hello, my name is Rick and I am a new home/pool owner here in Ripon California. I just got my Taylor 2006 test kit and have been testing myself rather than pool store tests. I am pretty close to what they say except my PH seems closer to 7. I just added some borax hopefully I can get it to 7.4 or so. I have been having some issues with bad advice from another pool owner and before I found this forum. I went on 10 day vacation and when I came back I had Algae. Been fighting that for awhile but I believe it is gone. Pool store had me throw in 4 bags of shock and the perfect weekly. (2 weeks ago) Not sure that was the answer but seemed to work. My main problem is I was told to add stabilizer as I was going thru chlorine so fast with the solar. I think that was a big mistake as levels are so high I cant slam the pool. I have drained down to first step 3 times to try and dilute but its still way high. Pool store says drain half and refill. Going to try and get thru season then drain as I would like to paint pool this winter. Also ordered pool perfect but will wait on that. should I keep trying ti dilute? Or is CYA to far out of whack to do any good?
I am a little worried as going on 2 week vacation and most pool services are yearly contract. Haven't got anybody reliable yet...
Any help or suggestions or comments welcome. Thanks
Sorry for long post
Pool test is showing
ph-7.2
fc-3
cc-0.2
cya-150!
alk-110
Phosphates 400
I am a little worried as going on 2 week vacation and most pool services are yearly contract. Haven't got anybody reliable yet...
Any help or suggestions or comments welcome. Thanks
Sorry for long post
Pool test is showing
ph-7.2
fc-3
cc-0.2
cya-150!
alk-110
Phosphates 400