1.
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under the "recommended levels" article you guys say for a plaster SWG pool you should keep ur FC level at 3-5 but the "water balance for SWG" article states 4-6 for FC.
which is right I'm thinking 3-5 cause puts u in that 70 CYA level which is better than climbing into the 80 range?
2.
When maintaining certain levels. lets talk FC. to increase my FC level I either run the SWG longer or I add liquid bleach I'm reading. So if I want to lower that FC level I would be just backing down on the SWG run time?
This leads to my next question. There is a recommended run level. So how to I know what level to start at to keep me in that 3-5 range (if correct)? Trial and error?
3. When I want to lower PH i dump Muriatic acid. How do I know how much? again trial and error? but then I don't want o lower it too much cause it seems like trying to raise it is harder.
4. that brings me to the next question. If i need to raise the PH I'll go Borax. This will raise my TA so I assume I will just be adding baking soda? Of again is it trial and error.
I guess my biggest thing I can't grasp is will a lot of this be me experimenting for future changes that need to be made? I'm such a black and white person. I'm thinking adding chemicals isn't a black and white thing?
Thanks everyone!
I got all these articles printed out that you recommend printing and bookmarking. Most makes good sense but the above doesn't. I have never owned a pool so this is totally greek to me! I feel I have learned a ton in the past few months. Chemicals is next in my own pool school.
jim
Untitled by Jim, on Flickr
Untitled by Jim, on Flickr
under the "recommended levels" article you guys say for a plaster SWG pool you should keep ur FC level at 3-5 but the "water balance for SWG" article states 4-6 for FC.
which is right I'm thinking 3-5 cause puts u in that 70 CYA level which is better than climbing into the 80 range?
2.
When maintaining certain levels. lets talk FC. to increase my FC level I either run the SWG longer or I add liquid bleach I'm reading. So if I want to lower that FC level I would be just backing down on the SWG run time?
This leads to my next question. There is a recommended run level. So how to I know what level to start at to keep me in that 3-5 range (if correct)? Trial and error?
3. When I want to lower PH i dump Muriatic acid. How do I know how much? again trial and error? but then I don't want o lower it too much cause it seems like trying to raise it is harder.
4. that brings me to the next question. If i need to raise the PH I'll go Borax. This will raise my TA so I assume I will just be adding baking soda? Of again is it trial and error.
I guess my biggest thing I can't grasp is will a lot of this be me experimenting for future changes that need to be made? I'm such a black and white person. I'm thinking adding chemicals isn't a black and white thing?
Thanks everyone!
I got all these articles printed out that you recommend printing and bookmarking. Most makes good sense but the above doesn't. I have never owned a pool so this is totally greek to me! I feel I have learned a ton in the past few months. Chemicals is next in my own pool school.
jim