Major Chemistry Problem on open

[PoolDoc]

Hi Psciotti;

Glad it's looking better, but don't relax yet.

+ Continue letting your chlorine drop, but not below 1.0 at any time.
+ 4oz 2x a week is OK, as long as there's no sigh of algae.
+ See what the pH is tomorrow; try to get it below 8.0 -- I'm afraid of any remaining copper coming out and staining things.

Once your pH is normal, and your copper seems to be gone, we'll have to work out how you're going to run with high CYA. There are two choices. You can run high chlorine, which requires a DPD-FAS testkit (sorry, maybe you've gotten one -- I forget) OR you can run 5 - 10 ppm chlorine PLUS small doses of sodium bromide to create a free bromine residual.

[psciotti]

Don't think I will relax till after this weekend. Between the pool and the rest of the to do list I'm a busy bee. Anyway, this am we are at 90% clear and the water is testing out pretty good

FC - 5+ but looking slightly better
PH - 8
TA - 120+- finally hit a light red color on drop #12... no more yellow
CYA - 120+-

I'll continue to watch it like a hawk - now is there something I can shoot into the atmosphere to guarantee sunshine?

Thanks for all the help and BTW you must be very proud of the accomplishments of your 2 boys - obviously the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I have one on his way to college in the spring on scholarship (hence the grad party) and 2 great kids behind him. ~ Thanks Again

[PoolDoc]

Hope your weekend goes well!