Not a pool newby and I'm normally have been really on the money with my self testing and pool maintenance for the past 10 years. UNTIL THIS SEASON!!! I have a 17100 gallon above ground vinyl pool. I CAN NOT get it clear and the TA is going everywhere with each test. It looks like swamp water!!! Ive become somewhat of a stalker on this site the last week and am doing anything I see on here that even comes close to whats going on with this pool. WE HAVE NO POOL TESTING OPTIONS NEAR HERE so I have no back up. Below are the specs
17100 gal above ground pool
in FULL sun all day
I have a top of the line (just bought last season) Hayward sand filter but we add ZEO and DE as media not sand
I have always used triclor tablets in the skimmer per recommended package dosage for a FC of 3
I use baking soda for TA
aquachem's PH up or down depending upon need
I have always used test strips that measure FC PH TA CH CYA and until now have never had a problem.
Now using 8% clorox per poolmath calculations
My PH and TA are all over the place with each testing Why is that/
ROUND 1 LEVELS
PH 6.8
TA 40
FC 5.0
HRD 100
CYA 220
ADDED BAKING SODA AND CLOROX AND DID A 40% WATER EMPTY AND REFILL (EST) PER THIS SITE POOLCALCULATOR
PH 7.8
TA 150
FC 10
HRD 100
CYA 100
Dropped the ph back to 7.0 with PH down and the TA came down to 100 so I aerated to bring the PH back up over night
ROUND 2 AS OF 7AM THIS MORNING
PH 7.2
TA 120
FC 10
CYA 135
I SLOWED THE AERATION, EMPTIED AND REFILLED more water AND ADDED 1 GALLON OF CLOROX (8 TOTAL IN 2 DAYS)
STILL GREEN
ROUND 3
as of 1pm today
PH (DROPPED BACK) 6.8
TA 120
FC 10
CYA 100
I INCREASED THE RATE OF AERATION ONCE MORE
BUT THE POOL IS A LIGHTER GREEN BY 3 SHADES...RIGHT DIRECTION??
WHAT AM I NOT DOING???? WHY IS THE PH AND TA SO UNSTABLE? WHERE SHOULD MY FC BE IF I GET IT CLEARED USING CLOROX? CAN I EVER GO BACK TO TRICLOR TADS ( MUCH EASIER TO DEAL WITH WEEKLY) HOW HIGH CAN MY CYA BE FOR THIS POOL?
17100 gal above ground pool
in FULL sun all day
I have a top of the line (just bought last season) Hayward sand filter but we add ZEO and DE as media not sand
I have always used triclor tablets in the skimmer per recommended package dosage for a FC of 3
I use baking soda for TA
aquachem's PH up or down depending upon need
I have always used test strips that measure FC PH TA CH CYA and until now have never had a problem.
Now using 8% clorox per poolmath calculations
My PH and TA are all over the place with each testing Why is that/
ROUND 1 LEVELS
PH 6.8
TA 40
FC 5.0
HRD 100
CYA 220
ADDED BAKING SODA AND CLOROX AND DID A 40% WATER EMPTY AND REFILL (EST) PER THIS SITE POOLCALCULATOR
PH 7.8
TA 150
FC 10
HRD 100
CYA 100
Dropped the ph back to 7.0 with PH down and the TA came down to 100 so I aerated to bring the PH back up over night
ROUND 2 AS OF 7AM THIS MORNING
PH 7.2
TA 120
FC 10
CYA 135
I SLOWED THE AERATION, EMPTIED AND REFILLED more water AND ADDED 1 GALLON OF CLOROX (8 TOTAL IN 2 DAYS)
STILL GREEN
ROUND 3
as of 1pm today
PH (DROPPED BACK) 6.8
TA 120
FC 10
CYA 100
I INCREASED THE RATE OF AERATION ONCE MORE
BUT THE POOL IS A LIGHTER GREEN BY 3 SHADES...RIGHT DIRECTION??
WHAT AM I NOT DOING???? WHY IS THE PH AND TA SO UNSTABLE? WHERE SHOULD MY FC BE IF I GET IT CLEARED USING CLOROX? CAN I EVER GO BACK TO TRICLOR TADS ( MUCH EASIER TO DEAL WITH WEEKLY) HOW HIGH CAN MY CYA BE FOR THIS POOL?