We got the COVID pool like many others. Initially I decided I wanted to do the frog system. We got the 21x43 oval pool and it required ether 3 frog floaters plus a chlorine floater or an inline system. I installed the inline system and added the chlorine capsule and could never dial it in. Using strip tests kit from King pools and the store the revelation of zero CYA came to me all of a sudden. Like many buffoons before me I went to the pool store with water in hand. Explained the strip test results. They stated due to COVID their test kit refills were not available so we we went with my test. The sweet child grabbed a 5 pound canister of CYA increaser and told me that I needed to pour half into the skimmer and then 4 hours later pour the other half into the skimmer and it should be perfect. Well it shot through the roof. My pool went from crystal clear to a green monster within about a 4 week lapse of time.
So I had been reading on this site tying to balance my "mineral" pool and I bought the test kit. Then I came to terms and drained about 80% of my pool according to some calculations I noted in the forum. Now my pool is full, I did my first round of tests and here are my results form the XL TF100 test kit.
Confession, I did use the auto vacuum and some chlorine pucks while filling it to hit hard with chlorine to fight that algae. I knew this would increase my CYA some but frankly my CYA was likely too high to even test properly. I also did a non chlorine shock product before draining and two straight days of 3 gallons of bleach 6%. According to my opinion of the test results I knew enough abut chemistry to come short of getting myself into pool trouble again!!
PH - 7.5
FC - 10
CC - 1
CYA - 60
Alkilinity - 120
So what now? What I am concerned is the process/timeline of figuring out chlorine needed daily as I plan to do bleach 6% or 10%. Seems like I missed something with the test kit about how to test for CH, other than the color barred box for that and PH. I say that because I believe it maxed out at 5 and with FC of 10 I must have more CH right?
Should I lower Alkilinity a little or leave it?
I am at the top of limits for CYA, should I be concerned?
What did I miss on CH test?
I have ordered borax and muriatic acid to add that to the pool. The chlorine struggle was real and it seems like this could help to stabilize the pool going forward. Are my test scored good t go for that? Should I wait until I sort out daily chlorine needed?
Figuring out daily bleach needed??? Any already written dialogue I should look at?
Also, I buried my AGP about 2 feet. I am tossing the idea of surrounding it with concrete decking. Will that create issues? I am trying to figure out how to have a "no growth" zone next to the pool and I have never had success myself or hiring a landscaper making one. Seems like the weeds here in New Orleans will grow anywhere except for concrete!
Thanks in advance.
So I had been reading on this site tying to balance my "mineral" pool and I bought the test kit. Then I came to terms and drained about 80% of my pool according to some calculations I noted in the forum. Now my pool is full, I did my first round of tests and here are my results form the XL TF100 test kit.
Confession, I did use the auto vacuum and some chlorine pucks while filling it to hit hard with chlorine to fight that algae. I knew this would increase my CYA some but frankly my CYA was likely too high to even test properly. I also did a non chlorine shock product before draining and two straight days of 3 gallons of bleach 6%. According to my opinion of the test results I knew enough abut chemistry to come short of getting myself into pool trouble again!!
PH - 7.5
FC - 10
CC - 1
CYA - 60
Alkilinity - 120
So what now? What I am concerned is the process/timeline of figuring out chlorine needed daily as I plan to do bleach 6% or 10%. Seems like I missed something with the test kit about how to test for CH, other than the color barred box for that and PH. I say that because I believe it maxed out at 5 and with FC of 10 I must have more CH right?
Should I lower Alkilinity a little or leave it?
I am at the top of limits for CYA, should I be concerned?
What did I miss on CH test?
I have ordered borax and muriatic acid to add that to the pool. The chlorine struggle was real and it seems like this could help to stabilize the pool going forward. Are my test scored good t go for that? Should I wait until I sort out daily chlorine needed?
Figuring out daily bleach needed??? Any already written dialogue I should look at?
Also, I buried my AGP about 2 feet. I am tossing the idea of surrounding it with concrete decking. Will that create issues? I am trying to figure out how to have a "no growth" zone next to the pool and I have never had success myself or hiring a landscaper making one. Seems like the weeds here in New Orleans will grow anywhere except for concrete!
Thanks in advance.