Starting over

[RedwingT]

Yes, total CYA is 2lbs that I've added. It is all dissolved so I'm just waiting a few days before I test for it.

I was on top of the bleach yesterday adding every cpl hours when needed. Uncovered the pool this morning and the bottom is crystal clear-no algae! YAY
Lets just hope uncovering on this beautiful full sun day doesn't help anymore to get started. FC 10 (from 15 last night) My CC is still at 0.5. The water looks excellent and I plan on testing and adding CHL every 4 hours today to keep it that way, as long as I don't have a pool full of neighborhood kids to deal with that is.

I'm not an early riser so can't seem to get my tests done before sunrise. So my plan is to cover every evening, hopefully that helps with my late morning tests. Plus leaves are starting to fall all around me, so that will also help with that.

I'm thinking of turning off the filter while they are swimming today to give it a break and ck the filter. It has been on 24/7 since I refilled on Monday. I've read a ton of reviews that say the pump is junk and quit after a couple of weeks and I don't want to be one of those statistics.

Thanks for all the help thus far, I'm sure I don't have it under total control as of yet, but am on my way!

[BigDave]

...I'm not an early riser so can't seem to get my tests done before sunrise. So my plan is to cover every evening, hopefully that helps with my late morning tests...

If your cover is opaque, sample when you open it up for your moring test. The overnight test is really just to see if chlorine is being consumed by something in pool the and not just sunlight.

...but am on my way!

Yes you are!

[RedwingT]

If your cover is opaque, sample when you open it up for your moring test. The overnight test is really just to see if chlorine is being consumed by something in pool the and not just sunlight.

Understood. When I get up at, uh hum, 11ish the sun has been out for what about 4 to 5 hours? That's a whole lot of sunlight when your stabilizer isn't working yet. lol I don't know how opaque it truly is, but when I lift it to put bleach in etc, it's pretty dark under there. So it has to be blocking it pretty good.

[RedwingT]

Welp, I only lost .5ppm chl last night and my CC is at 0, as it was all day yesterday! Woohoo. One more day/night of the shock level and I'm good.

So then what, besides test everything else............................

Saddens me to think pretty soon it will be time to take 'er down. I'm sure that's a whole nother process in itself to learn. :/

FYI getting up early stinks!

[BigDave]

You're up way before 11...Haven't slept yet?

FYI getting up early stinks!

True that!

[RedwingT]

I am a night owl, but I did sleep last night. 4 1/2 hours worth anyways! Had 2 appts this morning I had to get up for and they both canceled. Oh well, it's bout nap time! lol

[Watermom]

FYI getting up early stinks!

Nah. Mornings are beautiful and cooler before it gets stinkin' hot where I live. Plus, when I sleep in (and I can't do it!), I feel like my day is too short. There will be plenty of time for sleeping later. For now, I want to be up and enjoy the days! (Sleeping 'in' for me is maybe until 7:15 or 7:30. When I am working -- teacher-- I get up at 5:30 to 5:45.)

[RedwingT]

I slept thru the alarm this morning, even had 3 Set 10 minutes apart! I am pitiful at getting up in the morning. It takes me about to xmas vaca when school is in to get use to having to get up and get my son off to school. lol I've always been this way & I doubt it will change anytime soon.

I do like being up before everyone else in the house thou. Sit back and relax with my coffee and enjoy the cooler morning. The day is shorter but for me it's more about bring on the night.

[BigDave]

One of my favorite things about holidays is shutting off the alarm at 5 and rolling over to saw logs for another 3 hours.