Hey all! I know we say we don't trust pool stores but I figured I'd share what I got from them. I do have a full test kit that I used last year but especially for pool opening I thought I'd get some help and a print-out to get moving.
Here's the reading and the steps the Aqua Quip store near me gave me:
Couple of things that I'm wondering:
0. I do have algae. Do I scrub the sides and stairs first before all these steps - will that make it better or worse? It says chemically clean my filter... how?
1. I did zero 'winterizing'. Shame on me, new pool opener I just somehow spaced on researching this. How much trouble does that put me in?
2. When should I start running the filter and for how long? Do I backwash first or dump the chemicals first, scrub pool, and then start running it?
3. They didn't say anything about adding new salt. Does the SWG just create that and needs time?
Thanks yall!
Here's the reading and the steps the Aqua Quip store near me gave me:
| Pool: 4500G Above Ground | Pump: Intex QX2600 sand filter w/ swg | Heater: Raypak 106A 105K BTU |
| pH: 8.6 | Alkalinity: 64/65 | Calcium Hardness: 82 |
| Free Chlorine: 0.2 | Total Chlorine: 0.2 | CYA: 5 |
| Step 1: Address Low Alkalinity | Add 4.5lb of BalancePak100 |
| Step 2: Address High pH | Add 1.25lbs of Lo n Slo ph reducer |
| Step 3: Address Low Stabilizer | Add 2lbs of Chlorine Stabilizer 100 |
| Step 4: Address Low Calcium hardness | Add 2lbs of balance pak 300 |
| Step 5: Address Low free / combined chlorine | Add 0.5lb of Super Soluble |
| Step 6: Address Algae | Add 1 bag of BurnOut 3 and 7.25oz of Algae Complete |
Couple of things that I'm wondering:
0. I do have algae. Do I scrub the sides and stairs first before all these steps - will that make it better or worse? It says chemically clean my filter... how?
1. I did zero 'winterizing'. Shame on me, new pool opener I just somehow spaced on researching this. How much trouble does that put me in?
2. When should I start running the filter and for how long? Do I backwash first or dump the chemicals first, scrub pool, and then start running it?
3. They didn't say anything about adding new salt. Does the SWG just create that and needs time?
Thanks yall!
