Recent content by Seadoggie

I run my pump 10 hours a day. Do I need to, no, but my wife likes to hear the running water. Yes, I have a VS pump so my power requirement is low. You should really consider going to bleach, it makes things a whole lot simpler and reduces your pump run time. I also have a robot which also...

I will add the bleach now followed by the acid. I guess I just need to add bleach daily. It just seems like a lot. Not familiar with OCLT?

I thought I had things under control, but.... We've had a lot of rain and I am struggling to keep pH down and FC is low. My water is crystal clear so I am not panicking, but I know I have to get the chemistry under control. Current results: FC= 0.5 ppm CC= 0 pH= 8.2 TA= 50 CH= 375 ppm...

Gotta love it. Between both your responses I know what I have to do. Thanks.

This is my first summer with our new pool and I'm trying to stay out of the Pool Store. I test pool weekly with a Taylor Test kit. We've had a lot of rain, but here are the results: pH- 8.2, Chlorine- 2.0 ppm, Calcium Hardness- 350 ppm, Alkalinity- 60 and CYA- 60. Went to Pool Math to...

Thanks guys. I've been using PoolMath, but am just getting comfortable with big adds.

Can I add 8 cups at once or should I spread it out over several days?

First time post, I'm struggling to raise my total alkalinity. It is measuring 40. I added 4 cups of sodium bicarbonate this morning, TA was 30.