Calcium Hardness question

[hensler74]

Trying to decide if I should raise my CH. according to pool math I should be around 350 but am currently at 225 and have been the last several times I have checked the levels. Should I go ahead and add some calcium to raise it? Last readings on 6/14 attached in picture.

 

[Mdragger88]

What is the ch of your fill water?

 

[proavia]

Your CH is fine.
Your pH needs attention.
Lowering your pH a bit will bring the CSI into the recommended 0.00 to -0.30 (negative 0.30) range to help minimize scaling in your SWG.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

I haven't seen you around in a while. That must be good news.

I would only address the CH if it began to drop. As Gene mentioned, just address your pH to keep CSI in the slightly negative range.

Let us know what your fill water CH is as requested.

 

[hensler74]

Your CH is fine.
Your pH needs attention.
Lowering your pH a bit will bring the CSI into the recommended 0.00 to -0.30 (negative 0.30) range to help minimize scaling in your SWG.

I battle the PH daily because my hot tub spills over into the pool the whole time the pump is on. Daily I am putting acid in to bring it down. I attempted to setup my automation for the hot tub to only spill over 30 minutes a day but with no luck.

 

[hensler74]

I haven't seen you around in a while. That must be good news.

I would only address the CH if it began to drop. As Gene mentioned, just address your pH to keep CSI in the slightly negative range.

Let us know what your fill water CH is as requested.

Yes sir it has been good news. Since last summer and all the help I received here for my SLAM I have been living and breathing TFP for my upkeep and maintenance. Which has made life very easy on me and the pool.

I will get the fill water CH soon and put it in here.

 

[hensler74]

What is the ch of your fill water?

Fill water reads 175 when I just tested it.

 

[hensler74]

Fill water tested at 175.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

Just leave your CH level as is.

 

[Mdragger88]

As you replace water due to evaporation loss your ch will increase.

 

[hensler74]

Thanks everyone and this is why I love this page so much. You all saved me some time and money.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads on here.

 

[proavia]

I battle the PH daily because my hot tub spills over into the pool the whole time the pump is on. Daily I am putting acid in to bring it down. I attempted to setup my automation for the hot tub to only spill over 30 minutes a day but with no luck.

Consider setting up 'spillway' mode in your automation.

Instead of a constant overflow of the spa into the pool, you should be able to use 'spillway' mode to allow the spa to spill over into the pool two times daily for 15-20 minutes.
This will minimize pH rise due to the present continuous spa overflow.
Maybe @ajw22 can assist in pointing you in the correct direction on getting this set up.

 

[ajw22]

Read Jandy Aqualink RS - Further Reading for how to make AUX3 SPILLOVER mode by turning on dipswitch #3.

 

[hensler74]

Read Jandy Aqualink RS - Further Reading for how to make AUX3 SPILLOVER mode by turning on dipswitch #3.

I read that and this is what me and the son tried to do but when we did it the automation had the spa on and then when I turned it off and the spillover on nothing happened.
I believe the issue is in the spa actuator valve and something needing to be done with it. In the current configuration that the pool builder set up when spa mode is on the valve only turns 90 degrees and I think it is supposed to go 180 but I was not confident in adjusting the valve to setup spa and spillover. Believe I will just end up hiring a pool tech to come out and set it up properly for me.

 

[hensler74]

Read Jandy Aqualink RS - Further Reading for how to make AUX3 SPILLOVER mode by turning on dipswitch #3.

I looked back at another post where you asked for photos and you told me the exact problem and gave a link on how to adjust the actuator but that was the part my son and I did not understand how to accomplish.