Hi… So I am new here and not sure why it took so long for me to find a home with like minded folks seeking clean and refreshing swimming pools!!! This has been a wonderful find!!!
My story…. Trying to open my pool this season that was left for dead without circulation for 3-4months… The water is 3yrs old and the pool is IG paint over marcite w/1.5 pump (running 24/7), 36sq ft DE filter and in-line auto chlorinator and Polaris 380.
Over the last two-weeks I’ve broke the bank in retail stores trying to swim and haven’t got my ankles wet yet… After replacing every oring and gasket known to man, buying tons of chems, and loosing sleep – the pool is still unusable. In the last week, I’ve added tons of prescribed chems and here is my status as of today:
TC:0 FC:0 PH:7 AKLINITY:100 HARDNESS: 200 STAB: 80 TOTAL DISVLD SOLIDS: 2000
Pool pro says I don’t have any CL… So I was out of 3†tabs, I bought 25lbs (says they hold much better than liquid and I need that to help fight off algae and get my CL in the positive) No harm, I needed $75 worth any way ;-) .
He also says to forget about the other results, since the PH is low, to dump 4-X-2.5 gals of liquid CL in the pool soonest… I did that today.
I went to wal-mart and the bleach was 6% and would actually cost more that my refills at $4.75 – dollar store may be another story….
I’ve been testing with a CHEAP kit and need to get a real kit – if I can past this CL hurdle, that will be my reward, I quality test kit. SO, I feel like I am in over my head – but my feet are still dry…
Feedback is welcome and I’ll keep this up to date… THANK YOU!!!
My story…. Trying to open my pool this season that was left for dead without circulation for 3-4months… The water is 3yrs old and the pool is IG paint over marcite w/1.5 pump (running 24/7), 36sq ft DE filter and in-line auto chlorinator and Polaris 380.
Over the last two-weeks I’ve broke the bank in retail stores trying to swim and haven’t got my ankles wet yet… After replacing every oring and gasket known to man, buying tons of chems, and loosing sleep – the pool is still unusable. In the last week, I’ve added tons of prescribed chems and here is my status as of today:
TC:0 FC:0 PH:7 AKLINITY:100 HARDNESS: 200 STAB: 80 TOTAL DISVLD SOLIDS: 2000
Pool pro says I don’t have any CL… So I was out of 3†tabs, I bought 25lbs (says they hold much better than liquid and I need that to help fight off algae and get my CL in the positive) No harm, I needed $75 worth any way ;-) .
He also says to forget about the other results, since the PH is low, to dump 4-X-2.5 gals of liquid CL in the pool soonest… I did that today.
I went to wal-mart and the bleach was 6% and would actually cost more that my refills at $4.75 – dollar store may be another story….
I’ve been testing with a CHEAP kit and need to get a real kit – if I can past this CL hurdle, that will be my reward, I quality test kit. SO, I feel like I am in over my head – but my feet are still dry…
Feedback is welcome and I’ll keep this up to date… THANK YOU!!!