So this morning CL level was 12ppm from 15ppm for a overnight lose. Raised it back to 15 ppm. I will test again noon'ish Not much loss and this is where I am at.
Pool is still cloudy white.
Mike NJ
So this morning CL level was 12ppm from 15ppm for a overnight lose. Raised it back to 15 ppm. I will test again noon'ish Not much loss and this is where I am at.
Pool is still cloudy white.
Mike NJ
Last edited by PoolDoc; 04-30-2012 at 02:58 PM. Reason: editing to trim / organize / answer
12x18 vinyl AG 6.2K gal; Hayward equp: 16" sand filter (spring clean up) -- Xtream 100 sft cart (after clean up) -- Power Flo Matrix 1hp 2spd pump w/ AO Smith motor
Keep shocking until you can go from sundown one evening until within two hours of sunup the next morning without losing more than 1ppm of chlorine and you don't have more than 0.5CC. And, then, for added insurance, Id keep it at shock level for one additional day. Also, keep running the pump 24/7.
OK so I set the shock level to exactly 15 ppm last night, and I awoke this morning with a 10 ppm. So I am still fighting something. Like I said its a carbon copy of last year. I am chugging along....LOL
Pool still milky white cloudy. Same as my last pic I posted. Filter has been running low with the cart 24/7.
I am testing my levels of P.O.P....LOL It's day 4 of my cleaning process. I believe last year took two weeks, but I was a yo-yo with the shock levels. This year I am staying very consistent.
Mike NJ
Last edited by PoolDoc; 04-30-2012 at 02:58 PM. Reason: editing to trim / organize / answer
12x18 vinyl AG 6.2K gal; Hayward equp: 16" sand filter (spring clean up) -- Xtream 100 sft cart (after clean up) -- Power Flo Matrix 1hp 2spd pump w/ AO Smith motor
So I am still adding cl. Dropped to 10 in sun today. That was a 5 ppm drop. Did this twice today. once in the afternoon and tonight. I have not let it drop below 10ppm so far.
Raised it to 15 again this pm for overnight. I checked the CC and it was only 1 ppm. Is this normal if you're fighting something? Seems low for the pool in the fact that its still cloudy.
OK any suggestions I am all ears........ I will continue to do what I am doing. Out to get more bleach tomorrow. I believe I been through 18 gallons so far. $1.59 a gallon.
Mike NJ
Last edited by PoolDoc; 04-30-2012 at 02:59 PM. Reason: editing to trim / organize / answer
12x18 vinyl AG 6.2K gal; Hayward equp: 16" sand filter (spring clean up) -- Xtream 100 sft cart (after clean up) -- Power Flo Matrix 1hp 2spd pump w/ AO Smith motor
Depending on your CYA level, a 5 ppm drop is not unreasonable for a sunny day. That's why you measure just the chlorine lost at night when you're trying to see if you're still battling something in the water. Also, it is not unusual for the CC to only be 1 ppm--CC is removed by chlorine, but also by sunlight, which is also why we recommend you test at night and then early in the morning to see what's actually happening in your pool. Hang in there!!
Janet
I don't think I have any CYA in the pool. According to this link this is my issue. All the cya got eaten up. http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/spri...-problems.html Anyway been 5 days today with a cloudy pool...Uggg.
Mike NJ
Last edited by PoolDoc; 04-30-2012 at 03:06 PM. Reason: editing to trim / organize / answer
12x18 vinyl AG 6.2K gal; Hayward equp: 16" sand filter (spring clean up) -- Xtream 100 sft cart (after clean up) -- Power Flo Matrix 1hp 2spd pump w/ AO Smith motor
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