Hey all,
First off - so great to stumble upon this site. Such good info and easy-to-follow instruction. I'm really liking it.
We just had a pool finished, filled in late January of this year. The builder included 30 days of pool service, which ends tomorrow, so I figured I'd get up to speed on handling the ins and outs of a pool. Hoping it becomes somewhat of a stress relief.
At any rate, thanks to the various articles and posts, I received my TF-100 test kit (and SpeedStir) and ran my first tests today. It was extremely easy to use, and the steps were well laid out. I will have to wait and see what the pool service does tomorrow, but for now, here are my findings:
FC - 4
CC - 0
pH - 8.0
TA - 70
CH - 400
CYA - 45
According to the guidelines, it looks like my pH and CH are a bit too high. I will be taking action (according to advice) to fix these as soon as the service finishes up their part. Any advice or comments in the meantime would be appreciated. I attached a couple pictures of the pool, just in case anyone is curious.
Thanks!
First off - so great to stumble upon this site. Such good info and easy-to-follow instruction. I'm really liking it.
We just had a pool finished, filled in late January of this year. The builder included 30 days of pool service, which ends tomorrow, so I figured I'd get up to speed on handling the ins and outs of a pool. Hoping it becomes somewhat of a stress relief.
At any rate, thanks to the various articles and posts, I received my TF-100 test kit (and SpeedStir) and ran my first tests today. It was extremely easy to use, and the steps were well laid out. I will have to wait and see what the pool service does tomorrow, but for now, here are my findings:
FC - 4
CC - 0
pH - 8.0
TA - 70
CH - 400
CYA - 45
According to the guidelines, it looks like my pH and CH are a bit too high. I will be taking action (according to advice) to fix these as soon as the service finishes up their part. Any advice or comments in the meantime would be appreciated. I attached a couple pictures of the pool, just in case anyone is curious.
Thanks!