After the installation frustrations: installers had the wrong liner at first, had to wait for a new liner to ship, finished filling water 1:00 a.m. Monday morning to only discover 3 pump leaks which were fixed yesterday afternoon ... I think everything is right now!
First test yesterday at 3:44 p.m.
FC/CC - none registered
pH - 7.2
TA - 60
CH - 50
per pool calculator - put 75 oz of CYA in sock made of 2 old knee-high panty hose & is hanging on side near a return (is it okay for that to be hanging next to the liner?); added 2 quarts, 3 cups bleach
Tested again at 9:45 p.m.
FC - 1
CC - .5
pH - 7.2
added 2 more quarts, 3 cups bleach per pool calculator to raise FC to 4; was not able to test again before bedtime (2 young, very excited children still awake & rapidly turning into cranky monsters)
Tested again at 7:00 a.m. this morning
FC - 4
CC - .5
So what does everyone think? I have several bags of 65% Cal-Hypo that I plan on switching to instead of the bleach until they're gone. I can go home at lunch & check again or can test again tonight around 8:00 p.m. Today's weather forecast is partly cloudy possible showers/storms this afternoon, high upper 80s-90. I'm assuming I should test the pH, TA & CH again & will do that tonight.
The water looks great & I'm already looking forward to Saturday when we'll finally have time to play!
First test yesterday at 3:44 p.m.
FC/CC - none registered
pH - 7.2
TA - 60
CH - 50
per pool calculator - put 75 oz of CYA in sock made of 2 old knee-high panty hose & is hanging on side near a return (is it okay for that to be hanging next to the liner?); added 2 quarts, 3 cups bleach
Tested again at 9:45 p.m.
FC - 1
CC - .5
pH - 7.2
added 2 more quarts, 3 cups bleach per pool calculator to raise FC to 4; was not able to test again before bedtime (2 young, very excited children still awake & rapidly turning into cranky monsters)
Tested again at 7:00 a.m. this morning
FC - 4
CC - .5
So what does everyone think? I have several bags of 65% Cal-Hypo that I plan on switching to instead of the bleach until they're gone. I can go home at lunch & check again or can test again tonight around 8:00 p.m. Today's weather forecast is partly cloudy possible showers/storms this afternoon, high upper 80s-90. I'm assuming I should test the pH, TA & CH again & will do that tonight.
The water looks great & I'm already looking forward to Saturday when we'll finally have time to play!