Winter Laziness... :(
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Good job man! Glad you nailed the cya test right off. It's hard for a lot of people at first.
Last night before going to bed, around midnight, I ran a FC test and got 16.5. This morning before racing off to work, 8:45AM, I ran a test just to see where I was at... 16.5 also! I will double check that it stays consistent tonight/tomorrow. Is that time period too long? I know the instructions say to get the readings "definitely before there is any direct sunlight on the pool" but today is pretty overcast here. Is it possible that I've hit my target successfully?
No, it isn't too long, and it looks like you hit on target. Being overcast, you may not lose much today.
See how it is when you get home,nlet us know, and go from there. Good work!
See how it is when you get home,nlet us know, and go from there. Good work!
Thank you Sir!
And by the way I was not able to get the CYA test right off. In fact I had actually shot myself in the foot one night while drinking... I was mad that the test seemed so difficult to get any reading let alone one that repeats. It was very frustrating that the instructions actually said that it takes time to "get it." So, as I said I had been drinking, I thought it would be best to rant about the test on the forum... That didn't help me out much and I had actually upset some people. Well now I understand so much more: when you're CYA reading is off the charts, I had to have been at 110+, this is an extremely difficult task to understand! However, when you have an acceptable reading it's really not very difficult to just "get it!!!"
Thanks for asking Patrick!
1. CC is 0.5 or lower: Last checked it was good, I will recheck today
2. You pass an OCLT (ie overnight FC loss test shows a loss of 1.0 ppm or less): Midnight: FC = 15 to 8:30AM: FC = 15
3. And the water is clear: The water has been clear pretty much the whole time
1. CC is 0.5 or lower: Last checked it was good, I will recheck today
2. You pass an OCLT (ie overnight FC loss test shows a loss of 1.0 ppm or less): Midnight: FC = 15 to 8:30AM: FC = 15
3. And the water is clear: The water has been clear pretty much the whole time
Checked CC yesterday and it was still at zero! Now I need to figure how and when to set my timers...
Last update on this Post...
I just wanted to thank everyone who helped out with suggestions and information!!! My pool is looking crystal clear and the readings are consistent and holding! So glad I joined last year.
Patrick aka fatboy
I just wanted to thank everyone who helped out with suggestions and information!!! My pool is looking crystal clear and the readings are consistent and holding! So glad I joined last year.
Patrick aka fatboy
Great! Thanks for posting back with an update!! Always good to hear about the success stories.