Calcium Preciptate Cloudiness:How Long Will It Last?

[Branzer]

After 36 hrs. of maintaining Cl of 10 and 0 CC, I can see the fittings on the pool pole and (faintly) the pattern on the liner of the floor! I will be on this like glue today (test 4X, at least) and have high hopes!
Then we can deal with the high Alk etc.

QUESTION: I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what it means that my TH was blue at the outset (not turning red, then drop count to blue)....? Does this mean lots of calcium (that would make sense) or none?

[gordyjamz]

sounds like your making progress. I have an hth drop kit, and it says that the test is supposed to turn red to indicate the presence of calcium. I'm guessing yours is 0 since it stays blue. I've read here that with a vinyl liner, you don't really need to add cal to the pool. I'm sure one of the more knowledgeable folks here can verify this.

[brent.roberts]

Welcome to our forum,

Going back to your original post. Sorry about the health issues. Pools are a bit like having children. The "I'm yours, feed me" syndrome kicks in.

Once pool water warms up to 50 degrees or so in the spring, you need to start to do something to keep it sanitized ( also read as clear, not green ) Not much at first, but as it warms you need to be more active and stay that way until the fall when it drops below 50 again.

I have not read all the advice you've been given between you first post and this, but keep this in mind for the spring and fall.

Good luck.

[Branzer]

Thank you, Thank you everyone! Just wanted to let you know that we have crystal clear water!
After my last post I checked the CYA again and pegged it at about 37, so I pushed Cl to 15 and it cleared the rest of the way in about 18 hours. Yeah!!!!
A couple of hot, sunny days with a heavy rain one night brought CL down to 6, so I let them in yesterday! We're holding at FC 6 TC 6 CC 0, pH 7.4.

I am still wondering about my TH test...it is blue at the outset (kit says it should turn red if hardness is present, then drop count to red). I wondered about the health of the reagent, so I tested my well water and it reacted as the kit said it should. Any explanation here? I'm concerned because the next step is hooking up a new electric heater....

Thank you Pool Forum!