kjh9835's pool

[Watermom]

I would not use the pucks in a floater. Your CYA is already at 40 which is just about perfect as far as I am concerned. Those pucks are trichlor and they are stabilized which means that they have CYA in them. Just use bleach for your chlorine instead of the pucks. Many people get into trouble with trichor pucks. They keep using them and using them unaware that their CYA is climbing but they don't realize that the more CYA you have, the higher your chlorine level has to be to avoid an algae bloom. Then they come on the forum and post about how they cannot get rid of algae. We see it all the time. Stick with bleach.

[kjh9835]

Good to know, I did not realize they were anything but chlorine but did not read the bucket either. Good thing I haven't bought any new this year but I did put two in the pool tonight along with the bleach so I'll get rid of them. Learn something new every day.

Kathy

[kjh9835]

Did not test this morning, off for college visit all day. My husband did vacuum the bottom today and cleaned the skimmer while I was gone. I tested this evening, FC 10 and pH 7.8. I put in more bleach just as it started sprinkling. Has not been very warm last few days with rain on and off. Took the floater out too.

How long should I keep the FC over 10? I'm satisfied with the water condition being just a bit hazy so don't think I'll mess with the step by step method of getting the alk. level down.

Kathy

[Watermom]

If you have no CC and also can go from sundown to sunup without losing more than 1ppm of cl overnight, then you can let the chlorine drift down and keep it between 3-6 all the time. If you drop below 3, you risk an algae bloom. However, if both conditions in my first sentence are not true, then you need to keep the cl high for another day.

Of course, it is your pool but, I would advise going ahead and working on lowering the alk. It is a gradual process, won't get there overnight. You can just work on it a little at a time in the coming weeks.

[kjh9835]

FC 12 this morning, 10 this evening. pH 8.2 both times. Big storm came thru, had to drain some water off pool and get the leaves/twigs out. Filter not too bad this morning, worse after the storm. Will keep an eye on levels and work on alk. prob Monday. Work nights all weekend and won't have time to do much more than monitor.

Kathy

[PoolDoc]

FC 12 this morning, 10 this evening. pH 8.2 both times.

Add some acid (pH Minus or muriatic acid) as soon as you can.

When a testkit registers 8.2, it really means 8.2 or HIGHER! With your alkalinity readings, the pH is going to tend to rise pretty quickly, until the alkalinity is lower.

[kjh9835]

Did not test pool or check board yesterday, cleaned filter and got more debris out this morning. FC 10, pH 8.2, alk 300 and CYA 100!!! I removed the pucks/floater the other day and have not added anything but bleach.

Am going to have to drain more water off pool this afternoon since the skimmer isn't working b/c water level too high (another storm came thru yesterday). Is there a link/directions on using the muratic acid somewhere...how much? how often? put all in one spot or just a little all around the perimeter? in the skimmer basket?

I printed out a topic on using muratic acid step by step directions on lowering the alkalinity but it didn't tell me much. I went back to the that site but could not find the info again and I really need to read some more before I start on it.

Am going to bed, will get up this afternoon and check for replies and start in on getting pH down then alkalinity.

Also, just so you mods know, when I log in I still do not see a forum heading for "Getting Started" for new members.
I know lots of others have pools that have been up and running and are now starting to have issues. I've directed them here but if they can't find where to post, they may not ask for help.

Kathy