- May 17, 2012
- 29
Hello Everyone,
I recently moved into a place with a salt water pool and I'm undergoing my first opening. I have never owned a pool before. We removed the cover and found that the water was very dark and dirty. I had some help from a pool installer so far, who showed me how to operate everything and explained some of the basics of maintenance. He decided to shock the water and after a few days, it's now an emerald green in colour. He added 1 bag (20kg) of salt to bring the salt content back up to about 3000ppm. The reading on my aqua rite display indicated 2700ppm. It's been 4 days since we first shocked the water. I also took a sample of water to a local pool supply shop that does free testing and here are the results:
Pool size 38 x 18, 25748 US gallons, vinyl, in-ground
Stabilizer 10
Total Alkalinity 125
ph 7.8
Calcium Hardness 200
Total dissolved solids 2500
Free Chlorine 5.0 ( 1 Hour after last shock treatment)
Combined Chlorine 0.0
Bromine 0.0
Dissolved metals None
I bought some stabilizer but was told to only add it once the water is clear. The salt content should come up because we had added salt about 1 hour prior, as mentioned. Should I just wait a couple of more days to see if it clears up? I was told the water should be at 70 degrees Fahrenheit for the SWG to function properly? I read the manual and it says 50 degrees. My aqua rite indicates the water temp to be at 63, last I checked, though the temperature has been cooling over night. We are expecting some hot weather for the next few days though. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks!
I recently moved into a place with a salt water pool and I'm undergoing my first opening. I have never owned a pool before. We removed the cover and found that the water was very dark and dirty. I had some help from a pool installer so far, who showed me how to operate everything and explained some of the basics of maintenance. He decided to shock the water and after a few days, it's now an emerald green in colour. He added 1 bag (20kg) of salt to bring the salt content back up to about 3000ppm. The reading on my aqua rite display indicated 2700ppm. It's been 4 days since we first shocked the water. I also took a sample of water to a local pool supply shop that does free testing and here are the results:
Pool size 38 x 18, 25748 US gallons, vinyl, in-ground
Stabilizer 10
Total Alkalinity 125
ph 7.8
Calcium Hardness 200
Total dissolved solids 2500
Free Chlorine 5.0 ( 1 Hour after last shock treatment)
Combined Chlorine 0.0
Bromine 0.0
Dissolved metals None
I bought some stabilizer but was told to only add it once the water is clear. The salt content should come up because we had added salt about 1 hour prior, as mentioned. Should I just wait a couple of more days to see if it clears up? I was told the water should be at 70 degrees Fahrenheit for the SWG to function properly? I read the manual and it says 50 degrees. My aqua rite indicates the water temp to be at 63, last I checked, though the temperature has been cooling over night. We are expecting some hot weather for the next few days though. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks!