Hi guys and girls
have just bought a property with a view to moving in at a later date
the inground pool looked like a diamond, so clear you could not look at it on a sunny day
the original owners are renting the property back
their pool maintenance was when chlorinator said low salt throw a sack of salt in and each week one cup of acid
anyway took a sample to local pool shop
TA 14 ppm
PH 4.8
CH 56 ppm
FC 1.8
CC 1.6
salt 4350
TDS 4350
CYA 0
horrifying numbers
since adding recommended chemicals
8kg 18lb balnce pack 100
4kg 10lb balance pack 300
1kg 2lb stabilizer
and turned salt generator from 60% to 63% running 7 hours per day
water has gradually lost it's sparkle and become a little cloudy
next test one week later
TA 106
PH 7.5
CH 102
FC 3.6
CC 1.4
salt 4470
TDS 4470
the numbers are starting to look better, have ordered taylors t-2006 test kit but water is definately cloudy
wondering about slamming the pool
next test much the same except PH 7.8
added another 2kg 4.5lb pak 300 and a cup of acid
test results with taylor kit close to pool shop except combined chlorine another week later
TA 90
PH 7.4
CH 120
FC 3.6
CC 0.2
CYA 70
still want to raise TA and CH (have just added another 4kg 10lb bal pak 300)
now for some questions
can the combined chlorine have dropped so much in a week?
I find it hard to believe the only TDS is salt, how can i test salt and other solids?
I know the low PH made the water sparkle, but how do i get that sparkle back?
thanks,
Andrew
have just bought a property with a view to moving in at a later date
the inground pool looked like a diamond, so clear you could not look at it on a sunny day
the original owners are renting the property back
their pool maintenance was when chlorinator said low salt throw a sack of salt in and each week one cup of acid
anyway took a sample to local pool shop
TA 14 ppm
PH 4.8
CH 56 ppm
FC 1.8
CC 1.6
salt 4350
TDS 4350
CYA 0
horrifying numbers
since adding recommended chemicals
8kg 18lb balnce pack 100
4kg 10lb balance pack 300
1kg 2lb stabilizer
and turned salt generator from 60% to 63% running 7 hours per day
water has gradually lost it's sparkle and become a little cloudy
next test one week later
TA 106
PH 7.5
CH 102
FC 3.6
CC 1.4
salt 4470
TDS 4470
the numbers are starting to look better, have ordered taylors t-2006 test kit but water is definately cloudy
wondering about slamming the pool
next test much the same except PH 7.8
added another 2kg 4.5lb pak 300 and a cup of acid
test results with taylor kit close to pool shop except combined chlorine another week later
TA 90
PH 7.4
CH 120
FC 3.6
CC 0.2
CYA 70
still want to raise TA and CH (have just added another 4kg 10lb bal pak 300)
now for some questions
can the combined chlorine have dropped so much in a week?
I find it hard to believe the only TDS is salt, how can i test salt and other solids?
I know the low PH made the water sparkle, but how do i get that sparkle back?
thanks,
Andrew