Hello,
New to the trouble free pool, but have read many topics on this but was hoping for some individual help!
First some specifics:
30,000 gallons
CYA - 0
Total Chlorine - 2.7
Free Chlorine - .2
pH - 7.7
After taking my water sample to a local pool store they noted I had very high ammonia and that it would be best to drain and refill a couple of times. So that's done and the results above are after the drain and refills. They called back and said that I needed 45 gallons of chlorine based on their Chlorine Demand test. It went from 75 gallons on initial test, 58 after first drain and refill, now 45 after the second. Seems excessive, but wanted to get some opinions. But a few questions prior to doing this:
Should I get the pH down?
Should I get the CYA up?
Really appreciate any insight - kids are killing me to get it open.
Thanks,
Brian
New to the trouble free pool, but have read many topics on this but was hoping for some individual help!
First some specifics:
30,000 gallons
CYA - 0
Total Chlorine - 2.7
Free Chlorine - .2
pH - 7.7
After taking my water sample to a local pool store they noted I had very high ammonia and that it would be best to drain and refill a couple of times. So that's done and the results above are after the drain and refills. They called back and said that I needed 45 gallons of chlorine based on their Chlorine Demand test. It went from 75 gallons on initial test, 58 after first drain and refill, now 45 after the second. Seems excessive, but wanted to get some opinions. But a few questions prior to doing this:
Should I get the pH down?
Should I get the CYA up?
Really appreciate any insight - kids are killing me to get it open.
Thanks,
Brian
The biggest decision you will have to make is which method to choose....the one we teach or pool store advice. Trying to blend them inevitably leads to failure.....you end up in the middle trying to heed both instructions.
