I actually have a couple Ollies around me. Ill have to check that out, do you know what brand it is they sell that is 12%?
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Also, I got my TF-100 test kit in the mail so I'm good to go for testing.
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I actually have a couple Ollies around me. Ill have to check that out, do you know what brand it is they sell that is 12%?
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Also, I got my TF-100 test kit in the mail so I'm good to go for testing.
on the test kit! NICE job!
Yes test your fill water. Run everything except CYA.
Post them like this:
FC
CC
PH
TA
CH
I look forward to seeing what you have to deal with.
Kim
Post them like this:
FC
CC
PH
TA
CH
I look forward to seeing what you have to deal with.
Kim
Will do, I'm going to have to learn how to do the tests. I printed out some How To's off this website.
I tried looking for an answer to this and I cant find it. Does anyone know of guidelines to follow as to when to open a pool in the northeast? Do I just wait until temps are steadily over 50 degrees?
- Jun 22, 2014
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- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Generally, when the water temp reaches 60, it's time to start getting ready. Not too long at those warmer water temps and algae will wake-up.
Dumb question, how do I monitor water temps if the pool cover is on?
Not sure? It has springs and stretches over the pool and clips onto posts that screw out of the concrete. Its a mesh material.
https://www.youtube.com/user/tf100testkit?feature=results_main
Here is video or two of each of the test kits. If you do not understand or just want to make sure PLEASE ask any question you might have!
As for testing the water temp.............I guess you can go by air temps during the day. How about once the days start hitting 60 or above you open your pool? Better too soon than too late!
Kim
Here is video or two of each of the test kits. If you do not understand or just want to make sure PLEASE ask any question you might have!
As for testing the water temp.............I guess you can go by air temps during the day. How about once the days start hitting 60 or above you open your pool? Better too soon than too late!
Kim
That's the issue in the north east, we have random days of 70 plus degrees at this time of the year and then the next two days its 40 degrees. I guess Ill have to ask around and see when others open their pools. Thanks for the links
- Jul 16, 2012
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I'm in MD and for here 3rd week of April has worked for me to keep it from getting green. That is also about a month before most people open here. But that's because they want to open and swim within a week without understanding that their pools turned green in the weeks just before they opened and If they had opened earlier the water
would have been clear. They also don't really like taking care of their pools because they are not a Trouble Free.
would have been clear. They also don't really like taking care of their pools because they are not a Trouble Free.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,759
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
You can use the poolmath calculator to help with that. Towards the bottom there is a place to insert pool dimensions for rectangle or circle pools. Once you have a ballpark estimate, your chemical additions will tell you if you are accurate by the amount you were short or "over-shot" your goal with a chemical addition.
i finally got around to testing my well water.
The FC and CC tests were hard. First of all I didn't notice that the kit had a little blue scooper for the r0870 powder. So I'm pretty sure I used more powered than I needed but the directions said it didn't matter. After putting in a lot of powder, the water might have turned a faint pink. It was so hard to tell if it was pink or not. I started adding the r0871, once again I couldn't tell when it turned clear again because I wasn't sure if it was pink in the first place. If anything it had a tint of pink.
i think after 6 drops it went back to clear, I went all the way to 12 and didn't see a difference. So I'm guessing my FC is 3 ppm.
I added 3 drops of r0003 and it turned a hint of pink. I started adding r0871 again, went to 6 drops total. Didn't notice a difference after 4 drops so I'm guessing my CC is 2 ppm.
pH was also hard for me to read. I did the test and the water looked slightly darker than the 6.8 range and slightly lighter thank the 7.2 range. So I'm assuming my pH is somewhere in the 7.0 range?
TA is 90
CH is 125ppm
Sorry it took so long to get, thanks in advance for any help.
For the PH test I found that holding a white, plastic plate behind the tube and pulling the plate back and forth until I have a close match. I do this under a very bright light.
FC-you were testing your fill water? Chances are there is little to no FC so your test was correct.
I am going to post a link to videos of the tests. I hope they help. Let us know it this does not help and I have another idea if needed.
Taylor K2006 FAS-DPD FC combined chlorine) swimming pool water test - YouTube
Let me know how it goes this time.
Kim
FC-you were testing your fill water? Chances are there is little to no FC so your test was correct.
I am going to post a link to videos of the tests. I hope they help. Let us know it this does not help and I have another idea if needed.
Taylor K2006 FAS-DPD FC combined chlorine) swimming pool water test - YouTube
Let me know how it goes this time.
Kim