I've been working almost daily on my pool to try to get it within TFP's recommended parameters. My log is here: PoolMath Logs
As I continue to work on this, I did have a few questions:
1) As you can see, CYA was at 5-60. I added 32 oz of stabilizer, waited a couple of days, and it didn't do much. I added another 16 oz of stabilizer and now CYA has jumped to 90, or the recommended maximum. Is this normal?
2) TFP recommends CH at 350-550. Much like the FC-CYA recommended values, these CH values are against most recommendations I've read and heard everywhere. I get that FC-CYA have a relationship, but I have not been able to find what is TFP's thinking when recommending such high levels of CH. Any ideas? At my current levels, I already have white spots on some edges...
3) I am fighting a constant battle with pH. Every 3 days or so, the pool is demanding about 16 oz of muriatic acid. Is this normal? My pool does have a spillover from the spa into the pool and this runs for about 6 hours per day. Is there something I can do so that I need to add MA at least weekly instead of twice a week?
I'm working on raising FC so that it is in line with my level of CYA.
I might have to drain about 10% of my pool's water due to high salt. I currently have between 3400 and 3600 ppm. My salt water chlorinator wants this at 3000. Also, since CYA is on the upper tolerance level, it might not be the worst idea to do so anyway.
For reference, I'm using the TF-Pro testing kit and Taylor salt test kit.
As I continue to work on this, I did have a few questions:
1) As you can see, CYA was at 5-60. I added 32 oz of stabilizer, waited a couple of days, and it didn't do much. I added another 16 oz of stabilizer and now CYA has jumped to 90, or the recommended maximum. Is this normal?
2) TFP recommends CH at 350-550. Much like the FC-CYA recommended values, these CH values are against most recommendations I've read and heard everywhere. I get that FC-CYA have a relationship, but I have not been able to find what is TFP's thinking when recommending such high levels of CH. Any ideas? At my current levels, I already have white spots on some edges...
3) I am fighting a constant battle with pH. Every 3 days or so, the pool is demanding about 16 oz of muriatic acid. Is this normal? My pool does have a spillover from the spa into the pool and this runs for about 6 hours per day. Is there something I can do so that I need to add MA at least weekly instead of twice a week?
I'm working on raising FC so that it is in line with my level of CYA.
I might have to drain about 10% of my pool's water due to high salt. I currently have between 3400 and 3600 ppm. My salt water chlorinator wants this at 3000. Also, since CYA is on the upper tolerance level, it might not be the worst idea to do so anyway.
For reference, I'm using the TF-Pro testing kit and Taylor salt test kit.