- Jun 15, 2022
- 193
- Pool Size
- 7000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
Heya all!
It has been a week since my newbie self set our pool up. It has been crystal clear so far….yay!
I have been testing a lot…twice a day…trying to get used to it all. I suspected I will have a few ‘user errors’ testing while getting aquainted with it all. I am guessing I will need to order more test refills due to all my testing to learn lol. How low should I go before reordering because I do not want to be out & blind?
My TA has been high the entire time (but just read that could be due to static & to wipe with damp cloth so will do that next test). pH has not gone up crazy (but has only been a week) & I am planning to lower it at pH 8 to help control TA (read that as long as pH not crazy, FC & CC pretty stable …do not worry so much about TA). I have added a gallon of Muriatic Acid so far & lowered TA a little.
My main concerns were raising my CYA (which I have done) & trying to make sure my FC in range. I have been running pump (sand filter) for 8 hrs & SWG for 7 hours twice a day with breaks between. Yesterday, I ran my SWG & pump less to see if I could maintain because I do not want to overwork them & my FC dropped from 6.5 to 3.5. I am guessing I need to run them like I was since that kept FC stable.
I ran pump & SWG and it brought it back up to 4.5 and conducted an OCLT and it seemed alright (not algae etc eating it up) since my FC this morning 4.0 & CC still at 0.5. Just want to make sure I am doing the right things, interpreting them right & maintaining them right before I run into trouble. I have a tendency to overthink things lol.
I am surprised it is doing so well considering my TA so high but have not been freaking out about it watching my pH. I read about the static on the tips & will wipe with damp cloth next test to see if makes a difference.
My questions: Should I add my liquid chlorine to bring it back up to 6ppm or let my SWG do it by running it more often like I was (7 hrs at twice a day)? And how much Muriatic acid do you think I will need if static not the problem since I have been ordering online & would be nice to have it on hand instead of let it go for days waiting for order to arrive? Or do not sweat it & ordering a gallon a week is all good? Also I would like to order a variable speed pump for next year…what would you recommend for an AGP of 7000 gallons that has plug for outlet? And am I overworking them all & need a new SWG that will keep up with the VS pump? I also plan to upgrade to 16” sand filter. Overkill or will my stuff last running twice a day at pump for 8 hrs & SWG (I got the 15,000 gal to process twice as much for my 6981 gal pool) at 7 hrs?
These were my last results using 2006C test & the saltwater test as extra & have the smart stir (not counting the OCLT test) on 6/26 11:50pm
FC 4.5 ppm
CC 0.5 ppm
pH 7.8
TA 300 ppm
CH 150 ppm
CYA 80 ppm
Saltwater 2600 ppm
The OCLT test at 5:30 am
FC 4.0 ppm
CC 0.5 ppm
It has been a week since my newbie self set our pool up. It has been crystal clear so far….yay!
I have been testing a lot…twice a day…trying to get used to it all. I suspected I will have a few ‘user errors’ testing while getting aquainted with it all. I am guessing I will need to order more test refills due to all my testing to learn lol. How low should I go before reordering because I do not want to be out & blind?
My TA has been high the entire time (but just read that could be due to static & to wipe with damp cloth so will do that next test). pH has not gone up crazy (but has only been a week) & I am planning to lower it at pH 8 to help control TA (read that as long as pH not crazy, FC & CC pretty stable …do not worry so much about TA). I have added a gallon of Muriatic Acid so far & lowered TA a little.
My main concerns were raising my CYA (which I have done) & trying to make sure my FC in range. I have been running pump (sand filter) for 8 hrs & SWG for 7 hours twice a day with breaks between. Yesterday, I ran my SWG & pump less to see if I could maintain because I do not want to overwork them & my FC dropped from 6.5 to 3.5. I am guessing I need to run them like I was since that kept FC stable.
I ran pump & SWG and it brought it back up to 4.5 and conducted an OCLT and it seemed alright (not algae etc eating it up) since my FC this morning 4.0 & CC still at 0.5. Just want to make sure I am doing the right things, interpreting them right & maintaining them right before I run into trouble. I have a tendency to overthink things lol.
I am surprised it is doing so well considering my TA so high but have not been freaking out about it watching my pH. I read about the static on the tips & will wipe with damp cloth next test to see if makes a difference.
My questions: Should I add my liquid chlorine to bring it back up to 6ppm or let my SWG do it by running it more often like I was (7 hrs at twice a day)? And how much Muriatic acid do you think I will need if static not the problem since I have been ordering online & would be nice to have it on hand instead of let it go for days waiting for order to arrive? Or do not sweat it & ordering a gallon a week is all good? Also I would like to order a variable speed pump for next year…what would you recommend for an AGP of 7000 gallons that has plug for outlet? And am I overworking them all & need a new SWG that will keep up with the VS pump? I also plan to upgrade to 16” sand filter. Overkill or will my stuff last running twice a day at pump for 8 hrs & SWG (I got the 15,000 gal to process twice as much for my 6981 gal pool) at 7 hrs?
These were my last results using 2006C test & the saltwater test as extra & have the smart stir (not counting the OCLT test) on 6/26 11:50pm
FC 4.5 ppm
CC 0.5 ppm
pH 7.8
TA 300 ppm
CH 150 ppm
CYA 80 ppm
Saltwater 2600 ppm
The OCLT test at 5:30 am
FC 4.0 ppm
CC 0.5 ppm
