OK. Without a test kit I don't want to suggest anything just yet. As soon as you get it, I need to know your exact TA levels and CH levels. I'd also like a readout on your pH. The reason being is that I'd like to run some numbers through a spreadsheet to see what we can expect in terms of possible scaling potential. I know your CH is low, but I'd rather wait until I see some numbers from one of the recommended test kits.
The best way to add percarbonate would be by broadcasting it slowly around the pool perimeter and brushing vigorously.
Can you please update your user signature with your equipment specs - pump, filter type, any heater (?), etc, etc. All of this information is critical in helping you.
Sounds good to me. Consider this phase two......
Just got notice that the test kit has shipped.
My plan is to add the sodium percarbonate on Wednesday and then start Chlorine on Friday.
This will be a Memorial Day to remember.
Laura! Wow you are one brave person! BUT it will be neat if it does speed up the conversion!
I would love for you to take a pic of the pool as it is now. That will help everyone that follows this in the future. I have an idea this thread will be one used in the future!
Congrats on trying this Laura, and thank you! It will be valuable information for the forum, and you'll be in the most expert of hands with Matt helping you through the process.
As you can see, the Mods are keeping an eye on this thread. So let's show them we know what we're doing and post lots of information & progress pictures.
Would you mind sharing the link for the percarbonate material you found on Amazon?
We are underway.
I took my water to the pool store this morning. Here are my levels:
Sanitizer 41
pH 6.6
TA 94
Oxidizer 189
Our own testing at home was:
pH 7.0
TA 110
Calcium 200
An hour after we added the percarbonate we got:
pH 7.5
TA 160
Calcium 275
I'm m goons do my best to figure out how to post pictures and get them on soon.
To begin with, our pool is not the cleanest since it is difficult to clean when I can't see past the 2nd step. When we took the cover off, it looked the best it has since we opened it......aparently doing nothing was my best move. I sprinkled the percarbonate in as I walked around the pool. Things started to bubble and churn but did not change color. Mostly I think it is gunk off the bottom of the pool (in the deep end) coming up to the surface.
Do I need to add any acid?
I'm off to a middle school awards assembly and then have to get to work. I'll check pH and TA when I get home tonight.
I took the water sample to the store.....it's only a block and a half from my house. I plan to take another one on Saturday before I start adding chlorine to see what my Baquacil levels are.
As for pictures, you can either use a free hosting service and link to them in your post, or become a supporting member of TFP and get some actual image storage space (along with lots of other goodies...). Some people use Google Pictures (or whatever it's called these days) or Photobucket for image hosting.
Sorry for the delay. Work had to take precedence for a little bit. It is almost 1 am and I just tested my water....
pH of 7.5
TA of 130
I will do calcium in the morning.....
My filter pressure has stayed the same and my basket in the return had stuff in it but no slime that I could see.
I also saw no goo on the top of the water. We'll see what it looks like in the morning..........
Oh.... I did dip a baquacil strip and the sanitizer read between 15 and 30.
I will scrub in the morning and see what happens
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