First Test

KeriCarter · Jun 29, 2022

I just tested for the first time. I’m not entirely sure I did everything correctly, if I missed doing a test, or even what the total picture means. The pool does look a tad cloudy. I appreciate any thoughts you guys have. The previous owner told us his pool maintenance schedule is to put 4 chlorine pucks in the little round holder, by the pump, that has water running through it once a week. We have been doing that, but something tells me there is more to it than that. I still don’t know how many gallons our pool is. I’ll work on that tomorrow. Thanks guys!

Taylor K-2006C
FC 10
CC .5
PH 7.2
TA 80
CH 250
CYA 0

markayash · Jun 29, 2022

Welcome
Your numbers look good ( need a little tweaking ) except for your CYA. If they had been using pucks I would expect it to be high.
Are you sure it’s at zero?

KeriCarter · Jun 29, 2022

markayash said:
Welcome
Your numbers look good ( need a little tweaking ) except for your CYA. If they had been using pucks I would expect it to be high.
Are you sure it’s at zero?

Thank you for your help! I put the mixture in until I couldn’t see the black dot and it never got to the lines that would let me get a reading. I’ll retest right now.

KeriCarter · Jun 29, 2022

markayash said:
Welcome
Your numbers look good ( need a little tweaking ) except for your CYA. If they had been using pucks I would expect it to be high.
Are you sure it’s at zero?

Just retested. I’m probably doing it wrong, but it’s still a very small amount of liquid before I can’t see the black dot.

jeffchap · Jun 29, 2022

That means your CYA is off the scale high, which is what Mark guessed. Try repeating the test with 50% pool water mixed with 50% tap water. Then multiply the resulting reading by 2.

KeriCarter · Jun 29, 2022

jeffchap said:
That means your CYA is off the scale high, which is what Mark guessed. Try repeating the test with 50% pool water mixed with 50% tap water. Then multiply the resulting reading by 2.

Good idea. I’m feeling like a chemist, a poor chemist though.
I did the 1/2 and 1/2 and it still isn’t high enough to register. I assume that means I’m way out of whack?

proavia · Jun 30, 2022

Try 1 part pool water to 3 parts tap water and multiple the result by 4.

wireform · Jun 30, 2022

Simply, pool water to the bottom of the label then tap water to the top of label. Then mix well and pour off to the level of the bottom of label and then fill back to top of label with the reagent. Your result get divided by 2.

Flying Tivo · Jun 30, 2022

For sure you will need Draining/Refill. The good thing is that you have clear water.

Draining - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

KeriCarter · Jun 30, 2022

proavia said:
Try 1 part pool water to 3 parts tap water and multiple the result by 4.

We have a winner! Thank you for your help.
It came out to be 400. I assume that means I need a water change.
Do you prefer I make a new post about getting it down, or is here ok?

I will become a supporter tonight. I hope you have a tee shirt left!

Flying Tivo · Jun 30, 2022

KeriCarter said:
I hope you have a tee shirt left!

Ohh we have plenty of those, the hats in the other hand, are gone!
Keep your post going right here.

wireform · Jun 30, 2022

You may have won the high CYA prize of the year

KeriCarter · Jun 30, 2022

wireform said:
You may have won the high CYA prize of the year

It’s prestigious

KeriCarter · Jun 30, 2022

Flying Tivo said:
Ohh we have plenty of those, the hats in the other hand, are gone!
Keep your post going right here.

You are looking at the newest gold supporter and dang it, I love that khaki hat!

Instead of draining and refilling the pool, is it possible to throw a water hose in there and let it exchange the water on its own? It has an automatic refill and drain. One concern I have is that the overflow pipe is buried underground and drains into our pond and creek that is full of amazing wildlife that I don’t want to hurt.
Thoughts?

wireform · Jun 30, 2022

You can plug the overflow and use a submersible pump for the water output.

KeriCarter · Jun 30, 2022

wireform said:
You can plug the overflow and use a submersible pump for the water output.

We have 10 acres on a hill. They designed the entire property to drain into the pond that wraps around the place. Ugh, maybe I could figure out a way to disperse it and let it soak into the ground instead of run down the hill. I just took a picture. It’s dark outside, but you can see that the pool fence ends and a few feet later, the pond begins.

wireform · Jun 30, 2022

Pump it the other way in to a drain if in your local it's permitted.

KeriCarter · Jun 30, 2022

wireform said:
Pump it the other way in to a drain if in your local it's permitted.

We are dirt road rural

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this might be the one time I wish we had city sewage.

jeffchap · Jun 30, 2022

KeriCarter said:
Instead of draining and refilling the pool, is it possible to throw a water hose in there and let it exchange the water on its own? It has an automatic refill and drain. One concern I have is that the overflow pipe is buried underground and drains into our pond and creek that is full of amazing wildlife that I don’t want to hurt.
Thoughts?

You can, but it will take much more water this way as you will be draining new water along with the old. Are you on a well?

KeriCarter · Jun 30, 2022

jeffchap said:
You can, but it will take much more water this way as you will be draining new water along with the old. Are you on a well?

We are not on a well. We are on what they call municipal water. Super cheap and great water pressure. I’m not sure if the overflow can drain as fast as I can put it in? Does that sound right? What do you think?

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