I am trying to establish a minimum and maximium PPM for the various pool water chemical tests, but everywhere on the internet I have read, I get different numbers, so I kinda took an average of what I have found and came up with the numbers listed below.
Will you look at these and tell me if they look like ideal PPM numbers for an in-ground cement / gunite pool (non-salt water).
BTW ... I looked at one video where the guy said to always test the (TA) 1st, and correct it before proceeding with other tests. (pH) is to be adjusted 2nd, and then the (FC) is 3rd to be tested and adjusted before proceding with the rest of the tests.
Anyway, here is the numbers I have come up with ... how do they look to you?
Thank's
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(TA) Total Alkalinity:
80 - 110 PPM
If Low - Add: Calcium Carbonate (Always test and adjust 1st)
pH
7.2 - 7.6
If Low - Add: Muratic Acid (Always test and adjust 2nd)
(FC) Free Chlorine:
1 - 3 PPM
If Low - Add: Chlorine (Always test and adjust 3rd)
(CC) Combined Chlorine:
0 - .5 PPM
If High - Add: Shock Treatment
(CH) Calcium Hardness:
180 - 300 PPM
If Low - Add: Calcium Chloride
(CYA) Stabilizer:
30 - 70 PPM
If Low - Add: Cyanuric Acid
Borate:
30 - 50 PPM
If Low - Add: Borax
Will you look at these and tell me if they look like ideal PPM numbers for an in-ground cement / gunite pool (non-salt water).
BTW ... I looked at one video where the guy said to always test the (TA) 1st, and correct it before proceeding with other tests. (pH) is to be adjusted 2nd, and then the (FC) is 3rd to be tested and adjusted before proceding with the rest of the tests.
Anyway, here is the numbers I have come up with ... how do they look to you?
Thank's
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(TA) Total Alkalinity:
80 - 110 PPM
If Low - Add: Calcium Carbonate (Always test and adjust 1st)
pH
7.2 - 7.6
If Low - Add: Muratic Acid (Always test and adjust 2nd)
(FC) Free Chlorine:
1 - 3 PPM
If Low - Add: Chlorine (Always test and adjust 3rd)
(CC) Combined Chlorine:
0 - .5 PPM
If High - Add: Shock Treatment
(CH) Calcium Hardness:
180 - 300 PPM
If Low - Add: Calcium Chloride
(CYA) Stabilizer:
30 - 70 PPM
If Low - Add: Cyanuric Acid
Borate:
30 - 50 PPM
If Low - Add: Borax