- May 13, 2008
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I took the same water sample to 2 different places to get tested since at the moment I am strapped for money and can't order my own test kit, here are the results:
Pinch A Penny
Total Chlorine *
Free Chlorine 3.0 ppm
ph 7.8
total alkalinity 195ppm
calcium hard 125ppm
stabilizer 40ppm
total dissolved solids 1800ppm
Ace Hardware
CYA 64
Toal chlorine .9
Free chlorine .9
ph 7.8
total alk 154
adj total alk 135
total hard 189
I added stabilizer yesterday/last night, and 2.5 gal of chlroine either yesterday or the day before, but I think yesterday.The guy at ACE said the ph is a little high but it should be fine to swim in.
Now the other problem I'm having are "stains" well in some areas they appear as stains but in others, it seems like it is "built" up more and is kind of gritty. I took some pictures to show you what I mean, I tried both the calcium and trichlor sock test on this first picture of the top step and it didnt really help
these are the "stains"
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/11/876372/100_0297.JPG
the grittier parts built up in the pool
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/11/876372/100_0298.JPG
just the deep end, if you look lower left, you can see the white main drain, A HUGE improvement from the 1ft i could see b4
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/11/876372/100_0300.JPG
the grittiness is also on the ladder under water
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/11/876372/100_0301.JPG
I would also like to sincerely thank everyone on these forums for their help getting my pool this far and would love to get my pool past that last step
Pinch A Penny
Total Chlorine *
Free Chlorine 3.0 ppm
ph 7.8
total alkalinity 195ppm
calcium hard 125ppm
stabilizer 40ppm
total dissolved solids 1800ppm
Ace Hardware
CYA 64
Toal chlorine .9
Free chlorine .9
ph 7.8
total alk 154
adj total alk 135
total hard 189
I added stabilizer yesterday/last night, and 2.5 gal of chlroine either yesterday or the day before, but I think yesterday.The guy at ACE said the ph is a little high but it should be fine to swim in.
Now the other problem I'm having are "stains" well in some areas they appear as stains but in others, it seems like it is "built" up more and is kind of gritty. I took some pictures to show you what I mean, I tried both the calcium and trichlor sock test on this first picture of the top step and it didnt really help
these are the "stains"
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/11/876372/100_0297.JPG
the grittier parts built up in the pool
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/11/876372/100_0298.JPG
just the deep end, if you look lower left, you can see the white main drain, A HUGE improvement from the 1ft i could see b4
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/11/876372/100_0300.JPG
the grittiness is also on the ladder under water
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/11/876372/100_0301.JPG
I would also like to sincerely thank everyone on these forums for their help getting my pool this far and would love to get my pool past that last step