Recent content by hurt5150

re-ran a set of readings: pH 7.5, FC 6.5, CC 0, CH 200, TA 50. I didn't check the CYA today since it was 0 yesterday, but am in control of getting that right, using diclor as my chlorine source bit by bit until I get to cya goal. I am a bit paranoid about adding the boric acid now and...

I know I must have overdone the muriatic acid. Somewhere I did careless measurement of it.

that worked like a charm, thank you so much. I am wondering if I should wait another day and recheck before I add the borates?

I have not had this problem before. Refilled the spa yesterday and initial TA 230. I did the acid/aerate routine a few times and I think I was over-zealous with this. Since my pH was getting less variable, I checked the TA again, and when I was putting the 5 drops of R-0008 in the tube, the...

thanks!!

Working on getting my TA down to 50 and pretty close. Question is about Boric Acid and pool math: As I read it, for my 400 gal spa, adding 16 oz of boric acid with put me at 52. Is that 52 ppm? And that is my goal, correct? Thanks in advance.

So far so good, my TH was 270 which I was quite impressed with. It is a lot faster to get this down with a spa because of all the jets. My CH is 250 which I was a little scared of but as best as I can tell, I don't need to worry about that???? (too many threads leads to analysis paralysis)...

Pretty excited! Delivery is today and I think I am ready!

thanks, I will try that

I saw that, but I was looking for "pool school" to see what was there about spas. all the links I click for pool school take me to the tfp home page.

Hello, I used to have a pool, loved TFP and learned so many things. We are now getting a hot tub and I am trying to find my way to pool school on this site for hot tubs and not sure what I am doing wrong but can't seem to get there. It looks like there is a section on pool and hot tub...

Just want to say, over and over again--every question I have ever had about pools is answered on this site. It is the greatest resource for pool care out there. We are selling our home and my summertime joy (:cry:). Our new home won't have a pool (yet). Getting ready to list our house and...

Thanks to both of you. Our process went smooth, pH ok, FC ok, cover on and secured. Now just waiting for spring..... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I did plan to raise to slam/shock, was just worried about the other numbers. Just wondering if the 24 hour spell was an absolute. Thanks so much for the input. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Here are my numbers this am. FC 5, CC 0, pH 7.2, TA 80, CYA 20. I want to close today if I can, it has been a whirlwind fall with very little time to spare for me. I haven't added bleach for over a week and I am still at 5. (I keep solar cover on it all the time.). My questions are...