We had a testing issue that resulted in artificially high FC readings. As a result, we put in too little chlorine for several days - probably a week or two. The water had been cloudy and eventually started stinking. We were scratching our heads as to why and then realized what we were doing wrong to get unreliable FC readings.
Since then, we've brought the chlorine up to 10 ppm a couple of times. The FC was low again today when we tested (0.5) so we brought it to 6 ppm. Chemistry when we got in:
FC 6
TA 60
pH 7.5
CH 250
CYA 25
The water looks great now but....... once we got in we could still faintly smell that stink! So, we are wondering whether we can correct this problem or whether its best to drain the tub and start over. We tested for CC when we realized we had a problem - they were 1.5. Can we or should we try to SLAM the tub? Or maybe its best to put some Ah-some in and clean/refill? Or something else? This fill is about 3 weeks old so the water is fairly new.
Since then, we've brought the chlorine up to 10 ppm a couple of times. The FC was low again today when we tested (0.5) so we brought it to 6 ppm. Chemistry when we got in:
FC 6
TA 60
pH 7.5
CH 250
CYA 25
The water looks great now but....... once we got in we could still faintly smell that stink! So, we are wondering whether we can correct this problem or whether its best to drain the tub and start over. We tested for CC when we realized we had a problem - they were 1.5. Can we or should we try to SLAM the tub? Or maybe its best to put some Ah-some in and clean/refill? Or something else? This fill is about 3 weeks old so the water is fairly new.