I'm a newbie when it comes to pool care. For a long time I was paying for a monthly service but decided I would give it a shot and try it myself. Needless to say, I am lost! I've been reading a lot of posts on this site to learn a thing or two which has helped me quite a bit. I have been having problems getting my water to balance I was getting readings all over the board so I decided to take a water sample to a local pool shop and after they tested the water told me only thing I can do is a full drain and start fresh. I would like to ask people on this forum if they agree or not. I'm pretty sure the answer is yes.
It is an inground pool and about 13,000 gallons
My pool water is crystal clear, looks great. Water levels are very very high:
Free available Chlorine 0
Total available Chlorine 0
Calcium Hardness 1000
Cyanuric Acid 250
Total Alkalinity 250
pH 8
Acid demand 6
Total Dissolved Solids 5000+
Phosphates 1000
Like I said, very high levels. Chlorine seems to bounce from 0 to 1, can't seem to keep any decent chlorine level.
One other question I have is if I do a full drain and refill what startup chemicals do I need to put in the pool?
It is an inground pool and about 13,000 gallons
My pool water is crystal clear, looks great. Water levels are very very high:
Free available Chlorine 0
Total available Chlorine 0
Calcium Hardness 1000
Cyanuric Acid 250
Total Alkalinity 250
pH 8
Acid demand 6
Total Dissolved Solids 5000+
Phosphates 1000
Like I said, very high levels. Chlorine seems to bounce from 0 to 1, can't seem to keep any decent chlorine level.
One other question I have is if I do a full drain and refill what startup chemicals do I need to put in the pool?