Cloudy.. impatient

[chuck9997]

thanks for the response BigDave.. from last night lost 3ppm FC. Filter pressure is ok.. Through the process.. I have backwashed a couple of times.

I will stay with it..
raised back to 15ppm this AM
using 6% bleach (182 ounce jugs).. each should raise about 6ppm. Its a 24ft round AG pool. (about 14000 gallons)

So.. am I shooting for 0 CC? Would a slight CC reading (1ppm this morning) cause the cloudiness?

The water is pretty clean.. nice. I have been in the pool (even at shock level) to sweep, etc. Just not clear. I put the little robot car vacuum in yesterday... and could just barely see it on the bottom of the pool.

[BigDave]

Yep, the goal is 0 CC. We say less than 0.5ppm CC because that is the resolution of the Taylor FAS-DPD test with a 10ml sample.

Are you adding bleach to get to 15ppm and then it drifts below? Perhaps you should dose enough so the FC is at least 15ppm the next time you test.

CC doesn't cause cloudiness, it's probably dead algae. Did you backwash because pressure went up 8-10? Dirty filters filter better, avoid backwashing before you have to.

[chuck9997]

yes adding to get up to 15ppm.. actually with what I added this AM.. should be at about 17ppm - 18ppm. I will do my best.. its hard to babysit the pool... gotta go to work. My wife just doesn't know how to test, etc. She will add bleach for me.. but.. not taking any readings. I will have her add half a 182 ounce jug about every 3 hrs.. and hope for the best. I might be able to sneak away from work around noon and check the pool.

So the CC shouldn't make it cloudy? Wow.. wish I could get it clear.

thanks again.

[BigDave]

The filter should clear the cloud. If the filter pressure is not rising, let us know.
We need to get past the chlorine demand before we discuss anything else.
Patience...

[CarlD]

Ok, let me jump in here. What I'd like to see is you run the FC/CC test with the 25ml sample just once, and see if your CC now tests at <=.2ppm. If it does, then the 10ml <=.5ppm is leading you on a merry chase. Quite frankly, with white cloudy water and a CC of <=.2 and high FC, I'd say don't worry about the CC anymore.

I didn't see if your pool is a sand-filtered, but if it is, tray adding a little DE through the skimmer, just enough to raise the pressure one pound. What you have may be too fine for sand to catch. You could also try a slime bag.

Another tool is the only algaecide we recommend: Polyquat 60%. This can also function as a clarifier since I think you've killed your algae.

FC may well be dropping if you have a lot of sunlight, even with CYA=30-40ppm. I'm not convinced you have any algae left to metabolize. I'm currently boosting my own CYA, aiming for the 60-70 range where I intend to keep it and run higher FC levels.

Carl

[BigDave]

CarlD, Chuck9997's pool lost 3ppm FC last night and had 1ppm CC this morning. I think he's still got live algae.

[CarlD]

CarlD, Chuck9997's pool lost 3ppm FC last night and had 1ppm CC this morning. I think he's still got live algae.

Ok, I missed some of that. I would keep hammering it with bleach/LC for a few more days till the FC stabilizes and the CC drops.

[chuck9997]

thanks Carl and BigDave.. I was able to sneek outta work (YAY) and run home at noon.. After dosing the pool this AM.. the FC at noon-thirty was 19 and CC: 0.. still cloudy.. but clean (if ya know what I mean). The wife is gonna dump more bleach in at 3pm. I'm gonna keep the FC up then see if I am still losing FC in the morning.

I have may have some DE left.. I'll check.. meanwhile I am using a skimmer sock to help.

[chuck9997]

Measured 15ppm FC in pool last night (8pm), pool outta sunlight.. this morning (about 7:30am) had lost 2ppm FC. CC was 1. I can stay with it for the FC and CC readings.. but this cloudiness is really bugging me. I know my pool is clean.. just not pretty. Someone at work said add muriatic acid to solve the cloudy problem. I have never used it before.. so I am not sure.

Again.. this is my first year not having the pool crystal clear in 3 or 4 days (at most). I am well into week number 2.

[BigDave]

The last pH we saw from you was 7.2, up from less than 6.8. Don't add muriatic acid, it's job is to lower pH.

Did you add bleach this morning?

Stay the course, maintain shock level, test and dose as often as possible, filter 24/7.