Why I Love Rain

[HouTex]

Came home today to a pretty good thunderstorm in West Houston and I decided to test the rain water. pH was below 6.8 (bright yellow result--way lighter than the 6.8 color sample) and TA was 10 or less (one drop turned it pink and the color didn't change with the second drop).

With my fill water at CH 150 and TA 220 I love this rain.

The only negative is having to top up my CYA and borates after several big rains.

 

[Casey]

I don't think I've ever tested rain water. I may have to try that next time we get a down pour just for fun!

 

[PAGirl]

The downpours seem so huge this summer, Casey. You shouldn't have too much trouble clloecting it, ha ha.

 

[Casey]

They were calling for rain this past weekend and I was up working trying to beat the rain on Tuesday and it hasn't rained a drop.

 

[Hermskii]

The only negative is having to top up my CYA and borates after several big rains.

You shouldn't have to do that at all if your pool is full. CYA and Borates pretty much stay the same unless you remove water and I don't mean by evaporation. Watre loss due to evaporation would make the CYA and Borate levels even higher I would think. Please explain.

 

[zea3]

If the pool overflows in a large rain you will lose some CYA, borates, FC, and CH due to water displacement.

 

[HouTex]

If the pool overflows in a large rain you will lose some CYA, borates, FC, and CH due to water displacement.

This. I have a drain at the water line so that when we get a good rain the overflow drains into a French drain in my backyard. The dilution isn't huge but with several good rains I do have to top up CYA and borates.

I ran the full range of tests this morning and the rains this year have given me some of my best numbers yet. CH was 400 and it hasn't been that low since the pool was new. TA was 70 and pH was holding at 7.8. CSI was -.04.

 

[sccatech]

Came home today to a pretty good thunderstorm in West Houston and I decided to test the rain water. pH was below 6.8 (bright yellow result--way lighter than the 6.8 color sample) and TA was 10 or less (one drop turned it pink and the color didn't change with the second drop).

With my fill water at CH 150 and TA 220 I love this rain.

The only negative is having to top up my CYA and borates after several big rains.

Lucky you! We got .09" yesterday in Meyerland.

 

[HouTex]

Lucky indeed. Almost 1.5 inches here in the Memorial area.

 

[zea3]

0 in Clear Lake! It did thunder for a while, though. People who are not familiar with how much territory Houston covers don't understand how we could have such different weather patterns within the same city!

 

[MBG75]

Just a bit of rain here!

 

[zea3]

Ah a visit from Arthur! Is it supposed to skirt the coast or come ashore?

 

[MBG75]

Most of storm pushing off the coast. But bands of rain are wrapping around onshore. Only 40mph winds expected on Long Island.

 

[Needsdecaf]

0 in Clear Lake! It did thunder for a while, though. People who are not familiar with how much territory Houston covers don't understand how we could have such different weather patterns within the same city!

Indeed.

We got hammered pretty good up here in The Woodlands.

 

[LI poolguy]

Most of storm pushing off the coast. But bands of rain are wrapping around onshore. Only 40mph winds expected on Long Island.

Im on the South Shore (southwest Suffolk). The wind is almost non existent, just lots of rain.