Question on managing pH and chlorine while on short 3-day vacation.
pH - The pH has been rising 0.2 per day pretty regularly for the last few weeks so I was thinking of getting the pH down to 7.2 before I leave figuring it won't get past 8.0 before I'm back. Is there anything to be concerned about with this approach? Note I have been keeping the pH in a tight range of 7.8 to 8.0. Doing so is a bit of a chore as the pool needs 12oz of acid every day as the pH climbs 0.2 per day. My TA has been 80 over the last three weeks. I know pH tends to rise faster when it is at low ranges, so I plan to do a dry run to see how it behaves.
Chlorine - I've been keeping FC up around 9. I know I'll have to bump up the SWG a few times as we head into the summer. The SWG still has the low salt level red LED on (it's reading has been bouncing between 2650 and 2700 and my last test 2 weeks ago was 2800) but it seems to be generating fine, so I was thinking of leaving it alone. Would it be advisable to add some salt to ensure the SWG doesn't mistakenly read too low and shut off while I'm gone.
Update on cleaning tile
I got the light duty pads that
@Dirk suggested and gave them a go. It worked to remove some of the build up, but wouldn't get it all. So I had a
chisel scraper and decided to use that on the tile. It removed the build up with a little effort. Only challenge is some of the build up is on the curved edge of the tile as it meets the grout line, so it doesn't clean it up as much as I'd like. I used the pads after using the scraper, and it did a pretty good job. Since I've got epoxy grout, I'm going to get the heavier duty pads and see if that will remove all the build up without having to use the scraper.
Hey
@mbdesa what sealant do you use? By the way, my fill water comes through the water softener and my calcium last tested at 350.