I just moved this summer from Minnesota to the Dallas area, I figured with the heat I would lilke to give a pool a go. It didn't go great to start, I had a few issues to fix from the get go, and the previous owner had just replaced the waterfall pump. A few weeks after owning i tried to fire up the hot tub, but the heater would not ignite. Being a handy guy I took it apart and repaired the pilot so it now works. Then I decided to do my first backwash on my DE filter, and the pin broke in the valve. It took over a week for my new parts to arrive, leaving my pumps idle for 9 days! UGH! I have been in for about 2 months now and just got my first test kit from leslies because I have had minor green on the walls and floor of my pool ever since it was idle. It is only a little bit and the water seems fairly clear, I only notice the green on the walls after about 5-6 days. my first test results:
FC - 5
TC - 5
PH - 7.3
ALk - 175
CH - 900 (yes, 900!)
CYA - 110
gives me a saturation index of .6
So, where do I go from here? I have never owned a pool before, and would like to know where I should go from here.
Thanks for the feedback!
FC - 5
TC - 5
PH - 7.3
ALk - 175
CH - 900 (yes, 900!)
CYA - 110
gives me a saturation index of .6
So, where do I go from here? I have never owned a pool before, and would like to know where I should go from here.
Thanks for the feedback!