Thank you. I’m the words of the pool service company they said oh bleached out and that’s why it wasn’t registering the chlorine when they tested it.
UPDATE: Help! Pool turned green tint after major storm
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- May 3, 2014
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Great first start.
I doubt you have algae. For now, raise your FC to 20% of CYA and filter filter filter. Without a signature I do not know what pool equipment you have, but if you can vac to waste, do that slowly as much as you can.
In your climate, with a SWCG, you do not want to add any more CYA. So trihclor is finished.
- May 3, 2014
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How are they testing your pool water chemistry. It is unlikely they are using a quality test kit like the TFPro.
They told you your chlorine level was 10 but your test said 2. One of them is wrong.
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- Jul 3, 2013
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If not go to ace.. get 10% liquid chlorine and Diamond Crystal Solar Naturals Water Softener Salt Crystal 40 lb. - Ace Hardware
Using Poolmath find out how many bags after you test your pool for the salt content, you already have some salt in the water...
Using Poolmath find out how many bags after you test your pool for the salt content, you already have some salt in the water...
Bingo. Not to knock all pool professionals but many don't get more than a week of training. On top of that, they probably have several dozens or hundreds of pools they take care of. They'll never get to "know" your pool like you will. A pool is like having a pet. You don't feed your dog once a week and forget about it.
Hootz
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If it turned color as a result of rain overflow entering the pool the color change could possibly be due to dirt. This very same thing happened to me this spring, getting two inches of rain in an hour. With a cya of 80, bump your fc up to 11 and keep the pump on 24 hrs per day. It will take at least two days to see much change at all in clarity and color. Keep the fc at the 11 mark constantly, try not to let it fall much. Try taking pictures of the water to discern the difference, small changes are hard to tell with just the eye.
Yep! But the liquid chlorine at Walmart is $2/gallon cheaper so that is the best option if you can find a Walmart near you that has it in stock (which the walmart.com website will tell you).
Thank you everyone. I went to another pool store and they confirmed my results that the FC is at 2. They told me to put in 4 bags of 78% cal-hypo as they didnt have LC. Do you think this will do the trick? Pool Math only shows 73% as the highest.
thank you!
thank you!
DanF
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The good news is that your CYA of 80 is perfect given that you are converting to salt. Dose the pool with liquid chlorine until FC =11 then keep it there. Filter and brush and vacuum constantly until the water is clear. Add salt up to the level that your SWCG manufacturer recommends. You will need Pool Math and a K-1766 test kit to assess how much salt to add and what your current level is. Wait 24 hours after the point you think your salt level is correct, test one last time, then fire up the SWCG.
DanF
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Your CH is already 300 so I wouldn't add Cal-Hypo, unless you REALLY can't find liquid chlorine.
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Stop.
No pool store test, no pool company tests. YOU test your pool and post a new set of results. If you want to confirm results you test again and confirm the results. Also dont listen to the pool store.
Go buy some LC, we have told you where to find it. You cannot mix and match advice.
Now it is your pool, and you can do whatever you want, but the best results will come from listening to the experts here and following their advice precisely.
Thank you! I will follow TFP!!
ok - please see below for my updated numbers. The water is quite cloudy but hopefully that will go away over the next 24 hours. I have my pump running at 3000 RPM and the vacuum going.
FC: 12
PH: 7.8
TA: 120
CH 375
CYA: 80
thank you for all of the help!
FC: 12
PH: 7.8
TA: 120
CH 375
CYA: 80
thank you for all of the help!
- Jul 3, 2013
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looks good, just remember your PH will test high when FC is over 10.. So when FC over 10 just test FC and CC 
thank you!looks good, just remember your PH will test high when FC is over 10.. So when FC over 10 just test FC and CC
UPDATED: Updated numbers from just now: please let me know if these look good. The pool is still very cloudy but I can now see the bottom pretty well.
FC: 11.5
TA: 100
CH: 275
TA: 100
CYA: 60
FC: 11.5
TA: 100
CH: 275
TA: 100
CYA: 60
Katodude
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They look good. Take a deep breathe, and get an adult beverage.
The filter needs to do its work now.
The filter needs to do its work now.