Hi folks
I have read several of the "green pool" water threads with interest as I also have this problem. I feel confident I added too many chlorine tabs with stabilizer to my 24ft round above ground pool.
My CYA is 90, Free Chlorine is 3.4, PH is 7.8 and combined chlorine tested 0? I am using a Taylor K2006 test kit.
I just tested the first time this afternoon.
I have added a 1gallon of laundry bleach to my pool the last 3 days. I also have been dumping about 2" of water nightly since Sunday.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Al
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With CYA at 90, the "normal" level of chlorine is 7 to 10 ppm.
This set of tables shows the chlorine/CYA relationship
This set of tables shows the chlorine/CYA relationship
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you most likely need to dump about 5 gallons of "laundry" bleach to achieve your desired FC level....or 1 jug of chlorine.
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Thanks for the reply's. I really have learned a lot about pool water chemistry from posts of the experienced folks on this forum. I have been very lucky not to have caused this problem in the past 8 years of owning my pool. I never heard of CYA until last week reading this forum. I found a dead bat in my skimmer and the FC was very low so I overdosed the water with the chlorine + stabilizer tabs.
Anyway
I dumped about 6 inches of water from the pool yesterday and refilled. I plan to test today and have 5 Gal's of bleach to bring up the FC.
Again...thanks
Al
Anyway
I dumped about 6 inches of water from the pool yesterday and refilled. I plan to test today and have 5 Gal's of bleach to bring up the FC.
Again...thanks
Al
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Ok I have gotten my CYA down to 80 and the FC is at 10.5. I brought the chlorine up Sunday and overnight the deep greenish tint in my water has mostly went away. It is still cloudy. I cannot see the bottom yet, however is is clearer than yesterday. My filter runs 24/7
I assume I have started to kill the algae? Should I just hope the filter running will clear it up the cloudiness? Should I add some sort of clarifier to help with clearing up whats left?
Once again any suggestions are appreciated.
A
Edited the CYA reading from 8 to 80
I assume I have started to kill the algae? Should I just hope the filter running will clear it up the cloudiness? Should I add some sort of clarifier to help with clearing up whats left?
Once again any suggestions are appreciated.
A
Edited the CYA reading from 8 to 80
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alank wrote:Ok I have gotten my CYA down to 8 and the FC is at 10.5. I brought the chlorine up Sunday and overnight the deep greenish tint in my water has mostly went away. It is still cloudy. I cannot see the bottom yet, however is is clearer than yesterday. My filter runs 24/7
I assume I have started to kill the algae? Should I just hope the filter running will clear it up the cloudiness? Should I add some sort of clarifier to help with clearing up whats left?
Once again any suggestions are appreciated.
Al
If the water is cloudy, a clarifier will work. Also, your CYA should be between 30-50 ppm, so you may need a small amount of stabilizer added.
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If the water is cloudy, a clarifier will work. Also, your CYA should be between 30-50 ppm, so you may need a small amount of stabilizer added.[/quote]
I meant 80 on the CYA reading been a long day!
If the water is cloudy, a clarifier will work. Also, your CYA should be between 30-50 ppm, so you may need a small amount of stabilizer added.[/quote]
I meant 80 on the CYA reading been a long day!
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alank wrote:
If the water is cloudy, a clarifier will work. Also, your CYA should be between 30-50 ppm, so you may need a small amount of stabilizer added.[/quote]
I meant 80 on the CYA reading been a long day![/quote]
ok 80 is a little high but acceptable. hopefully a clarifier will help speed things up for you.
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