I have been reading through this site almost daily trying to learn our new pool. This site is great and already have learned a lot. I just have some questions I am unsure of the true answer to as the pool stores are both giving me different answers and I just want to handle it myself. Learned quickly that I do not trust the pool stores. So here are my questions:
(I know it’s not the recommended kit but I plan on buying the TFP kit soon)
current results of testing by me:
TA- 110
PH- 7.6
Salt-3200
FC-5.5
CC-0
Store results for these:
Stabilzer-50 at one and 105 at another
Phosphates- 1000pbm
CH-450 they were panicking
my csi per your app was good.
My questions. Do phosphates matter in a salt pool?
Is my CH really that high, I see no signs of issues
Test my TA once a week and it’s usually 120 or 130 and PH is usually 7.8 per my tests, should I test more and try to keep it closer to 7.4? Since taking over after building I have pretty much added 1-2 cups per week and it’s always about the above. Since it’s warming up I feel it’s climbing more. Store had me starting to feel nervous and I added more acid this am bringing down Ph but my TA seemed to have gone up from 110 to 120.
i feel like I had it under control but now it’s getting warm and I feel like I am over thinking and having to adjust more. Water is and always has been crystal clear and my chlorine is at 5.5 when pump goes off at 7 and is still 5.5 in am.
So am I doing Ok or do I need to test more times a week since we are swimming more? I am borderline OCD with taking care of this pool and I enjoy testing it myself but I also don’t want to wake up to a swamp or scale or stains. I have heard your warnings of ignore pool stores and test yourself. So I am planning to buy the TFP kit possibly the bundle since I like the speed stir idea.
sorry this is long and probably a repeat of what you hear 10 times a day I just want to start off right and there is so many “opinions” on the internet of how to care for a salt pool and what levels should be and what I should eliminate from the water. It’s making me a little nervous as we head full steam into summer heat and soon Florida rains. Thanks for the help and for providing such an awesome site. If I missed anything feel free to let me know and sorry it’s long.
(I know it’s not the recommended kit but I plan on buying the TFP kit soon)
current results of testing by me:
TA- 110
PH- 7.6
Salt-3200
FC-5.5
CC-0
Store results for these:
Stabilzer-50 at one and 105 at another
Phosphates- 1000pbm
CH-450 they were panicking
my csi per your app was good.
My questions. Do phosphates matter in a salt pool?
Is my CH really that high, I see no signs of issues
Test my TA once a week and it’s usually 120 or 130 and PH is usually 7.8 per my tests, should I test more and try to keep it closer to 7.4? Since taking over after building I have pretty much added 1-2 cups per week and it’s always about the above. Since it’s warming up I feel it’s climbing more. Store had me starting to feel nervous and I added more acid this am bringing down Ph but my TA seemed to have gone up from 110 to 120.
i feel like I had it under control but now it’s getting warm and I feel like I am over thinking and having to adjust more. Water is and always has been crystal clear and my chlorine is at 5.5 when pump goes off at 7 and is still 5.5 in am.
So am I doing Ok or do I need to test more times a week since we are swimming more? I am borderline OCD with taking care of this pool and I enjoy testing it myself but I also don’t want to wake up to a swamp or scale or stains. I have heard your warnings of ignore pool stores and test yourself. So I am planning to buy the TFP kit possibly the bundle since I like the speed stir idea.
sorry this is long and probably a repeat of what you hear 10 times a day I just want to start off right and there is so many “opinions” on the internet of how to care for a salt pool and what levels should be and what I should eliminate from the water. It’s making me a little nervous as we head full steam into summer heat and soon Florida rains. Thanks for the help and for providing such an awesome site. If I missed anything feel free to let me know and sorry it’s long.