Recent content by JJ_Tex

Please do not use any more algaecide. It does little for visible algae and usually contains copper and other heavy metals that can stain your pool. Until your real test kit gets here, just add 5ppm of FC using liquid chlorine (1/2 gallon for your pool) daily. I would also read up in pool...

With a variance of 2 or 3 FC between your tests, I would review your testing process. Do you have the speed stir, as that can make testing a bit easier. Regardless, you still should not have that much variance if you take your time and test.

Your numbers look really good, but you also said you saw algae so something is off. I would keep your FC elevated and do an OCLT tonight to confirm what you have is really algae.

I would get chlorine in the pool ASAP, at least 5ppm per day, until you can test and officially start the SLAM. That will keep your current algae from getting out of control.

Thats good, but I would still keep your chlorine elevated slightly over target. Now lets focus on your filter. Sand filters are good, but they can be the slowest to clear the water. Many users report that their filter works better when it is slightly dirty, so make sure you are only...

I would do an OCLT to rule out algae. https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/2019/01/18/perform-the-overnight-fc-loss-test-oclt/

Chlorine is always priority #1 as that is the only thing that kills algae. There is nothing wrong with a TA of 50, just make sure it doesnt go lower and adjust if it does.

This is your problem. Assuming no SWCG, 5 is the bare minimum and the target should be 8-10. Get panicked if it drops below 8 (see my avatar on how high I like my chlorine). Even if you do have a SWCG, if you are getting algae at 5, bump up your chlorine to 8 as 5 isn't working for you.

I’ve had issues with multiple brands. Luckily the stains lifted over time but were still annoying. I now pre-dissolve the salt in a big plastic tub for a day, then give it a stir and dump in the pool. There may still be some undissolved salt at the bottom of the pool but it goes away with one...

Sounds like you are doing everything right, keep at it and the quicker you get stuff out of the pool, the quicker it should clear up. It will probably take days even weeks. Make sure you take pictures daily so you can look back and see progress. That helps people get though the frustrating...

The SLAM level chlorine will kill the organics, but you still have to get the mud out of the pool by filtering, scooping, vacuuming, etc. Are you doing all of that and keeping an eye on your filter pressure. Any ideas how much mud and debris is on the bottom?

Make sure you are reading the chart correctly. You said your CYA was 55, so we round up to 60. That means you should be at 24 for a SLAM, which is to kill the algae. So its not ridiculously/embarrassingly high, its actually a tad low for a SLAM. Your next steps are below, beginning with a...

A FC of 6 is barely in the Target FC Range which is 6-8 for a CYA of 50. No way I would leave my pool at that level then leave town. With your CYA, you can safely take your FC up to 20 as the SLAM level which is what I would recommend. At least do FC of 10-15 for peace of mind while you are away.

We stayed in Gros-islet. It was a great location for the beach, just at the opposite end of the island as the airport. Our ride to the resort from the airport hit "rush hour" in the capital city, then we had to make a 15-minute stop for the car sick British couple to well... feed the fish...

There is nothing you need to do about the CCs, they are just part of the cycle. FC gets used up and turned into CC, then the CC's are burned off by the sun. Unless you have an indoor pool or a cover, just let the sun do its job. Thats bad advice from the pool store. Speaking of bad advice...