Owner / Builder Pool - Please Critique
- Thread starter Dparnell
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Your TA has come down with the acid additions, grab some baking soda, dilute it in a 5 gallon bucket and then add it to the pool. Costco has good pricing on 13 pound Arm & Hammer bags. Lets try 20 ponds and see what happens. Should get you to around 175 for the TA.
Expect your pH to rise much quicker after doing this and only lower the pH to 7.8. Going any lower will require more baking soda to get the TA back up. Just adding the baking soda will take the pH to 8 so prepare for that as well.
The chlorine level is fine, there really isn't much need to test it right now since the water is so cold and you are using the pucks. Are you still seeing plaster dust? If so, keep the pump running. If not run it 8 hrs a day and pull the pucks from the skimmer and put them in a floater to avoid damaging the equipment.
Expect your pH to rise much quicker after doing this and only lower the pH to 7.8. Going any lower will require more baking soda to get the TA back up. Just adding the baking soda will take the pH to 8 so prepare for that as well.
The chlorine level is fine, there really isn't much need to test it right now since the water is so cold and you are using the pucks. Are you still seeing plaster dust? If so, keep the pump running. If not run it 8 hrs a day and pull the pucks from the skimmer and put them in a floater to avoid damaging the equipment.
Still seeing some plaster dust in the spa, not as much as last week. I haven't added any acid yet to the pool. Will pick up some baking soda tomorrow and add it.
I forgot to mention that while your TA is high you can use the following to save on reagents and the results are well within the realm of accuracy:
10ML Sample
1 drop R-0007
3 Drops R-0008
Each Drop R-0009 = 25ppm
There is really no need to do the TA test with a 25 ml sample until the TA falls below 100
10ML Sample
1 drop R-0007
3 Drops R-0008
Each Drop R-0009 = 25ppm
There is really no need to do the TA test with a 25 ml sample until the TA falls below 100
He's doing a bicarbonate start up on new plaster. It will be lowered down to normal levels after 3-4 weeks of having the water oversaturated with bicarbonate. This process makes for a smoother and more durable surface.
Your pool is beautiful. I live in Rancho Cucamonga and we have had several pool companies come out and are seriously thinking of doing an owner build pool. We have a large yard like you do. Could I get the name of your subcontractors? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks
