I am fairly new to this forum, and by following your simple rules I have really enjoyed the changes in my pool chemistry. (plus the fact that I am no longer counting on the "educated" pool store employee.
I am trying to get every thing in sync, so I can begin adding borates to my pool, but I am having a hard time getting the calcium hardness up to 300 ppm.
On 9/5/14 my readings were as follows:
T/A = 70
F/C = 3.6
C/C = 0.4
PH = 8.2
CH = 250
CYA = 50
I then went to the pool calculator, adjusted my F/C and PH, and further was instructed to add 100 oz. of Calcium Chloride to raise the CH to 300 ppm and to add 27 oz. of stabilizer to raise the CYA to 70
On 9/6/14 I added 80 oz. of calcium hardness and 24 oz. of stabilizer. Since then we have had several days of heavy rain and I'm sure that I had some run-off from the pool.
I took new readings today, 9/9/14 and now have the following:
T/A = 80
F/C = 9.8
C/C = 0.4
PH = 7.5
CH = 250
CYA = 55
I realize that I may not get a true reading on my CYA for another week or so, but shouldn't my CH have risen 30 or 35 ppm by now?
Am I missing something?
I am trying to get every thing in sync, so I can begin adding borates to my pool, but I am having a hard time getting the calcium hardness up to 300 ppm.
On 9/5/14 my readings were as follows:
T/A = 70
F/C = 3.6
C/C = 0.4
PH = 8.2
CH = 250
CYA = 50
I then went to the pool calculator, adjusted my F/C and PH, and further was instructed to add 100 oz. of Calcium Chloride to raise the CH to 300 ppm and to add 27 oz. of stabilizer to raise the CYA to 70
On 9/6/14 I added 80 oz. of calcium hardness and 24 oz. of stabilizer. Since then we have had several days of heavy rain and I'm sure that I had some run-off from the pool.
I took new readings today, 9/9/14 and now have the following:
T/A = 80
F/C = 9.8
C/C = 0.4
PH = 7.5
CH = 250
CYA = 55
I realize that I may not get a true reading on my CYA for another week or so, but shouldn't my CH have risen 30 or 35 ppm by now?
Am I missing something?