!!
So remember for the future, if you find your water has 0 CYA and you know there was some in it before, do the ammonia protocol before adding CYA.
Good job.
So remember for the future, if you find your water has 0 CYA and you know there was some in it before, do the ammonia protocol before adding CYA.
Good job.
I don't think I will ever forget that, not after 33 bottles of lc so far now
New twist. I can't get to my shock level still. Chlorine not be using quite as fast. OCLT was from 15 to .5. Pool math said to add 4 gallons of 10%. Did that and it is now holding at 18, did two tests at 15 minute intervals. CC is in between .5 and 1. Added another gallon, still 18. That's the highest I can get. Had this yesterday too. I added an extra two gallons on top of pool math and it wouldn't break above 18.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 49,311
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Don't bother with the OCLT yet - way too early. Even the CC test can wait. Save all your energy and reagents for the FC test alone. If it's getting pulled-down, it has to be either becasue it's still fighting residual ammonia and/or you have lots or remaining products (i.e. antifreeze) in your water from winter. Hopefully the bleach itself is of good quality and at the strength (%) you expect. Also make sure in the PoolMath tool, the correct bleach % is being used. Other than that, you're still in a bit of a fight. Chlorine (bleach) is your best weapon, and you'll just need to do your best to increase the FC and test quickly to ensure you achieve your FC goal, the re-test to see how fast it's dropping. Evenetually, the dropping will slow-down and everything will be more steady. Hang in there.
Thanks all for your help! Passed an OCLT and let chlorine come down to normal level. SWG no longer shooting clouds of microbubbles and the water is the clearest I've ever seen it! TFP FTW! Kids even got in yesterday while I was at Boy Scout Leader training.
What it looked like:
Now:
What it looked like:
Now:
- May 3, 2014
- 59,666
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- May 3, 2014
- 59,666
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
To check and defeat ammonia, if necessary, is to raise your FC in the water using enough liquid chlorine to get to 10 ppm using PoolMath. Circulate the pool for 15 minutes. Test FC. If at 5 or below, add LC to get to 10 using LC, circulate for 15 minutes, repeat until your FC is above 5 ppm after the 15 minute circulation.
You can also use a fish aquarium test kit to check for ammonia. Ammonia comes from decaying leaves and debris.