I'm uncovering my pool tomorrow but filled with about 6 inches of new water to raise water level today. Once I pull the cover tomorrow do I start the shocking process first or adjust the PH if it's a little off first.
Start with a full set of tests. If the water's clear, you may not need to do the shock process. On the other hand, if CYA is astronomical, you may want to drain and replace some water first.Bobswe said:I'm uncovering my pool tomorrow but filled with about 6 inches of new water to raise water level today. Once I pull the cover tomorrow do I start the shocking process first or adjust the PH if it's a little off first.
Shocking:
Check and adjust the PH to the low end of the normal range. Remember, the PH test isn't reliable during shocking so make sure to take care of this before you start.
It's only useful right now to calculate the acid dose.Bobswe said:And the TA level?
You could be testing wrong, or you have Ammonia, as mentioned earlier in the thread. Did the CC reading get real big?Bobswe said:I started the shocking process but am having a hard time getting a FC reading at all. Using the pool calculator I e been adding 167 oz of liquid pool shock but it still doesn't move the fc reading. Am I doing something wrong?
If you leave a foot in the shallow end you'll be fine.Bobswe said:Yes, the cc reading got high. I've decided to do a partial drain and just started. How far down on a 32 by 16 lynal pool can u safely drain. I'm thinking 2 feet? It has an 8 ft deep end and 3 foot shallow. What's ur opinion on drain depth?