Good morning! We have had our AG pool for several years. In the past, we have always used test strips combined with pool store testing and advice. My hubby usually did most of the pool care, but I have decided to take that on this season. We have spent way too much money in opening each year, and I am excited to try this method. I have just ordered (yesterday) the TF100 test kit, borate strips, and a ph meter (because I don't like color matching the pH). I was looking for advice on what to do between now and receiving our test kit.
Here are the levels according to the pool store (2 actually)
water was greenish, cloudy, but could see bottom just barely
FC 1.1 (we added 5 gal of 10% bleach before ordering our kit because they said 6 pounds of shock)
CC .56
pH 6.9 (added borax because they said to add pH up)
TA 152 (before the borax)
CH 138
CYA 149
I don't know what to do between now and getting my test kit. Do I worry about the high Alkalinity? Do I keep adding Chlorine? Do I worry about the CYA? The pool store isn't concerned about the CYA, but from what I have read on here that seems to be the starting point. Please advise on how to proceed. I am not very patient, and need to do something. After the results posted yesterday and adding the bleach/borax the water is more blue than green and I can see the bottom easier, but it's still cloudy.
Thanks in advance!
Here are the levels according to the pool store (2 actually)
water was greenish, cloudy, but could see bottom just barely
FC 1.1 (we added 5 gal of 10% bleach before ordering our kit because they said 6 pounds of shock)
CC .56
pH 6.9 (added borax because they said to add pH up)
TA 152 (before the borax)
CH 138
CYA 149
I don't know what to do between now and getting my test kit. Do I worry about the high Alkalinity? Do I keep adding Chlorine? Do I worry about the CYA? The pool store isn't concerned about the CYA, but from what I have read on here that seems to be the starting point. Please advise on how to proceed. I am not very patient, and need to do something. After the results posted yesterday and adding the bleach/borax the water is more blue than green and I can see the bottom easier, but it's still cloudy.
Thanks in advance!