Hi Everyone,
I just moved into a new house and upon having my pool opened, discovered we actually have a bromine pool. The person who opened the pool turned on the pump and heater, brushed the walls, and dumped the previous owners remaining bromine tablets into the chemical filter. I checked the chemical levels with the AquaChek Red Total Bromine dipsticks he provided and the levels were:
Hardness - 0
Bromine - 0
Alkalinity - 40 ppm
pH - Looks to be a little above 7.8
I've been reading online but I can't seem to figure out a clear answer as to what I should be adding to increase the alkalinity and bromine, but also lower the pH. Does anybody have any suggestions? I've read that bleach can help the bromine levels and baking powder can be used for alkalinity. A local pool store said that bleach and baking powder are not recommended and can be dangerous, but his explanation was a little sketchy in my admittedly limited knowledge of pool chemical.
My pool is inground, about 36'X15' (kidney bean shaped), so I would guess my pool is between 20,000 and 25,000 gallons. I'm also unclear how much of anything should be added. Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated!
I just moved into a new house and upon having my pool opened, discovered we actually have a bromine pool. The person who opened the pool turned on the pump and heater, brushed the walls, and dumped the previous owners remaining bromine tablets into the chemical filter. I checked the chemical levels with the AquaChek Red Total Bromine dipsticks he provided and the levels were:
Hardness - 0
Bromine - 0
Alkalinity - 40 ppm
pH - Looks to be a little above 7.8
I've been reading online but I can't seem to figure out a clear answer as to what I should be adding to increase the alkalinity and bromine, but also lower the pH. Does anybody have any suggestions? I've read that bleach can help the bromine levels and baking powder can be used for alkalinity. A local pool store said that bleach and baking powder are not recommended and can be dangerous, but his explanation was a little sketchy in my admittedly limited knowledge of pool chemical.
My pool is inground, about 36'X15' (kidney bean shaped), so I would guess my pool is between 20,000 and 25,000 gallons. I'm also unclear how much of anything should be added. Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated!