I have a new pool, hopefully all the details are in the signature line (but who knows? I thought I posted this yesterday but it disappeared).
Here's a pic of my pool patio. It's completely covered by a roof and I also have an electric cover that is closed unless I am swimming (usually a few hours in the late afternoon or at night). The pool guys just turned the pool over to me this week after a ridiculous "pool school" session in which they imparted such wisdom as a gallon contains 64 oz (really). They left me with stinky trichlor pucks in a container that seals poorly, some muriatic acid, some CYA and a so-so test kit. They said I don't need the CYA, but I forgot to ask them if any was added during the two weeks they were handling the start up.
So -- I'm going to finish using up the pucks and then switch to liquid chlorine or bleach. It's a bit of a hassle because I walk with crutches so it's harder to carry stuff, but that little float thing and those pucks drive me crazy.
Question: do you agree I can forgo the CYA? If not, what level should I maintain, with an ozonator (I get you aren't big ozonator believers).
What level of FC do you think I should maintain? Mr. 64 oz said 2 ppm but maybe I should multiply by 2 (that's a joke).
Many thanks -- I'm going to order a better test kit so I can really follow the chlorine. It was low today so I added another puck.
Today:
FC 0.6, total chlorine 1.0
pH btwn 7.6 and 7.8 (it's Tucson, my tap water is 8.0 to 8.2)
TA 130
Eva
So -- I'm going to finish using up the pucks and then switch to liquid chlorine or bleach. It's a bit of a hassle because I walk with crutches so it's harder to carry stuff, but that little float thing and those pucks drive me crazy.
Question: do you agree I can forgo the CYA? If not, what level should I maintain, with an ozonator (I get you aren't big ozonator believers).
What level of FC do you think I should maintain? Mr. 64 oz said 2 ppm but maybe I should multiply by 2 (that's a joke).
Many thanks -- I'm going to order a better test kit so I can really follow the chlorine. It was low today so I added another puck.
Today:
FC 0.6, total chlorine 1.0
pH btwn 7.6 and 7.8 (it's Tucson, my tap water is 8.0 to 8.2)
TA 130
Eva