On our initial fill about 6 months ago we didn't purge first or wipe down the waterline. With ~30 ppm cya we targeted 6-6.5 chl if getting in, 5 if not, twice a day. Demand ate about 1-1.5 if we didn't get in. I figured the ozone generator was mostly responsible.
Within 2-3 months we got foam when running pumps, so pushed ch up to 130-140 range. ALK was 40-50. Foam became minimal only showing with the pumps running and quickly dissipated.
Fast forward 6 months
We just dumped and refilled first time. There was a white film on the skimmer assembly I presume was precipitated calcium. That film is probably on my heater element too? We had also dumped borites in so could the film be related to that too?
Pool store says ch is 89, ALK adjusted to 52. I wonder if i should add any more ca (no foam for now) or keep checking to see if CH rises due to leaching off pipes or heater?
I'm also now wondering if the borites are really necessary(?). I added only after acid/aeration to set ph/alk. For now ph seems to be behaving.
Btw, we purged with ah some! and demand is closer to .25-.5 on low side, maybe ~.75-1 on high side. Shout out to ah some!
I suppose I need to add that I had a rash down there, wife didn't. After self-treatment with tinactin I wash after getting out. Maybe it was bio film or maybe I had it prior to initial fill - no way to tell. That said, we did see evidence of a little bio film release and more when magic sponge wiping sides after pumping out and refilling. We plan to try and keep up with wiping down the waterline. Wish i could say the same for the filter but tear in rotator cuff and now maybe flu, better half not keen on stepping up to weekly filter clean/swap (i know, i know - people soup...).
Methuselah
Within 2-3 months we got foam when running pumps, so pushed ch up to 130-140 range. ALK was 40-50. Foam became minimal only showing with the pumps running and quickly dissipated.
Fast forward 6 months
We just dumped and refilled first time. There was a white film on the skimmer assembly I presume was precipitated calcium. That film is probably on my heater element too? We had also dumped borites in so could the film be related to that too?
Pool store says ch is 89, ALK adjusted to 52. I wonder if i should add any more ca (no foam for now) or keep checking to see if CH rises due to leaching off pipes or heater?
I'm also now wondering if the borites are really necessary(?). I added only after acid/aeration to set ph/alk. For now ph seems to be behaving.
Btw, we purged with ah some! and demand is closer to .25-.5 on low side, maybe ~.75-1 on high side. Shout out to ah some!
I suppose I need to add that I had a rash down there, wife didn't. After self-treatment with tinactin I wash after getting out. Maybe it was bio film or maybe I had it prior to initial fill - no way to tell. That said, we did see evidence of a little bio film release and more when magic sponge wiping sides after pumping out and refilling. We plan to try and keep up with wiping down the waterline. Wish i could say the same for the filter but tear in rotator cuff and now maybe flu, better half not keen on stepping up to weekly filter clean/swap (i know, i know - people soup...).
Methuselah
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