pH not rising with aeration
- By Mdragger88
- Testing and Balancing Your Water
- 21 Replies
I would say the cover.
Aeration also takes time
Aeration also takes time
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Very low CYA , can we just use pucks until it raises then switch back to liquid chlorine ?
- By Mdragger88
- Testing and Balancing Your Water
- 10 Replies
Won’t hurt just beware of the effects.Dang it …. I knew I screwed up . I thought since no one is swimming in it for a week or so and the chlorine levels are good , I could run 2 pucks ever couple days and raise it. Just bought a $60 bucket of pucks on Sunday and already opened it
Here’s what each dissolved puck will do (if 8oz.)
It will take a while to get up to swcg cya levels
Use the rest for vacations. They will last forever if kept dry
Frustrated pool owner
- Pool Automation
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Back left conduit orange wires main filter pump, red wires spa jets, blue wires waterfall feature
Frustrated pool owner
- Pool Automation
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Green, blue, black from 2nd pump that controls pop up jets
Noob to the forum. Looking for CYA advice
- By PoolStored
- Just Getting Started
- 99 Replies
SCORE!!!!
Do a full set of tests and report.
When you do the FAS-DPD, use 10mL and each drop is .5 FC. Plenty accurate.
Do a full set of tests and report.
When you do the FAS-DPD, use 10mL and each drop is .5 FC. Plenty accurate.
pH not rising with aeration
- By P00LNerd
- Testing and Balancing Your Water
- 21 Replies
I added some dry stabilizer to increase my CYA, and it dropped my pH from an already low 7.2 down to 7.0. I figured no problem, a day or three of aeration and I’ll have it right up into the mid-7’s, I’ve done it many times before, but this time progress appears to be much slower than I remember.
It has been 36 hours, and pH has only increased from 7.0 to 7.1, whereas memory tells me I should be seeing more like 0.3 ppm in 36 hours.
Aeration is done by a sprinkler head on one return, and simply aiming the other return up at the surface. I have the solar cover folded back in both areas, to expose the surface, but otherwise covering the rest of the pool, as we’re still seeing high 40F’s overnight (today was 47F low to 81F high).
I suspect my pump is running slower (for off-season) than other times I’ve used this trick, and having the cover over most of the surface is probably another factor, but which is likely the bigger detriment to raising pH?
It has been 36 hours, and pH has only increased from 7.0 to 7.1, whereas memory tells me I should be seeing more like 0.3 ppm in 36 hours.
Aeration is done by a sprinkler head on one return, and simply aiming the other return up at the surface. I have the solar cover folded back in both areas, to expose the surface, but otherwise covering the rest of the pool, as we’re still seeing high 40F’s overnight (today was 47F low to 81F high).
I suspect my pump is running slower (for off-season) than other times I’ve used this trick, and having the cover over most of the surface is probably another factor, but which is likely the bigger detriment to raising pH?
Very low CYA , can we just use pucks until it raises then switch back to liquid chlorine ?
- By Leeboy20
- Testing and Balancing Your Water
- 10 Replies
Dang it …. I knew I screwed up . I thought since no one is swimming in it for a week or so and the chlorine levels are good , I could run 2 pucks ever couple days and raise it. Just bought a $60 bucket of pucks on Sunday and already opened it 
New EVO 614i Robot Pool Cleaner Review
- By Jimrahbe
- Pool Cleaners
- 678 Replies
Rob,
I see you are worried about dust...
If so, see page 15, Start with post 296..
It talks about getting an extra fine filter basket for the EVO..
You can see the difference in what the standard basket picks up vs. the $50 additional extra fine basket picks up.. I was amazed!!!
Basically it pics up 'mud'...
Thanks,
Jim R.
I see you are worried about dust...
If so, see page 15, Start with post 296..
It talks about getting an extra fine filter basket for the EVO..
You can see the difference in what the standard basket picks up vs. the $50 additional extra fine basket picks up.. I was amazed!!!
Basically it pics up 'mud'...
Thanks,
Jim R.
New installation - Low pressure from spa jets & heater issue
- By newpoolNJ
- Pumps, Filters, and Plumbing
- 17 Replies
Thanks so much for the quick reply. I will try and get most of your questions answered with some testing tomorrow. Here’s a better photo of the gas meter label.I cannot read any of the labels on your gas meter...
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Your sediment trap is incorrectly installed on the gas line.
Heater Maintenance - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
The correct sediment trap design is for the gas to make a 90 degree turn to go into the heater while the sediment can drop down into the sediment trap as shown in the Pentair diagram below. We see many gas line installations with the gas going straight and the sediment trap on a 90 degree bend. The sediment will not make that turn and continue into the gas valve eventually causing it to fail.
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Balancing chemicals
- By JohnFlyer
- Just Getting Started
- 15 Replies
Would you’ll think this PH is 7.8 or closer to 8.0?
