Finally got my Taylor kit...here's the numbers

[flyboy320]

This is from a new pool, been running about a week and a half.

FC .6
CC .2
PH 7.4
TA 90
CH110
CYA less than 30

I have added some bleach to get the chlorine levels up, so I will re-test in the morning.

I think the PH may be a little low for my vinyl pool, so I'll try and raise it as well.

Also the CYA is low, so that's another one I'll work on.

Up till now I have been using trichlor pucks with a chlorinator until the pool is completely finished by the builder just to keep things easy. After the next week or so I will switch to using bleach.

Which part should I try and tackle first?

 

[JohnT]

Stay with the trichlor until your CYA is where it needs to be, using bleach to boost the chlorine as needed. The pH is fine. You are in good shape.

 

[flyboy320]

Thanks John.

Couple of questions on the levels. With a vinyl pool, is a PH of 7.4 OK, or can it damage the liner being this low (I see pool school recommends 7.5-7.8), although I guess 7.4 is fairly close to those values? The pool installer gave me some chemicals to get going, and one was "Omni PH Increaser". Can I use this to increase the PH, or am I better using the Borax?

What CYA should I be shooting for (I'm using a Delta UV system to augment the chlorine)? Does the pool schools recommendation of 30-50 sound reasonable? I might add some stabilizer to help bring this up quicker (as well as still using the pucks).

 

[polyvue]

With a vinyl pool, is a PH of 7.4 OK, or can it damage the liner being this low (I see pool school recommends 7.5-7.8), although I guess 7.4 is fairly close to those values? The pool installer gave me some chemicals to get going, and one was "Omni PH Increaser". Can I use this to increase the PH, or am I better using the Borax?

Unless your pH has a tendency to quickly decrease I wouldn't touch it. If you're sure you want to push it up to ~7.7 or so to match the ideal recommendation in Pool School, add about 1/2 pound (8 oz.) of Omni pH Increaser (assuming the main ingredient is sodium carbonate) or washing soda
- OR -
add a pound and a half (18 oz.) Borax

What CYA should I be shooting for ... Does the pool schools recommendation of 30-50 sound reasonable?

Yes.

Just follow JohnT's advice, you won't have any problems.

 

[flyboy320]

Thanks guys...much appreciated....couple of internet beers for you....

 

[polyvue]

Not that I deserve any, but if you're buying... I'd like a Canadian Hefeweisen-style micro-brew.

Thank you. :-D