First post

[poolcheapskate]

Hey guys this is my first post.
After years of pool neglect on my part and bad pool advise from the "pool store" I decided to take things in my own hands and tame the beast. I did a complete drain and refill because I wanted to start out fresh and didn't want a chemical cocktail anymore.
I then stumbled upon this forum and read Pool School, bought a Taylor test kit, stopped going to the pool store and I have been rewarded with a crystal clear pool the last couple of months! THANKS to everyone on this site!

The question I have is I feel like I am using too much MA. I need to add 16oz every 2 -3 days to maintain a PH below 7.8
Is this the norm, I understand everyones pool is a little different. I have no extra aeration like water falls fountains etc.
Here are my stats:
PH 7.8
FC 2.0
TC 0.0
ALK 100
CH 200 (a little low?)
CYA 30-40

 

[linen]

Welcome to tfp, poolcheapskate

What is the ph and TA of your makeup water?

Do you have an autofill?

 

[Richard320]

That's about the same as I use, and my pool is a lot smaller than yours.

Test your fill water.

 

[poolcheapskate]

no I do not have a auto fill.
These are my makeup water test results:
PH way over 8.0, even tested with 50mg with 5 drops and still over 8.0
TA 80
So I assume that I am not using too much MA, thanks guys

 

[linen]

Are you having to add a lot of makup water?

 

[poolcheapskate]

Hard to estimate water makeup. I don't have a pool cover yet so I add approximately 3-4 inches a week.
I only add makeup once a week so my tests are in between adding water.

 

[linen]

Depending on where you live, that is a lot of make up water....is it possible you have a leak?

 

[poolcheapskate]

Yea I suppose it could be possible I have a leak, have the pool about 7 years and I haven't noticed an increase in water loss, just thought evaporation. I live in Concord CA where its really hot in the summer averaging 90 deg and of course warm and sometimes hot spring months. My pool cover just arrived so hopefully that will cut down evaporation. Thanks for all the input.