Hello All!
I will be closing on a pool home in the Dallas area tomorrow morning! Pool was recently built (Dec 2016) so its only a few months old. Thought I would introduce myself and start a thread in regards to my setup, current water parameters and a couple misc questions.
Pool pics below:
Image 2017-03-30 at 4.29.21 PM.png
Image 2017-03-30 at 4.29.38 PM.png
I've been doing a ton of reading on this site and have read as much as possible in the Pool School section. Maintaining my own pool first seemed like a daunting task but with more and more reading and this community's support, I actually feel like I could take this head on.
I've ordered and received a Taylor K2006 test kit and magnetic stirrer. During my final walkthrough before closing today, I took the liberty of filling a glass bottle with some pool water to test back at home. Below are my test results:
FC 1.2ppm
CC .2
pH 7.8
TA 130
CH 240
CYA 50-60 silly dot
In regards to the pool. Water is crystal clear. Since I'm new to this, I'm not too super familiar with all of the plumbing and equipment but got my hands on the final contract for the pool build to attach to this thread, link here: Image 2017-03-30 at 4.32.47 PM.png
From my research here it seems like the rainbow inline chlorinator should not be used. Am I correct with this assumption as I will be manually adding bleach?
Pool volume - Don't remember where i found a sample calculation but I think I calculated something in the 11k gallon range. I think i calculated an average depth and pool surface area to come up with that. Does that seem correct based on the provided measurement (blue outline Image 2017-03-30 at 4.32.47 PM.png). Custom shape is making this harder than it should be to figure out.
Need to get in this house ASAP. I have a feeling the owners have started to neglect the pool as they are on their way out. Chlorine seems low for the CYA level and lots of debris in the pool. Pumps were off as well. I will test again once I take possession of the house in a week.
Thanks again for any tips and pointers as I start this journey!
Have a great day!
Vic
I will be closing on a pool home in the Dallas area tomorrow morning! Pool was recently built (Dec 2016) so its only a few months old. Thought I would introduce myself and start a thread in regards to my setup, current water parameters and a couple misc questions.
Pool pics below:
Image 2017-03-30 at 4.29.21 PM.png
Image 2017-03-30 at 4.29.38 PM.png
I've been doing a ton of reading on this site and have read as much as possible in the Pool School section. Maintaining my own pool first seemed like a daunting task but with more and more reading and this community's support, I actually feel like I could take this head on.
I've ordered and received a Taylor K2006 test kit and magnetic stirrer. During my final walkthrough before closing today, I took the liberty of filling a glass bottle with some pool water to test back at home. Below are my test results:
FC 1.2ppm
CC .2
pH 7.8
TA 130
CH 240
CYA 50-60 silly dot
In regards to the pool. Water is crystal clear. Since I'm new to this, I'm not too super familiar with all of the plumbing and equipment but got my hands on the final contract for the pool build to attach to this thread, link here: Image 2017-03-30 at 4.32.47 PM.png
From my research here it seems like the rainbow inline chlorinator should not be used. Am I correct with this assumption as I will be manually adding bleach?
Pool volume - Don't remember where i found a sample calculation but I think I calculated something in the 11k gallon range. I think i calculated an average depth and pool surface area to come up with that. Does that seem correct based on the provided measurement (blue outline Image 2017-03-30 at 4.32.47 PM.png). Custom shape is making this harder than it should be to figure out.
Need to get in this house ASAP. I have a feeling the owners have started to neglect the pool as they are on their way out. Chlorine seems low for the CYA level and lots of debris in the pool. Pumps were off as well. I will test again once I take possession of the house in a week.
Thanks again for any tips and pointers as I start this journey!
Have a great day!
Vic