- Mar 29, 2012
- 160
My SWG board died and I discovered it this spring when the pool turned green. A few of the side affects were too much salt added (meter said 1200ppm) and zero FC. Since swim season was a bit away (~June 1), I've been working on it slowly and letting rain/purge help re-balance the salt and TDS rather than doing a big water change. But the wife just informed me our daughter's pee wee softball team is coming over Friday for a (chilly) swim party. PANIC! With 5 weeks now shortened to 4 days, I need some advice.
Where it started:
FC - 0.0
CC - 0.0
pH - 7.8
CYA - 30
TA - 0
CH - 160
Borates - n/a
Salt - 1200 by SWG, guestimated at ~2000
TDS - 5500
Where I am today:
FC - 12-15 (raised with di/trichlor)
CC - 0.0
pH - 7.5 (added 30oz muratic)
CYA - 50 (raised with di/trichlor)
TA - 85 (+12# bicarb)
CH - 160
Borates - n/a
Salt - 3500 per new SWG main board. [s:1262ysrm]>=4000[/s:1262ysrm] (water added, [s:1262ysrm]not re-tested[/s:1262ysrm])
TDS - unk (not re-tested)
Questions
- Is an FC of 12-15 @CYA=50 safe to swim in? in 3 more days?
- Should I let the salt stay at 4K and fall over time by splash and rain/drain
- Is my TDS a safety concern? a general concern?
Where it started:
FC - 0.0
CC - 0.0
pH - 7.8
CYA - 30
TA - 0
CH - 160
Borates - n/a
Salt - 1200 by SWG, guestimated at ~2000
TDS - 5500
Where I am today:
FC - 12-15 (raised with di/trichlor)
CC - 0.0
pH - 7.5 (added 30oz muratic)
CYA - 50 (raised with di/trichlor)
TA - 85 (+12# bicarb)
CH - 160
Borates - n/a
Salt - 3500 per new SWG main board. [s:1262ysrm]>=4000[/s:1262ysrm] (water added, [s:1262ysrm]not re-tested[/s:1262ysrm])
TDS - unk (not re-tested)
Questions
- Is an FC of 12-15 @CYA=50 safe to swim in? in 3 more days?
- Should I let the salt stay at 4K and fall over time by splash and rain/drain
- Is my TDS a safety concern? a general concern?