Hi all- I bought my house in May of last year and I know I've gotten away with less than ideal pool care for about a year now. I've been on TFP a few times and always spend way too much time on here, can't believe all the great content! ll try to keep this short and get to the point, but I want to become proficient on water chemistry, then perhaps more on the equipment side (i'm an engineer lol). Quick background:
-Adam
- First-time pool owner
- Roughly 22,000 gal pool, will measure this week
- For almost a year I have been using chlorine tablets in a floater (just read up on using liquid bleach yesterday and will be switching to that soon)
- Went to the local pool store a few times for water test but quickly realized you get a different answer every time and they just try to sell you stuff
- Been using strips for water test but they don't tell me much, ordering the TF-100 kit this week
- Current pool routine is run pump and Hayward vac between 5-7 hrs/evening, skim/brush around 4 times a week, keep a few tablets in the floater at all times, top off with hose water weekly, backflush every 3-4 weeks
- I really haven't had any noticeable issues with my water, but I need to start testing my water properly and should have done so a long time ago
- According to the terrible strip tests, my chlorine is high, CYA is high (tablet usage as well as previous owner), and TA is high. Excited to get my first TF-100 test done and will post results
-Adam