- Jul 31, 2013
- 114
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I am a new member to this forum and new pool owner. I have been visiting a local pool store and things were not too bad the first time, but after good rain\storm this past weekend; my pool has not come clean.
Test results on Saturday were:
CYA: 30
TC: 0.1
FC: 0
pH: 8.2
TA: 92
Total Adj.A: 92
Total Hardness: 246
Salt: 2800
Borates: Not Tested
I used 4lbs of PH-, 6lbs of stabilizer and 3 bags of burnout 3. I kept seeing (what I thought was) brown dirt on the pool floor after vacuuming 3 times and sweeping twice, so I went up there again today. I believe what led to this is I had my SWG set too low (35%) and I have since bumped it up to 80% (currently super chlorinating). Since I still had aqua colored water and the brown spots kept settling on the floor, I went back up there. I ruled out sand as it quickly disappears when disturbed. I also backwashed again in hopes of getting rid of some of the algae.
So I went up there again today and here are my results.
Today (7-31)
CYA: 45
TC: 6.5
FC: 6.5
pH: 7.9
TA: 83
Total Adj.A: 69
Total Hardness: 275
Salt: 2900
Borates: Not Tested
I was told it was likely dead algae that needed to be filtered around. They also sent me home with 25lbs of Alkalinity Plus, more stabilizer and told to add more PH-. So after an expensive few days, I wanted to learn how to do this myself and get a "second opinion".
Based on what I have stated, am I being told the correct things to do at this point?
Thanks in advance.
Test results on Saturday were:
CYA: 30
TC: 0.1
FC: 0
pH: 8.2
TA: 92
Total Adj.A: 92
Total Hardness: 246
Salt: 2800
Borates: Not Tested
I used 4lbs of PH-, 6lbs of stabilizer and 3 bags of burnout 3. I kept seeing (what I thought was) brown dirt on the pool floor after vacuuming 3 times and sweeping twice, so I went up there again today. I believe what led to this is I had my SWG set too low (35%) and I have since bumped it up to 80% (currently super chlorinating). Since I still had aqua colored water and the brown spots kept settling on the floor, I went back up there. I ruled out sand as it quickly disappears when disturbed. I also backwashed again in hopes of getting rid of some of the algae.
So I went up there again today and here are my results.
Today (7-31)
CYA: 45
TC: 6.5
FC: 6.5
pH: 7.9
TA: 83
Total Adj.A: 69
Total Hardness: 275
Salt: 2900
Borates: Not Tested
I was told it was likely dead algae that needed to be filtered around. They also sent me home with 25lbs of Alkalinity Plus, more stabilizer and told to add more PH-. So after an expensive few days, I wanted to learn how to do this myself and get a "second opinion".
Based on what I have stated, am I being told the correct things to do at this point?
Thanks in advance.