Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Opening to a cloudy pool, CYA gone

Threaded View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Palermo, NJ
    Posts
    20

    Default Opening to a cloudy pool, CYA gone

    Here are my readings when I closed last fall compared to today. It’s a 24K gallon in-ground pool, with a SWG which isn't running yet.

    Closing - Today
    FC 13.0 - 0.0
    CC 0.0 - 0.0
    pH 7.5 - 6.8 (I added 18 inches of low pH well water last week)
    Alk 60 - 40
    CYA 50 - 0

    The water was slightly cloudy and the liner was coated with what appeared to be pollen, even though it's been covered since closing. I added 4.5 gallons of bleach which should bring it to 10 to 11 ppm, which I'm guessing is shock level with no CYA. I have the pool cover on about two thirds to try to prevent the sun from eating up the choline. Not sure if it's relevant, but I also added a quart of Jack’s Purple Stuff (I had previously added 3 quarts while bringing the water level up 18 inches last week- I’ve had bad iron staining in past years). I brushed the walls thoroughly. 3 hours later the water is very cloudy- I can barely see the drains. My FC is now 1.0 and CC is 5.5.

    The last time I opened with no CYA, I had a pink algae problem a few weeks later. Could pink algae be using up the CYA? What should I tackle first? Keep adding bleach until no CC? Bring up the CYA? Bring up the pH? All three? Any help would be greatly appreciated! -Steve
    Last edited by sharknj; 06-18-2011 at 05:58 PM. Reason: Added addional info

Similar Threads

  1. Spring opening cloudy pool excessively high PH > 8.2
    By JuJuBee in forum Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation
    Replies: 31
    Last Post: 05-23-2012, 08:29 PM
  2. New pool owner, BBB Opening, cloudy water.
    By JesseWV in forum Pool Startup, Shutdown, & Winter Operation
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 04-28-2011, 06:14 PM
  3. Opening numbers, pool cloudy, need help.
    By errodr27 in forum DPD-FAS based testing
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 05-31-2008, 03:12 PM
  4. opening pool, cloudy water
    By dalejanus in forum Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 05-30-2007, 07:20 PM
  5. cloudy SWG pool opening...new to pools
    By c130jake in forum Pool Cleaning: Manual or Automatic
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 05-24-2006, 12:03 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts