Hi All,
I have a 24' above ground pool i got installed about a month and a half ago. I filled the pool from my well and have a Zodiac sanitizer and chlorinator with a paper filter not sand. I have the zodiac cranked to max and i can't keep chlorine in for more than a day or two after i shock. My total alkalinity was high but my local pool place wanted me to fix the chlorine demand before we address the alkalinity. Last week they told me to put 13 bags of shock and that should take care of it, this week it's back down to zero and they want me to add 31 bags of shock (at $8 a bag, no way) to fix it but they can't guarantee it will fix it.
Here is my current chemistry they gave me.
Saturation index 1
TDS 700
CYA 40
total chlorine .2
Free chlorine 0
ph 8.2
total alkalinity 211
Adjusted total alkalinity 199
total hardness 266
optimizer + 0
My water is crystal clear and i'm at a loss. PLease, any help would be greatly appreciated. My wife grew up with a pool but this is my first.
Thanks
Scott
I have a 24' above ground pool i got installed about a month and a half ago. I filled the pool from my well and have a Zodiac sanitizer and chlorinator with a paper filter not sand. I have the zodiac cranked to max and i can't keep chlorine in for more than a day or two after i shock. My total alkalinity was high but my local pool place wanted me to fix the chlorine demand before we address the alkalinity. Last week they told me to put 13 bags of shock and that should take care of it, this week it's back down to zero and they want me to add 31 bags of shock (at $8 a bag, no way) to fix it but they can't guarantee it will fix it.
Here is my current chemistry they gave me.
Saturation index 1
TDS 700
CYA 40
total chlorine .2
Free chlorine 0
ph 8.2
total alkalinity 211
Adjusted total alkalinity 199
total hardness 266
optimizer + 0
My water is crystal clear and i'm at a loss. PLease, any help would be greatly appreciated. My wife grew up with a pool but this is my first.
Thanks
Scott