So, I should preface that right now I am not interested in the TFP method due to time. I recognize that the world will not fall apart if I use a method that allows me to be away from it longer, but it may be more difficult to handle. And of course, it needs to be safe. So I fired the pool guy who might have been cheaper than I thought at $70/mo.
I went to the local store and had my chem test on 9/1 just after a couple days of rain:
fc 5.0
cc 0.0
cya 60
alk 65
ph 6.8
ch 300
I then was advised to use all in one tablets (that I can fill the auto loader) and add 4 lbs of alk raiser which I did. A couple days later I was thinking about the pool and wondered how the tablets were being metered. I went for a look and realized there was an adjustment and it was all the way up so I turned it all the way to the lowest setting. I then ordered a K-2006.
Here are the numbers from the last couple weeks:
I realize I messed up with the tablets, but I see the levels are coming down. I know that the answer everyone gives is to drain it, but I also see that if it is balanced with the chlorine it should be fine. The water is crystal clear.
Does this seem promising enough progress to keep going? Now that I see the chlorine drop rate is slowing should I turn off the auto-feeder? How long should I leave it off? I'm trying to avoid a daily test.
Any help is appreciated whether or not it agrees with my stated position. Thanks!
I went to the local store and had my chem test on 9/1 just after a couple days of rain:
fc 5.0
cc 0.0
cya 60
alk 65
ph 6.8
ch 300
I then was advised to use all in one tablets (that I can fill the auto loader) and add 4 lbs of alk raiser which I did. A couple days later I was thinking about the pool and wondered how the tablets were being metered. I went for a look and realized there was an adjustment and it was all the way up so I turned it all the way to the lowest setting. I then ordered a K-2006.
Here are the numbers from the last couple weeks:
9-Sep | 13-Sep | 16-Sep | 19-Sep | |
fc | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 10.0 |
cc 10ml | na | 0.5 | na | 0.5 |
cc 25ml | 0.4 | na | 0.2 | na |
cya | 80 | 80 | 70 | 80 |
alk | 90 | 90 | 100 | 90 |
ph | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
ch | 350 | na | na | 310 |
I realize I messed up with the tablets, but I see the levels are coming down. I know that the answer everyone gives is to drain it, but I also see that if it is balanced with the chlorine it should be fine. The water is crystal clear.
Does this seem promising enough progress to keep going? Now that I see the chlorine drop rate is slowing should I turn off the auto-feeder? How long should I leave it off? I'm trying to avoid a daily test.
Any help is appreciated whether or not it agrees with my stated position. Thanks!