Strange test results -- very high combined chlorine (CC)

[Themadczar]

I reposted the motor question in the pool equipment section with more details... I did find a model # on the motor (sp2600zlc) but after searching the web, i still cannot determine the hp. If that's still not enough info, i will post photos.

[PoolDoc]

Hayward motors will have a SP number, but for example, a SP2610x15 is a 1HP pump that gets uprated as a 1.5HP pump.

[Themadczar]

Ok, to keep things tidy, i will continue the motor discussion here:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...ize&highlight=
And it siezed this afternoon...

Back to test results... Any answers to the questions/situation below? More importantly, what can i do while I'm replacing the motor to keep things improving or at least prevent them from getting worse?

I have 44oz of cya... Do i just follow the procedure here...
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...Way-to-Add-CYA
All 44 oz at once?

Also, these are my chlorine levels... Does this make sense?
5/29
5pm fc is 6 ppm, cc is 5 ppm
8pm added 96 oz. 6% bleach
10pm fc is 5.5
5/30
7am fc is 7.5, cc is 2
7:30pm fc is 2.5, cc is 7.5. Then added 384 oz bleach
8:30pm fc is 9.5, cc is 5
5/31
7am fc is 4.5, cc is 9
6:30pm fc is4, cc is 10. Then added 384 oz bleach
10pm fc is 5, cc is 12.5
6/1
7am fc is 5, cc is 11
6pm fc is 14, cc is 5
Numbers seem to be all over the place.... Not sure what to do now.

[PoolDoc]

Back to test results... More importantly, what can i do while I'm replacing the motor to keep things improving or at least prevent them from getting worse?

1. Get your CYA up.
2. Maintain chlorine levels.
3. Maintain pH in the 7.0 - 7.4 range.

Use dichlor, which will add CYA and keep the pH down. Sams Club is likely the only reasonably priced source of undiluted / unblended dichlor.

Use bleach till you can get some dichlor.

[Themadczar]

6/1
7am fc is 5, cc is 11
6pm fc is 14, cc is 5
10pm shut off pump
6/2
8am fc is 14, cc is 5. Started pump back up (still loud)
5pm pump motor seized
9:30pm fc is 10, cc is 4
6/3
8am fc is 5, cc is 10
7:30pm fc is 12, cc is 3.
Why are the fc and cc levels fluctuating so widely when the last time I added bleach was 5/31 at 6:30pm? It seems that in the morning fc is low and cc is high, but in the evening the levels flip to high fc and lower cc... And how does fc jump from 5ppm in the morning to 12ppm in the evening without introducing any chlorine? I'm just not understanding.

Still working on getting 1) a new motor 2) dichlor... In the meantime I added 2 more gallons of bleach tonight and vacuumed with a catfish to clean up some debris and move some water.

[Themadczar]

Update... Pump motor replaced and running again. Reagents delivered (ran out of 8071 already). And i have dichlor. Back in business.
Added 2lbs dichlor last night.
Tested at 9pm tonight.
Fc=4.5
Cc=10
Ph=7.2
Ta=300
Ch=350
Cya= about 10 (too low to measure, but some is present now and the 2lbs of dichlor should amount to 9.6ppm)
Added 3 more lbs of dichlor tonight.

Retested at 10pm
Fc=6.0
Cc=19

I will retest in the morning... Anything else I should do?

[Themadczar]

7:30am
Fc 3
Cc 15
Very frustrating.

[BigDave]

If you'd like to work up an estimate of how much chlorine will be required to clean up your pool, perhaps you could try: Bucket testing for chlorine demand.

Be calm. Frustration and impatience very often drive us to look for a "Magic Fix". "Magic" is never what it appears to be and in a pool usually makes the mess worse and the cleanup longer and more expensive.

[Watermom]

How are you testing for CC? Your numbers are bizarre. How does the water look?

[Themadczar]

Water is clear with a very light green tinge. Sides are not slippery, and brush is never green after brushing the pool. Normal taylor 2006 test process... 10ml pool water. Scoop of powder (turns red). Count drops of 0871 until it stays clear. Each drop is .5ppm fc. Add 5 drops of 0003 (turns red again). Count drops of 0871 until it turns clear again. Each drop is .5 ppm cc.
I know the numbers are bizarre. That's why i keep posting/updating here.
I intend to add 4 gal of bleach tonight unless someone suggests differently...