help me get my water chem right

[whodat?2]

PH 7.6
Total ALk 110
Calcium hardness 50
Cyanuric acid 30
FC 3
TC 3.3
Copper, iron, mang - 0
salt 1900

The pool is starting to get a little green on the sides. I basically need it ready by next weekend for a Crawfish Boil

 

[Richard320]

If you have the right test kit, it should be no problem getting the pool shaped up in time. But those look like pool store results.

In brief, add acid to get pH to 7.2 and then ignore it until the SLAM process is complete. SLAM it. Brush until your arms feel like they're going to fall off. Pay close attention to the prerequisites listed in the SLAM article. And post pictures before, during, and after!

 

[woodyp]

I doubt that's a high enough salt level for your SWG to be producing anything and your cya is too low for it. SLAM it then check those. See the recommended test kits in pool school.

 

[whodat?2]

i have the 100. I am out of which ever reagent tests the chlorine though, so i took it to the store for testing

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is one of those measurements 'CYA' ?

 

[whodat?2]

nvm
cyanuric acid

 

[whodat?2]

Is Calcium hardness something i should deal with now as well? it seems way off

 

[Richard320]

Is Calcium hardness something i should deal with now as well? it seems way off

No. You have a vinyl pool. It won't be damaged the waya plaster pool will. Adjust pH, then SLAM. The rest of the stuff is really easy to fix later.

 

[whodat?2]

great, off to dollar general and home depot after work! thanks

 

[whodat?2]

i should raise the CYA to at least 60 right? or is it better to have it low to SLAM ?

 

[woodyp]

Don't raise cya till you're done.