Re: Pool a disaster after vacation
I did get the K2006 through your Amazon link.
So, to reduce the alkalinty I should use the method on your site with 'slow' aeration from uncovered pool?
The new sand does seem to be slowly clearing things...hopefully if I get the Alkalinity down things will improve. I'm hoping not to have to use the floc again since I seem to be a very bad vacuumer - stirred everything back up.
Using the best guess chart I see I should keep the chlorine about 10. That's where it was this morning after adding 4.5 gallons of bleach last night. I doubt I got it up to the 25 shock level yet. That's a lot of bleach :) One gallon raises about 2ppm in 30,000 gallon pool? I know I saw the number somewhere, but can't remember now.
Thanks for your help.
Chantel
Re: Pool a disaster after vacation
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cbuchin
So, to reduce the alkalinity I should use the method on your site with 'slow' aeration from uncovered pool?
Yes, just be careful to not let your pH go below 6.8 -- you MUST keep it a bit higher than the lowest point on your pH scale (6.8 on the K1000 or HTH 6-way; 7.0 on the K2006). Otherwise you risk going into the 'below' zone, as in "6.8 or below". Having your pool at 6.0 or an extended period might damage your liner; having it at 5.0 is very likely to do so.
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The new sand does seem to be slowly clearing things
Good. You'll mostly have to filter the precipitated calcium carbonate out.
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I'm hoping not to have to use the floc again since I seem to be a very bad vacuum-er - stirred everything back up.
It's a learned skill . . . and one I'm beginning to realize not everyone has learned.
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One gallon raises about 2ppm in 30,000 gallon pool?
Your pools PF is 4.4 (see the signature data). This means 1 lb of 100% stabilizer will add 4.4 ppm CYA to your pool (if it dissolved fully!). It also means that 1 lb of dichlor -- 55% available chlorine -- will add about 2.4 ppm FC to your pool => 4.4 x 0.55.
One gallon of 6% bleach has about 1/2 lb of chlorine gas equivalent in it, so => 4.4 x 0.5 = 2.2 ppm FC
