I'd probably shock it up to about 10 or 12 if it were my pool.
Hi,
This is my 3rd year with the new pool and opening it this year was a suprise. It was deep green and very black at the bottom. After three days here are my numbers.
FC = 7.5
CC = 2.5
ph = 7.2
alk = 90
cal = 80
cya = 0
temp = Very cold under 60 still.
It is a cloudy white color. It seems to be getting better every day. I have vacuummed and scrubbed. I think I am ok but I am wondering if I should bump up the bleach.....
Thanks for the great site and help.....
I'd probably shock it up to about 10 or 12 if it were my pool.
Thanks for the tip.
My new numbers are
FC = 16
CC = 0
ph = 6.8
alk = 90
cal = 80
cya = 0
temp = Very cold under 60 still.
Not sure why the ph went down so far..... I tested it 3 times to be sure.
Seems like it is getting better.
Is the best advice to fix my ph and keep FC above 10 until it is completely clear?
Yes. You need to get the ph above 7.0 asap. Any reading below that is acidic and can damage your pool. And, keep hitting it with bleach. Good luck.
Ok I got the PH up to 7.2 and I have been keeping the FC above 15. It is at 22 this morning. I am still cloudy and I am wondring if I should use a clarifier. The water is still cold so we won't be swimming any time soon but I want to get my water clear.
Thanks again for the help.
Give it some time. I know you are anxious, but sometimes the best thing you can do is to have what we call P.O.P. -- pool owner patience. Keep at it. Keep your pump running. I would not suggest adding a clarifier at this time. Sometimes getting in too big of a hurry to add extra stuff just causes extra problems. Especially since your water is cold and you won't be swimming for awhile anyways. It'll clear.
New numbers
FC = 30
CC = 0
ph = 6.8
alk = 90
cal = 80
cya = 15
temp = 62
The weather here in NY is starting to break. Should be 82 today. I checked the pool this morning and my numbers are listed above. For some reason the PH is down again. I am headed to the store to bring it back up asap. It has been 8 days since I opened the pool and wife and kids are starting to get on my case. Any reason why my PH keeps going down? I have not put anything but bleach and baking soda in my pool in the last 6 days. Pool is still cloudy, pump running 24/7.
FC = 17
CC = 0
ph = 7.2
alk = 140
cal = 50
cya = ~10
temp = 70
I can see the bottom of the shallow end but I still can not see the drain in the deep end. I guess it is getting there but man is it taking a long time. Is my Alk to high now?
Your alk is a little high, but not enough at this time to worry about. Right now, just focus on getting your water clear. How many times a day are you testing and hitting it with bleach? The key to clearing water is to sustain the high cl reading and not let it yo-yo up and down. Glad it is getting better. Hang in there. It'll clear. Keep your pump running 24/7 while you are trying to clear it.
I try to test it twice a day. I now understand that I want to keep it at a certain level and not yo-yo. I have a cartridge filter and I have been running 24/7. My filter pressure was a bit high (15 psi) I have cleaned it and it was back to 7psi. Today it is a 11 but if I understand correctly I should not clean it to often because if it is a little dirty it will help filter the finer particles. Is this correct? Thanks for the help.
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