Okay - I think our conversion if officially complete.
I have some questions regarding chemicals and timing between adding and retesting.
I bought the liquid CYA at a pool store. I only added one gallon, waited 24 hours and tested. The CYA is still at zero. I thought with the liquid CYA, there would be immediate results. Since CYA can't be adjusted back down, I don't want to get this wrong.
Last night, my pH was low at 6.8; so I added three 76oz boxes of Borax last night. This morning my pH was 8.2. I had some pH decreaser from last year; so I added 2lbs of that this morning.
I also put 2 lbs of granular CYA in a sock in front of the skimmer this morning.
Every time I test the T/A it is running between 80 and 100. It was 90 this morning (so this is good).
Last two nights, I have added four 96 oz bottles of Clorox bring the FC up to about 5-6. Then during the day the Chlorine goes to zero - which makes sense since I don't have the CYA levels up yet.
Also, we may be going out of town tomorrow (will probably be back Sunday evening). So, yesterday I bought a floater and several 3" 99% triclor tabs from Wal-Mart. I thought this would be okay to use since I'm trying to get the CYA levels up anyway. I put the floater with three tabs in it into the pool this morning. Is this okay?
For measuring chemicals, I have a scale that goes up to one pound. Is this the best way to make sure I'm adding the correct amounts?
I know it's alot of questions. If I have missed something on the website that would answer these questions, please let me know. Since we changed the Sand on Wednesday evening, I've been searching through the posts on this website; but I still have questions. --- and would greatly appreciate any assistance provided!
I think overall it is okay - the pool definitely looks really good! -- the water if very clear!
Thanks.
I have some questions regarding chemicals and timing between adding and retesting.
I bought the liquid CYA at a pool store. I only added one gallon, waited 24 hours and tested. The CYA is still at zero. I thought with the liquid CYA, there would be immediate results. Since CYA can't be adjusted back down, I don't want to get this wrong.
Last night, my pH was low at 6.8; so I added three 76oz boxes of Borax last night. This morning my pH was 8.2. I had some pH decreaser from last year; so I added 2lbs of that this morning.
I also put 2 lbs of granular CYA in a sock in front of the skimmer this morning.
Every time I test the T/A it is running between 80 and 100. It was 90 this morning (so this is good).
Last two nights, I have added four 96 oz bottles of Clorox bring the FC up to about 5-6. Then during the day the Chlorine goes to zero - which makes sense since I don't have the CYA levels up yet.
Also, we may be going out of town tomorrow (will probably be back Sunday evening). So, yesterday I bought a floater and several 3" 99% triclor tabs from Wal-Mart. I thought this would be okay to use since I'm trying to get the CYA levels up anyway. I put the floater with three tabs in it into the pool this morning. Is this okay?
For measuring chemicals, I have a scale that goes up to one pound. Is this the best way to make sure I'm adding the correct amounts?
I know it's alot of questions. If I have missed something on the website that would answer these questions, please let me know. Since we changed the Sand on Wednesday evening, I've been searching through the posts on this website; but I still have questions. --- and would greatly appreciate any assistance provided!
I think overall it is okay - the pool definitely looks really good! -- the water if very clear!
Thanks.