I hope he just changed it and I'm not losing it..... I guess I need more coffee.
First time pool owner / Pristine Blue convert
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So looking at your numbers....I agree with Tim. I'd add 30-40oz of your 12% a day until you get your kit. Your CYA is at 20. You need to bump that up to at least 30-35 for our area. If you have a bag of shock laying around or a few tabs, you could use that to add FC and CYA at the same time. You're so low on that right now a bag of shock wouldnt hurt you at all.
I'll let some of the experts jump in and verify if thats a good idea or not though.
CYA keeps the sun from destroying all your FC. To use some random numbers.....At a FC level of 6 with 20 CYA, you'll be down to a FC level of 1 or 2 within a day. If you bump it up to 30-35, you might go from a 6 to a 4 on a sunny day. Which is normal. Most ppl on here average a 2-3ppm loss during the summer. I like to think of CYA as sunscreen for your FC. You can still get sunburned, but it takes longer if you have sunscreen on. Same thing with your FC.....The sun will still destroy it....I just takes longer.
Not much you can really do until you get your kit. And by the looks of that filter, it doesn't appear to be doing much of anything right now.
Good Luck.
I'll let some of the experts jump in and verify if thats a good idea or not though.
CYA keeps the sun from destroying all your FC. To use some random numbers.....At a FC level of 6 with 20 CYA, you'll be down to a FC level of 1 or 2 within a day. If you bump it up to 30-35, you might go from a 6 to a 4 on a sunny day. Which is normal. Most ppl on here average a 2-3ppm loss during the summer. I like to think of CYA as sunscreen for your FC. You can still get sunburned, but it takes longer if you have sunscreen on. Same thing with your FC.....The sun will still destroy it....I just takes longer.
Not much you can really do until you get your kit. And by the looks of that filter, it doesn't appear to be doing much of anything right now.
Good Luck.
Added another 25-30oz. Of chlorine. Still waiting on my test kit to get here. I'm hoping its tomorrow but we'll see. I'm a little frustrated with my filter? When I took it apart the previous owner put black caulking stuff around the inside of the top lid part. The rubber gasket/ huge o ring thing was intact. But when I finally put it back together I could see why someone might do that because it was leaking. Not too fast but a few drops a second. Is it a good idea to put a caulk back in it to seal it up again? Or should I try and clean out the black caulk (which I've actually never seen anything like and I do a lot of home improvement) and see if I can get the original gasket to seal?
I also put in a bottle of metal free in to try and get the copper away? How long should something like that take to work?
I also put in a bottle of metal free in to try and get the copper away? How long should something like that take to work?
No, there should not be caulk there. The gasket or "O" ring should seal it without "help". You may want to Google the filter model and see if you can get a replacement gasket.
You may need to lube the O ring with pool lube which you can get at the pool store.
Also, while you are waiting on your kit, you should be reading these helpful links found in Pool School:
ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry
Recommended Pool Chemicals
How to Chlorinate Your Pool
Chlorine CYA Chart
Recommended Levels
Also, while you are waiting on your kit, you should be reading these helpful links found in Pool School:
ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry
Recommended Pool Chemicals
How to Chlorinate Your Pool
Chlorine CYA Chart
Recommended Levels
Got my test kit today!!!!!!!! I can't wait to get home and it's off to the races! I'll post my numbers when I get home so hopefully i'll be able to get some advice on where to go.
So I have some new numbers! Finally!
FC .5
CC.5
TC 1
Calcium 300
TA 40
CYA 20
ph 6.8
What do you think?
Here are my Spa Numbers too.... (SHould I start a new thread??)
Clear/greenish tint
FC .5
CC .5
TC 1
Calcium 175
TA 40
CYA ~37
ph 7.5
FC .5
CC.5
TC 1
Calcium 300
TA 40
CYA 20
ph 6.8
What do you think?
Here are my Spa Numbers too.... (SHould I start a new thread??)
Clear/greenish tint
FC .5
CC .5
TC 1
Calcium 175
TA 40
CYA ~37
ph 7.5
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Congrats! Need chlorine! Chlorine CYA Chart. Don't let FC fall below the min on this chart or algae will grow.
I added a gallon and some. I think pool math recommended 130-140 oz? I can't remember and I can't imagine that 10oz of chlorine in a 14,000 gallon pool is the end of the world.
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Just wondering though... a lot of my numbers seem okay but low... how do i raise my PH to where it needs to be? Or is that irrelevant at this point? Is that the kind of thing that comes with time?
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Just wondering though... a lot of my numbers seem okay but low... how do i raise my PH to where it needs to be? Or is that irrelevant at this point? Is that the kind of thing that comes with time?
6.8 is generally the lowest the test kits will read. Borax will bring it up. Slow and small amounts so you don't go high in error.
Do you think that I need to add borax? Where would I find something like that? I've never bought that before?
Grocery store in the laundry aisle ... use borax or washing soda (soda ash) to raise the pH.
Your TA could use to come up a bit too (around 70ppm) ... use baking soda for that after the pH is in range.
Your TA could use to come up a bit too (around 70ppm) ... use baking soda for that after the pH is in range.
Here are some links in Pool school to get you started.
TFPC for Beginners
ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry
Here are the Recommended Levels for your pool.
Here is an overview of the Recommended Pool Chemicals
And use PoolMath to figure out how much to add
And, special bonus, here is how I maintain my hot tub
http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/9670-How-do-I-use-Chlorine-in-my-Spa-(or-pool)
TFPC for Beginners
ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry
Here are the Recommended Levels for your pool.
Here is an overview of the Recommended Pool Chemicals
And use PoolMath to figure out how much to add
And, special bonus, here is how I maintain my hot tub
http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/9670-How-do-I-use-Chlorine-in-my-Spa-(or-pool)
So couple of questions.
How does you water look? Cloudy, pretty clear, crystal clear?
It seems with you adding as much FC as you have over the past few days, you should be higher than .5 on the FC part. Something might be consuming it.
I'm surprised some of the others haven't recommended a SLAM yet. I would at least do an OCLT to make sure you are good on that part.
If your water isn't crystal clear but you are passing the OCLT and still have a CC of .5 then your filter might not be doing its job. When you get your new filter, it should help.
I would get your CYA up a little to at least 30 if not 35. Keep your FC above 2 at the ABSOLUTE minimum. I'd shoot to keep it at 4. pH needs to be at ~7.5.
But I think there is something going on with your pool. I still think your FC should have been higher. You were at .5 on your first post. Then you added a gallon of 12%. And you added another 40oz the next day. Then you tested again and were at .5 that time too. Something doesn't look right.
Hopefully some of the more experienced ppl will chime in. I want to see the finished product. I'm interested in your journey......
Oh yeah.....They love pics here. The more the merrier.
From a fellow WV to another......Stick with it.
How does you water look? Cloudy, pretty clear, crystal clear?
It seems with you adding as much FC as you have over the past few days, you should be higher than .5 on the FC part. Something might be consuming it.
I'm surprised some of the others haven't recommended a SLAM yet. I would at least do an OCLT to make sure you are good on that part.
If your water isn't crystal clear but you are passing the OCLT and still have a CC of .5 then your filter might not be doing its job. When you get your new filter, it should help.
I would get your CYA up a little to at least 30 if not 35. Keep your FC above 2 at the ABSOLUTE minimum. I'd shoot to keep it at 4. pH needs to be at ~7.5.
But I think there is something going on with your pool. I still think your FC should have been higher. You were at .5 on your first post. Then you added a gallon of 12%. And you added another 40oz the next day. Then you tested again and were at .5 that time too. Something doesn't look right.
Hopefully some of the more experienced ppl will chime in. I want to see the finished product. I'm interested in your journey......
Oh yeah.....They love pics here. The more the merrier.
From a fellow WV to another......Stick with it.
Can I add this stuff to start my slam? I had it left over from the pool store stash for the hot tub...
It's 99% sodium dichlorvos-s-triazinetrione
It's 99% sodium dichlorvos-s-triazinetrione
Looking good ... Just tested and I'm holding strong at 12 ppm FC AND 0 CC. ive been at it a couple hours scrubbing and vacuuming and finally got everything out for now.
Sorry this doesn't look all that interesting. I know you all love the black lagoon vs ice from the moon looking water but it's really a big step for me to turn this from something I was comfortable with. I definitely feel more educated about my equipment the water and what's safe.
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Sorry this doesn't look all that interesting. I know you all love the black lagoon vs ice from the moon looking water but it's really a big step for me to turn this from something I was comfortable with. I definitely feel more educated about my equipment the water and what's safe.
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