Received my TF-100 yesterday. Sure is a lot of bottles!!! Now I just need to learn how to use it.
Started watching the YouTube videos.
Started watching the YouTube videos.
Good to see you are taking control. You will be a Jr. Chemist in no time. It looks like a lot but it really is easy. Start keeping a log, soon you will start to see a trend and a feel for your pools personality. Over time you might not need to run every test every time. TA, CH, and CYA are the ones that don't change much. Good luck and ask questions. That's what TFP is here for. Everyone had to start somewhere.
Keeping a log is a great idea. If you want to get your nerd on and use a great spreadsheet. JessieWV has put together a pretty good one here.
With the pump on, half an hour should be plenty. You can ensure things are mixed well by brushing a little to set up cross currents.Just did a full set of tests. Here are the results.
FC 2.5
CC 0.5
TC 3
Br 4
Ph 8.5
TA 60
CYA 50
CH 500
Acid demand 5 drops so I added1/2 gal of muradic acid.
I have been chasing the ph since the pool was filled in November. We got about 2 inches of rain yesterday and it still tested above 8.2.
How long should I wait after adding the acid till I test again?
Not sure how you tested 8.5 since the test only goes to 8.2. Nevertheless, you should not be "chasing" the pH but rather bringing it down by using PoolMath to calculate your dosage and muriatic to bring the pH down to around 7.5. Is that what you are doing?I have been chasing the ph since the pool was filled in November
Another possibility is that the acid you bought might not be full strength. If it says "low fuming" or "safer" or anything else, it's a good chance it's weaker than 31.45% and you need to select the proper strength to calculate the proper dosage. Also, your pool may or may not be the size you think it is. If it's bigger than you were told, you'll be underdosing all the time.Thanks for the explanation. I must not have caught that when I read pool school.