So I am a relatively new owner of a small covered pool. I have read the pool school multiple times and keep a printed copy near my TFT-100 test kit. I have not had much trouble at all adjusting chemicals thanks to this site and the pool calculator.
My question is if I should adjust my chemical targets based on having my pool covered 100% of the time unless I am actually in the pool. (The only exception is leaving it uncovered at night in the summer to lower the temperature of the water).
Here are my current numbers:
FC: 3.5
CC: 0
TC: 3.5
TA: 100-110
CYA: 40-50
pH: 7.5
CH: 210-220 (just added another 8oz to raise it more last night, my target is 250)
Salt: 3100
Temp: 86
My main question is about CYA. Because my pool is so small and it is covered all the time my FC can rise very easily and it takes a while to drop back down. I have found that 15% is too high a setting on my turbo cell 15. I run it between 8-10% normally (9 hour pump run time a day).
Do I still need to raise my CYA up to 70-80 when the water gets only limited sun?
Also, I have been repeatedly lowering my pH to 7.0-7.2 with muriatic acid and letting it drift up with very little success in lowering my TA. Am I doing something wrong in my attempts to lower TA?
What about my other numbers? Should I run a lower FC since my pool is covered most of the time?
Thanks for any advice.
My question is if I should adjust my chemical targets based on having my pool covered 100% of the time unless I am actually in the pool. (The only exception is leaving it uncovered at night in the summer to lower the temperature of the water).
Here are my current numbers:
FC: 3.5
CC: 0
TC: 3.5
TA: 100-110
CYA: 40-50
pH: 7.5
CH: 210-220 (just added another 8oz to raise it more last night, my target is 250)
Salt: 3100
Temp: 86
My main question is about CYA. Because my pool is so small and it is covered all the time my FC can rise very easily and it takes a while to drop back down. I have found that 15% is too high a setting on my turbo cell 15. I run it between 8-10% normally (9 hour pump run time a day).
Do I still need to raise my CYA up to 70-80 when the water gets only limited sun?
Also, I have been repeatedly lowering my pH to 7.0-7.2 with muriatic acid and letting it drift up with very little success in lowering my TA. Am I doing something wrong in my attempts to lower TA?
What about my other numbers? Should I run a lower FC since my pool is covered most of the time?
Thanks for any advice.