Please give some direction. I am not satisfied with pristine blue product, 28k gallons, 33 round, liner, 2 hp, cartridge filter.
Converting from pristine blue to BBB
- Thread starter Michelle W
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Hi, Michelle,
Welcome to the forum. :lol: Start by reading up in Pool School and recognize the need for a test kit where you can post all these test results.....
pH
FC
CC
CH
CYA
Armed with those test results, we can get you started. Also tell us how your water looks when you get those posted up.
Welcome to the forum. :lol: Start by reading up in Pool School and recognize the need for a test kit where you can post all these test results.....
pH
FC
CC
CH
CYA
Armed with those test results, we can get you started. Also tell us how your water looks when you get those posted up.
Welcome to TFP.
If you search the site for Pristine Blue using the Google search in the bottom left corner you'll find lots of posts about it. It's not a sanitizer at all and adds copper to your pool.
How long have you been using Pristine Blue?
Are you using any chlorine in the pool at this time?
If you search the site for Pristine Blue using the Google search in the bottom left corner you'll find lots of posts about it. It's not a sanitizer at all and adds copper to your pool.
How long have you been using Pristine Blue?
Are you using any chlorine in the pool at this time?
Using pristine blue for 11 months, new pool
No, chlorine used in pool yet.
Do have a background with chlorine from keeping parents pool up.
No, chlorine used in pool yet.
Do have a background with chlorine from keeping parents pool up.
some Pristine blue products do contain chlorine, hows that for a non chlorine system!
Ok, ordered TF100. On the way. Will get a copper test tomorrow, while I wait on kit.
Entered wrong gallonage actual 28k. Is there anything I can do while I wait? I been reading site for days and can't wait to get started on this project!
Entered wrong gallonage actual 28k. Is there anything I can do while I wait? I been reading site for days and can't wait to get started on this project!
Taking a sample to the pool store is the best thing you can do at this point. Just wait on the kit.
Hi, Michelle,
EDIT: A really good idea would be to get another copper test at another store first....is that an option?
By far, the best solution is to drain and refill in several steps. Is that an option for you?
That is a TON of copper in your pool and it is not really removable. Unless you can drain and refill over half of your pool, you can probably manage it by keeping your pH somewhere around 7.1 - 7.4 AT ALL TIMES. Never let it get higher than that as you might risk some copper staining. I think you may have to introduce you chlorine in a diluted and very slow fashion to prevent a temporary local spike in pH which I suppose could precipitate some of that copper as well.
EDIT: A really good idea would be to get another copper test at another store first....is that an option?
By far, the best solution is to drain and refill in several steps. Is that an option for you?
That is a TON of copper in your pool and it is not really removable. Unless you can drain and refill over half of your pool, you can probably manage it by keeping your pH somewhere around 7.1 - 7.4 AT ALL TIMES. Never let it get higher than that as you might risk some copper staining. I think you may have to introduce you chlorine in a diluted and very slow fashion to prevent a temporary local spike in pH which I suppose could precipitate some of that copper as well.
The copper test I used was from the pristine kit that I have, it is a test that I do every two weeks, if level acts as usual it will be dropping within next five days. I tried to get test done at local store today, they did not have copper test....going into city tomorrow will take sample to pinch a penny, for a doubl check. I am not surprised at level, it is normal within the pb program.Don't think I can put that much water on ground (large crop of peanuts within 30ft of pool)....
That's very strange. Metals don't come out of pool water unless they precipitate out (stain)
So now I am wondering if that really is a copper test kit that came with my pb set up. It is what was provided at the purchase of the pool. I add pb on a two week cycle by this reading...and it is called a copper test. It will be.1-.3 by the time I get to the next cycle. So I think that I will take to other pool store ( not pb location)and get a reading. Will post as soon as confirm either way.
Kit not here yet, went to walmart got kit...here are results
Total hardness 250
Total chlorine 0
Free chlorine 2
PH 8.4
Total alkalinity 120
Stabilizer 100
Still running filter, getting algae out. Can I do anything with these numbers
Total hardness 250
Total chlorine 0
Free chlorine 2
PH 8.4
Total alkalinity 120
Stabilizer 100
Still running filter, getting algae out. Can I do anything with these numbers
Michelle W said:
stabilizer and pH are too high
assuming your results are accurate a first step would be to drain your pool by half to reduce your stabilizer. Adding fresh water will probably reduce your pH a bit. Once you get your stabilizer down to at least 50 (30 is better for shocking because shock levels are lower) you can add acid to get your pH down to the 7.4 range and add chlorine and keep it at shock levels until you arent losing any more chlorine overnight, CC <.5 pool is clear
not sure how your total chlorine can be 0 and fc be 2
ok, went to Pool Store this morning and had a water test done.
Total Hardness - 230
total Cholrine - 0
free Cholrine - 0
pH - 8.0
Total Alkalinity 95
Stabilizer 0
Copper .3
I did purchase the Metal Control Product just in case you thought i might need it. I am 30 miles from the pool store and can always return it on the next trip into the city. I feel comfortable with these numbers, told analysist I was converting from PB to Cholrine.
Total Hardness - 230
total Cholrine - 0
free Cholrine - 0
pH - 8.0
Total Alkalinity 95
Stabilizer 0
Copper .3
I did purchase the Metal Control Product just in case you thought i might need it. I am 30 miles from the pool store and can always return it on the next trip into the city. I feel comfortable with these numbers, told analysist I was converting from PB to Cholrine.
Those numbers look fairly good. If that copper reading is correct you are just below the copper level where staining is a problem with a vinyl liner (vinyl stains less easily than other surfaces).
You do need to continue lowering your PH, and then it is time to start adding some chlorine and stabilizer/CYA.
You do need to continue lowering your PH, and then it is time to start adding some chlorine and stabilizer/CYA.
Sunday, cloudy skies
Total hardness 350
Total chlorine 5
Free chlorine 7.5
PH 7.8
Total alkalinity 120
Stab/cya 20
Going to calculator, see a couple of problems with numbers. Pool is cloudy, but MUCH better.
Total hardness 350
Total chlorine 5
Free chlorine 7.5
PH 7.8
Total alkalinity 120
Stab/cya 20
Going to calculator, see a couple of problems with numbers. Pool is cloudy, but MUCH better.
Michelle W said:
you need to keep your chlorine level at shock levels until you lose less than 1ppm overnight
so is that the only thing I need to be worried about at this point, keeping chlorine at schock level until lest comes back at less than 1 ppm?
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