Hello. I have a NEW pool and I'm still in "Pool School". I know nothing about pools, but I am reading the pool school stuff on this messageboard and I am learning.
My pool has had water in it for 2 weeks. After I filled it up with water, my pool builder put in one gallon of chlorine, and about a pound of granular "stabilizer". I am working on learning how to test PH and free chlorine. That's all I've tested so far.
I have the auto pilot nano plus chlorine generator and my salinity is about 3200 PPM. I've been running the pump on low 24/7 and the free chlorine level is pretty high, around 5. I unplugged it for a few days and it came down to about 3.
My PH was over 8, so I bought a 5lb container of "Chlorox" brand PH down. I have used almost all of it and then PH is still around 8. I was reading on this forum, that I should avoid granular PH down because it can raise the TDS in the pool.
1. Should I use a different product to lower the PH? One that is more effective and won't raise the TDS? What product should I buy?
2. Is this a decent test kit? Should I buy something different?
3. This is 2015. I don't understand why we still have to use reagents to test PH and chlorine. I've scoured around for a digital PH meter made for pools but there are not many out there. Would be nice to just walk in my pool shed and visually see the PH and Chlorine levels.
Thanks!
My pool has had water in it for 2 weeks. After I filled it up with water, my pool builder put in one gallon of chlorine, and about a pound of granular "stabilizer". I am working on learning how to test PH and free chlorine. That's all I've tested so far.
I have the auto pilot nano plus chlorine generator and my salinity is about 3200 PPM. I've been running the pump on low 24/7 and the free chlorine level is pretty high, around 5. I unplugged it for a few days and it came down to about 3.
My PH was over 8, so I bought a 5lb container of "Chlorox" brand PH down. I have used almost all of it and then PH is still around 8. I was reading on this forum, that I should avoid granular PH down because it can raise the TDS in the pool.
1. Should I use a different product to lower the PH? One that is more effective and won't raise the TDS? What product should I buy?
2. Is this a decent test kit? Should I buy something different?
3. This is 2015. I don't understand why we still have to use reagents to test PH and chlorine. I've scoured around for a digital PH meter made for pools but there are not many out there. Would be nice to just walk in my pool shed and visually see the PH and Chlorine levels.
Thanks!