- Jul 29, 2009
- 203
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Liquid Chlorine
I seem to be having a difficult time transitioning to BBB from following pool store directions, largely because even with a dead pump for five days, I don't have any problems with my water. It's just that I'm spending a lot of money. Here's my latest numbers, and what I presume the differences to be between the two methods:
CYA: 122
Pool Store: No worries as long as it doesn't get above 200 or so.
BBB: Need to drain 1/2 your pool, and refill it.
TC: 8.5
FC: 7.2
CC: 1.3
Pool Store: Use non-chlorine shock, and then let the chlorine get down to acceptable levels of about 3 ppm.
BBB: With my CYA, I'm pretty much at minimum maintenance FC. I should shock by going up to about 30 ppm, which is pretty much impractical. So I'm back to a refill.
pH 7.4
Pool Store: No problems.
BBB: No problems.
(Agreement... Yea!!!)
TA:160
Pool Store: No problems.
BBB: Need to get it to about 80. Pull the pH down to between 7.0 and 7.2 with acid and then aerating the water to bring the pH back up. (So much for agreement on the pH).
I'm looking to go to BBB to make things easier and cheaper.
The cheaper part I got, but so far, it seems difficult for me to depart so radically from what I have been doing, especially since it's been pretty much working. (Though maybe my problems are lurking around the corner).
On the other hand, I suspect that if I get my CYA levels under control, the process will become as simple as BBB is meant to be.
One thing I think is ironic: Until I get my test kit, I've still been getting my numbers from the pool store, but using BBB for maintenance. And, they think my water's great.
CYA: 122
Pool Store: No worries as long as it doesn't get above 200 or so.
BBB: Need to drain 1/2 your pool, and refill it.
TC: 8.5
FC: 7.2
CC: 1.3
Pool Store: Use non-chlorine shock, and then let the chlorine get down to acceptable levels of about 3 ppm.
BBB: With my CYA, I'm pretty much at minimum maintenance FC. I should shock by going up to about 30 ppm, which is pretty much impractical. So I'm back to a refill.
pH 7.4
Pool Store: No problems.
BBB: No problems.
(Agreement... Yea!!!)
TA:160
Pool Store: No problems.
BBB: Need to get it to about 80. Pull the pH down to between 7.0 and 7.2 with acid and then aerating the water to bring the pH back up. (So much for agreement on the pH).
I'm looking to go to BBB to make things easier and cheaper.
The cheaper part I got, but so far, it seems difficult for me to depart so radically from what I have been doing, especially since it's been pretty much working. (Though maybe my problems are lurking around the corner).
On the other hand, I suspect that if I get my CYA levels under control, the process will become as simple as BBB is meant to be.
One thing I think is ironic: Until I get my test kit, I've still been getting my numbers from the pool store, but using BBB for maintenance. And, they think my water's great.