Hello all,
I've been around the forums for about 10 years, starting when I had to get my mother-in-law's pool in shape for a house sale back in 2012. I appreciate the wealth of knowledge and experience that you all share. Using all the info and methods that you share I turned what had become a fish pond back into a sparkling pool and maintained it myself until the sale. The results were nothing short of fantastic.
Now, I have my own pool and thanks to retirement I now have the time to manage it myself. I'm definitely interested in your advice on how to get from where I am to where I should be.
Background: It's a beautiful pool, built and filled in Sep 2017 (five years ago this month). It has been managed by a pool company (weekly visits) since day-one. They use pucks, of course (automatic feeder on the pump pad). On the "good side", the pool has always sparkled, the water has felt fine, and I’ve never seen a bit of algae. We’ve had some scale on tile at the waterline but nothing bad. They’ve been adding a scale inhibitor and bio guard. There really is no "bad side" that I have yet seen, other than $220/mo. I knew the CYA had to be creeping up and I was guessing that they were keeping FC high but I never tested it myself because the water looked and felt fine.
Now, I am taking over maintenance; I retired and have more time and can do it myself. As I mentioned, I have experience using the TFP method with great results.
I have a DPD kit (Taylor), am a PoolMath subscriber, and have posted results below. I’m pondering my course of action. Clearly these current levels are outside of TFP recommendations.
I expect I could replace a lot of water (half?), cut CYA in half, and make the other adjustments. I’d rather not put myself on the water agency's hit-list during a drought, so I’m wondering if I could wait until the rains come this winter and do it then.
I've tried to include everything pertinent, but if I've missed anything please let me know. Happy to hear your thoughts, recommendations, and suggestions. Many thanks in advance.
Matt
CYA: 120
FC: 23
CC: 0
pH: 7.4
TA: 110
CH: 450
Temp: 87F
Pool Data (in case it doesn't appear in my signature):
45,000 gal, outdoor, in-ground, 20’x46’ (920 sf) PebbleSheen;
Pentair Intelliflo VSF 3.0 hp pump;
Pentair EasyTouch control system;
Pentair Quad DE 100 (100 sf) filter;
Pentair Boost-Rite 1.1 hp boost pump;
Pentair 4-wheel Kreepy Krauly Legend pressure side cleaner;
Solaxx Renaissance UV and Ozone;
Pentair Intellibrite 5G lights
Coverstar automatic electric pool cover;
1 skimmer port / 4 returns / 2 main drains / auto-fill
No multiport valve / No heater/ No spa / Northern California
I've been around the forums for about 10 years, starting when I had to get my mother-in-law's pool in shape for a house sale back in 2012. I appreciate the wealth of knowledge and experience that you all share. Using all the info and methods that you share I turned what had become a fish pond back into a sparkling pool and maintained it myself until the sale. The results were nothing short of fantastic.
Now, I have my own pool and thanks to retirement I now have the time to manage it myself. I'm definitely interested in your advice on how to get from where I am to where I should be.
Background: It's a beautiful pool, built and filled in Sep 2017 (five years ago this month). It has been managed by a pool company (weekly visits) since day-one. They use pucks, of course (automatic feeder on the pump pad). On the "good side", the pool has always sparkled, the water has felt fine, and I’ve never seen a bit of algae. We’ve had some scale on tile at the waterline but nothing bad. They’ve been adding a scale inhibitor and bio guard. There really is no "bad side" that I have yet seen, other than $220/mo. I knew the CYA had to be creeping up and I was guessing that they were keeping FC high but I never tested it myself because the water looked and felt fine.
Now, I am taking over maintenance; I retired and have more time and can do it myself. As I mentioned, I have experience using the TFP method with great results.
I have a DPD kit (Taylor), am a PoolMath subscriber, and have posted results below. I’m pondering my course of action. Clearly these current levels are outside of TFP recommendations.
I expect I could replace a lot of water (half?), cut CYA in half, and make the other adjustments. I’d rather not put myself on the water agency's hit-list during a drought, so I’m wondering if I could wait until the rains come this winter and do it then.
I've tried to include everything pertinent, but if I've missed anything please let me know. Happy to hear your thoughts, recommendations, and suggestions. Many thanks in advance.
Matt
CYA: 120
FC: 23
CC: 0
pH: 7.4
TA: 110
CH: 450
Temp: 87F
Pool Data (in case it doesn't appear in my signature):
45,000 gal, outdoor, in-ground, 20’x46’ (920 sf) PebbleSheen;
Pentair Intelliflo VSF 3.0 hp pump;
Pentair EasyTouch control system;
Pentair Quad DE 100 (100 sf) filter;
Pentair Boost-Rite 1.1 hp boost pump;
Pentair 4-wheel Kreepy Krauly Legend pressure side cleaner;
Solaxx Renaissance UV and Ozone;
Pentair Intellibrite 5G lights
Coverstar automatic electric pool cover;
1 skimmer port / 4 returns / 2 main drains / auto-fill
No multiport valve / No heater/ No spa / Northern California