Any advice on how to get rid of combined chlorine. Have tried chlorine and non chlorine shock, granular and liquid. Still nothing!! My pool has been open about 10 days. My local pool store is baffled as to why I can't get rid of it despite all of the shocking.
Today's numbers
FC 1.0
TC 2.0
CC 1.0
Ph 7.2
TA 148
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can't get rid of CC
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huntwc
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me_too
Re: can't get rid of CC
huntwc wrote:Any advice on how to get rid of combined chlorine. Have tried chlorine and non chlorine shock, granular and liquid. Still nothing!! My pool has been open about 10 days. My local pool store is baffled as to why I can't get rid of it despite all of the shocking.
Today's numbers
FC 1.0
TC 2.0
CC 1.0
Ph 7.2
TA 148
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You did try 10-15 ppm chlorine, did you?
Plan B is to test for phosphates, apparently at levels >100-150 ppb you can have chlorine demand. Have 'em test for phosphates just to rule it out.
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huntwc
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me_too
huntwc wrote:Yup, we have double shocked! Still have the CC. No phosphates/nitrates either.
Our pool "expert" says just keep shocking!!
Well, if you have used "non-chlorine" shock, depending on the test kit chemistry, it may interfere with the CC reading.
The pool store may need to use a deox reagent to eliminate the false CC reading caused by the monopersulfate.
The good news is that it's not increasing.
The bad news is that it's not decreasing.
Plan C is to get the water tested by another pool store, just to get a second opinion.
What size pool?
What's the chlorine content of the shock you've been using?
Sorry if all this seems redundant.
Your TA is high. Bring your PH up by aerating your pool. Then bring it back down to 7.2 with muriatic acid. This will lower your TA a bit. Then raise your PH again by aerating and then bring it back down to 7.2 repeat until you get your TA down to 120 or below.
What is your CYA ?- you may need to shock to a higher level if you have a lot of stabilizer in your pool. If your CYA is at 100 - 200 then you need to shock to 25 ppm. 15ppm is good when your CYA is in the recommended 30 - 50 ppm. When you shock, you may need to keep it at shock level for at least 3 days or so to rid of CC. If you have a high CYA, then don't use shock that has stabilizer in it. Use liquid chlorine or regular bleach.
What is your CYA ?- you may need to shock to a higher level if you have a lot of stabilizer in your pool. If your CYA is at 100 - 200 then you need to shock to 25 ppm. 15ppm is good when your CYA is in the recommended 30 - 50 ppm. When you shock, you may need to keep it at shock level for at least 3 days or so to rid of CC. If you have a high CYA, then don't use shock that has stabilizer in it. Use liquid chlorine or regular bleach.
You can aerate your pool with anything that might create small bubbles or droplets. A water fountain, water fall. I have a built in aerator on the side of my pool which will spray the return water up into the air and drop back into the pool.
Some pools have return jets that can be turned to get aeration into the pool - like a spa massage jets.
Anything that will introduce air bubbles or droplets into the water.
A windy day aerates your pool.
Some pools have return jets that can be turned to get aeration into the pool - like a spa massage jets.
Anything that will introduce air bubbles or droplets into the water.
A windy day aerates your pool.
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huntwc
I have a waterfall that spills into my pool...will that be sufficient. I use it everyday!
Shocked last night with non - chlorine shock, still have CC with very little FC. I have lowered TA to 130 but now Ph is too low 7.0 so I added soda ash to bring it up...will this ever end?
I have been added granular stabilized chlorine everyday. This is in additional to the 3 in. tabs in my rainbow chlorinator.
Shocked last night with non - chlorine shock, still have CC with very little FC. I have lowered TA to 130 but now Ph is too low 7.0 so I added soda ash to bring it up...will this ever end?
I have been added granular stabilized chlorine everyday. This is in additional to the 3 in. tabs in my rainbow chlorinator.
huntwc wrote:I have a waterfall that spills into my pool...will that be sufficient. I use it everyday!
Shocked last night with non - chlorine shock, still have CC with very little FC. I have lowered TA to 130 but now Ph is too low 7.0 so I added soda ash to bring it up...will this ever end?
I have been added granular stabilized chlorine everyday. This is in additional to the 3 in. tabs in my rainbow chlorinator.
Yes, your waterfall should do the trick if you run it regularly and long enough.
Also, don't use soda ash to bring up your PH, it will also affect your TA.
Use aeration or 20 mule team borax to bring up your PH without raising the TA.
Keep your chlorine shock level up - may have to keep it up for 2 or 3 days. Depending on your CYA level you may have to keep it higher than you think to combat CC and raise your FC.
Here is a link to a good chart as to the levels. Scroll down to about the 4th post on this link. It shoes level of CYA(stabilizer) and what your FC min/max and shock level needs to be.
troublefreepool dotcom/viewtopic dot php?t=592&highlight=bens+guess
Use aeration or 20 mule team borax to bring up your PH without raising the TA.
Keep your chlorine shock level up - may have to keep it up for 2 or 3 days. Depending on your CYA level you may have to keep it higher than you think to combat CC and raise your FC.
Here is a link to a good chart as to the levels. Scroll down to about the 4th post on this link. It shoes level of CYA(stabilizer) and what your FC min/max and shock level needs to be.
troublefreepool dotcom/viewtopic dot php?t=592&highlight=bens+guess
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huntwc
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