Recent content by Kodiak

Ok, so then three final questions before I go off and do my thing here... (1) hydrogen peroxide to bring chlorine level down a bit? (2) is the pool safe to swim? (3) how much muratic acid at a time? And how long after adding it each time before it is swimmable again?

Just retested TA making sure to wipe the tip of the bottle between drops. The new reading is 190, which is still high, but not as high as we thought it was earlier. So, the muratic acid cycle? How much? How many times? Anything else? RobbieH - Got ya in terms of the vinyl. But doesn't the...

Great!! Thanks for your advice here. I will repeat the TA test and will be sure to be more careful about wiping the static charge. If I get different results, I will post an update. If the results repeat themselves though, what is the most cost effective means of procuring muratic acid for my...

Ok! So I just tested all levels twice with my new kit that arrived. pH = 7.5 FC = 10 CC = 0 (the solution did not change color at all) TC = 0? CH = 150 (I triple checked this reading) Alk = 240-250 CYA = 55-60 Salt = I did not test this level because my SWCG is telling me that the salt level...

I can't remember the brand of pool salt offhand, but I did double check to make sure it was 100% NACL with no additives. It said it had been refined to remove any impurities and contained less than .001% "other". As for the water itself, we are on city water, so no wells to deal with. I...

Can anyone tell me how I would go about testing Calcium levels? And how do you lower calcium content that's just hanging around from old calcium hypochlorite...?

Again, thank you for your responses. I went to the local pool store today to have my water tested and wanted to post the results for you all. Current Water Temp = 64F Saturation Index = -2 TDS = 6000 CYA = 59 Total Chlorine = 15 Free Chlorine = 15 pH = 7.6 Total Alkalinity = 0 Adjusted Total...

@Richard320 -- this is a really interesting theory. Yes, the bubbles do rise to the surface, but they certainly take their time in doing so. The only thing I can compare it to is the opposite of fog. If fog is tiny little molecules of moisture in the air, this is the exact opposite. But the...

@carpenter333: somehow I missed your message initially. Great advice. Do you think we are going to enjoy having the SWCG? I'm particularly interested in your perspective given that you come from an even colder climate than me :-)

Oh my gosh -- thank you for these replies! It is the middle of the night here and I'm on new Daddy duty, so I'll be sure to read through all of this again in the morning when I'm a bit less foggy!! @Jblizzle: I am working on getting myself a better test kit!! @Swampwoman recommended the K2006...

As the title says, after years of struggling with fluctuating chlorine levels (even with the addition of an in-line chlorinator), I decided to make the switch to a Salt Water Chlorine Generator. Specifically, I had a Pentair Intellichlor installed. I know that air bubbles are a byproduct of the...