Well, looks like the problem was me and static. I wasn't wiping between drops.
Corrected results incoming...
Corrected results incoming...
anonapersona said:(Again, how do you get numbers that are not multiples of 10?)
Honestly, I was under the impression that a shock cycle was standard fare for a startup. I'm not sure how I got that in my head, maybe because I started my knowledge in the Baquacil conversion threads.anonapersona said:Right there, remind me why you are shocking...
I've had my return breaking the surface since installing the pump. I'd read that the stabilizer would lower pH so I wanted to aerate to counteract it. That, and it helped keep the sock of stabilizer dancing. I wonder now if the rise in pH is mostly due to high TA and lots of aeration.anonapersona said:My spa spillover and waterfall add a lot of aeration and that can drive pH up.
anonapersona said:I find that posting here helps me to be clearer about what I do on my own pool.
257WbyMag said:I would add enough CYA to get you to 30 ppm for starters.
The directions on the bottle recommended an initial CYA of 40, but I was just going to 30 per 257wbymag's suggestion. The difference might be user error. I'm not sure. I put in 54oz (27oz twice). I didn't test CYA last night. I'll test again and see if it's just slow to show.Quinsee said:The Pool Calculator said to add 54oz (by weight) of stabilizer to bring CYA to 30. I put 27oz in a sock dangling in front of the return jet. That was all that was in the container I bought (BioGuard Maintain stabilizer 100). I'll get another container of it tomorrow. The directions on the bottle calls for 1lb/3000gal so, roughly, just over 4lbs to bring CYA to an initial 40. I'm not feeling math geek atm, but the numbers are close and I trust you guys.