No, just add the extra bleach after the first time you brush. Sometimes, there's enough algae brushed up to 'eat' a LOT of chlorine, and if too much gets 'eaten', the algae may re-bloom. You do NOT want that to happen!
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No, just add the extra bleach after the first time you brush. Sometimes, there's enough algae brushed up to 'eat' a LOT of chlorine, and if too much gets 'eaten', the algae may re-bloom. You do NOT want that to happen!
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Okay, thank you. I will post pic in the AM and see how we go from there!
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Okay, this morning the pool is blue, cloudy. Chlorine is deep orange, i know i was told not to check ph, but it shows 7.8, cya is 55. Whats next? Today is Day 2, i give 2 gallons this evening, brushing in between doses. Rinsing filters 3x a day. Anything else i'm missing? What do I need to prepare for once i get the okay to let Cl levels go down? Should I purchase an algaecide to add for preventative measures? Thanks again! Never thought this pool would turn blue again!
Tricia
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No need for algaecides--you just need to keep the chlorine at appropriate levels for your CYA. With a CYA of 55, that means keeping it in the 5-10 ppm range at all times. Letting it get below 5 ppm for any length of time will give the algae a chance to come back. And as you can see, it's much easier to keep the levels up than it is to clean up the mess if you don't
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Okay! Sounds great! And its fine to swim with it that high?
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16 round 5.3K* gal AG vinyl pool; Skimmer tabs; Intex cartridge filter; Intex model 635 1 speed pump; 24 hrs; ; Hth 6 way; delivered via truck; summer: none; winter: vinyl / water bags; iPhone; PF:23
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Yes! Dermatologists prescribe "bleach baths" for even pediatric patients at levels 10x higher than that (and effectively, more like 100x higher, because the bleach bath water has no stabilizer)!
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LOL, a common practice for us Southerners who live in the country is warm baths with a cup of bleach following any excursion into wooded or high grass/weed areas in order to kill off chiggers and release seed ticks. I don't know if you can even measure chlorine levels that high, but I promise that it exceeds 10 ppm!!
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16 round 5.3K* gal AG vinyl pool; Skimmer tabs; Intex cartridge filter; Intex model 635 1 speed pump; 24 hrs; ; Hth 6 way; delivered via truck; summer: none; winter: vinyl / water bags; iPhone; PF:23
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Yes.Originally Posted by Triciab007
Well, I'm Southern, and WAY too familiar with ticks, but I hadn't heard that. We WILL be trying that!
BTW, a cup of bleach in a 40 gallon tub is about 100 ppm!
PoolDoc / Ben
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