Thank you pool doc!! Your the best.....

[aylad]

Sounds like you're making progress. How much chlorine are you losing between dusk and dawn?

With a sand filter, you could use the DE trick that the other mods do--they use just enough DE to make the pressure rise by 1# and put it into the skimmer to coat the sand. This will allow the sand filter to pick up smaller particles. If you decide to do this, check after you add it to make sure it's not coming back into the pool via the returns--if that's happening, then you may need to investigate the filter a little further.

Janet

[Lawrosa]

Janet I am not using the sand filter. That I only use to vacuum the leaves and bottom after opining. Once I get the crude out I run the cart only. This prolongs the life of my cart.

The other reason is during heavy clean up the cart would need to be cleaned very often. The sand filter makes it easier because I just backwash for a minute then go back to vacuuming. The cart I would have to break the filter down, hose it off, re prime the pump, etc... A pain in the arse really.

I will post my Cl loss tomorrow. Like I said its not losing much now but its not clearing up yet either.

Mike NJ

[Lawrosa]

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

[Watermom]

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.

[Lawrosa]

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

[Watermom]

I am testing my levels of P.O.P....LOL

This year I am staying very consistent.

Those are the two most important ingredients -- POP and consistency! Keep at it.

[Lawrosa]

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