Opened pool and problems...

[PoolDoc]

You got it in one!

[chumpy36]

Well UPS says my k-2006 will be here today so I'll do both tests and report the results. Thanks

[chumpy36]

I got the k-2006 and here are the numbers...

Ph=7.4
FC=15ppm
CC= 1ppm
TA=210
CYA= 30

So if I understand things correctly, I can stop adding chlorine now right? CC is down to a negligible level and FC is up?

What's next? Pool is still pretty cloudy. Not sure how efficient my filter is. I have replaced the sand in it once but's it probably been 4-5 years. I have added DE to the filter as of last night. It didn't go from 18ppm (after DE) to about 24-25 and at that point the flow had been reduced greatly so I backwashed and added DE again tonight.

Anything else I need to do tonight? Chlorine?

Thanks!

[aylad]

Keep the chlorine at or above the 15 ppm until the CC goes to 0 and/or you don't lose more than 1 ppm of chlorine overnight. Keep the filter running, and backwash/add more DE as needed. Patience!!!

Janet

[chumpy36]

Free Chlorine dropped this morning to 3.5ppm and CC went up to 9ppm... Not exactly sure why but I will add 6 jugs of bleach to get it back up to 15ppm.... not sure why it flip flopped so drastically from my numbers of last night...

[PoolDoc]

It can take chlorine awhile to react with some of the types of 'goo' found in pools. That's one reason for POP -- you need to wait awhile to see if you are *really* done, or of the 'goo' is just 'playing possum'!

Also, it's often true that the are big piles or layers of gunk on the pool walls or floor. Often, people get the pool almost all cleaned up (so they think) and then brush -- clear pools can be turned green instantly that way.

Bottom line: till your pool has been brushed and vacuumed AND held stable chlorine levels overnight for at least 2 days, you can't assume your done.

Ben

[chumpy36]

Ok, I can be patient. Just trying to understand the process. So to be clear Stable chlorine levels with the k-2006 kit would mean that after getting a FC reading the combined Chlorine level is Zero? So a testing would look like this:

At night I test and get a hypothetical FC level of 5ppm and a hypothetical CC reading of 0 and then I test again in the morning and I get the same results? That would be considered "stable"?

I am brushing the pool but I havent' done much vacuuming. Do you suggest I do that now?

Pool water looks marginally clearer today btw

Thanks for all the help...