dkimble
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- Jun 22, 2013
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About to use tf100 for first time!!
- Thread starter seth9180
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I know that pretty accurate because my cousin used his 5k gal tanker truck. And dropped off 3 loads. I take that back...he had some water left over in the tank so maybe 14800 or 900 ish. My pool is a weird shape so the calculator isnt accurate. It's like an oval with octagon shaped ends. But I'm positive it's in the range of 14800 to 1500. Changing my pool volume from 14800 to 15100 only changes the FC by one oz.
BattleOfYakima
TFP Guide
FC is good, let's move along. Did you confirm the PH via testing yet? If not, do that. Once PH is confirmed 7.1-7.2 you can add enough CYA via PoolMath to get to 30-40 and enough bleach to come up to FC 8-12.
Don't bring FC over 10 until you've got PH confirmed since PH test isn't valid when FC over 10.
BattleOfYakima
TFP Guide
PoolMath 8 to 7.2 and dose it (not within 30 mins of bleach, but same time as cya is hanging is okay)
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oh and retest your TA - that impacts how much MA will be needed
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no it should be more like 40-80oz depending on TA if using 31% MA
Make sure you put in gallons, current and goals for PH, current for TA and press calcualte
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oh and retest your TA - that impacts how much MA will be needed
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no it should be more like 40-80oz depending on TA if using 31% MA
Make sure you put in gallons, current and goals for PH, current for TA and press calcualte
Found out my mistake. On pool math I didn't add in my TA of 220. So therefore told me to add 5.4 oz of MA. Now that I'm adding the TA in it tells me to add 85oz of MA. Sound right?
BattleOfYakima
TFP Guide
Yes, that's right. POUR VERY SLOWLY! Brush floor after adding. Read instructions on bottle if you haven't already.
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If you want to "sneak up on it" you can do one addition of 50-60oz, brush, wait 15-30 mins (pump running of course) and retest ta and ph, then recalculate via poolmath to see how close the first calculation was.
Normally I'd tell people to break it up and sneak up on it, but your TA high enough that I am not worried about overshooting by much.
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If you want to "sneak up on it" you can do one addition of 50-60oz, brush, wait 15-30 mins (pump running of course) and retest ta and ph, then recalculate via poolmath to see how close the first calculation was.
Normally I'd tell people to break it up and sneak up on it, but your TA high enough that I am not worried about overshooting by much.
New results as of this morning!
FC-4.5
CC-.5
CYA-20
PH-7.2 (maybe 7.1)
TA-130
CH-350
FC-4.5
CC-.5
CYA-20
PH-7.2 (maybe 7.1)
TA-130
CH-350
BattleOfYakima
TFP Guide
Great job! Bring FC up to 10 and keep bringing it up to 10 whenever you test. Give it a brushing today too. How is the water looking?
Tonight you'll do the Overnight Chlorine Loss Test to see how much FC you lose overnight, should be losing FC 1 or less, ideally losing .5, or else we'll need to do a very quick SLAM Process to make sure you are starting from a no-algae/no-bacteria place for your TFP basic-pool-care-schedule life!
PH great, TA fine for now, maybe forever
CYA testing will probably come up to 30 in next day or two, if not we can add a touch more stabilizer or a couple pucks
CH is good as long as CSI is happy
FC bring to 10
CC fine
Questions? Reminder not to store MA near cars or important metal, and not near any bleach/chlorines. Shad and protection from rain are good too.
Tonight you'll do the Overnight Chlorine Loss Test to see how much FC you lose overnight, should be losing FC 1 or less, ideally losing .5, or else we'll need to do a very quick SLAM Process to make sure you are starting from a no-algae/no-bacteria place for your TFP basic-pool-care-schedule life!
PH great, TA fine for now, maybe forever
CYA testing will probably come up to 30 in next day or two, if not we can add a touch more stabilizer or a couple pucks
CH is good as long as CSI is happy
FC bring to 10
CC fine
Questions? Reminder not to store MA near cars or important metal, and not near any bleach/chlorines. Shad and protection from rain are good too.
Sweet! So just to clarify... On the calculator...
Current FC=4.5
Target FC=10?
Water looks great. Perfectly clear.
Current FC=4.5
Target FC=10?
Water looks great. Perfectly clear.
dkimble
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- Jun 22, 2013
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Yes, but make sure the pool volume is correct (sometimes it resets to default)
BattleOfYakima
TFP Guide
Did a quick test of FC and CC. FC= 10!!!
CC=.5
I think this is going pretty good!! I feel like a mad scientist!!
CC=.5
I think this is going pretty good!! I feel like a mad scientist!!
dkimble
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- Jun 22, 2013
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It feels good and rewarding once you get comfortable and in charge of your own pool! It also becomes very easy 
You're well on your way, now! I always maintain that once people start doing and see the reactions and the change in test results, it all starts to make sense. Another week or two and you'll be able to predict your test results with amazing accuracy before you even draw a sample.
BattleOfYakima
TFP Guide
It's going great! Probably best to leave the pump on all day and brush when you can. Check it again anytime after all direct sunlight has finished blasting the pool. If it is FC 6 or higher, that's an awesome sign! If it Is FC 0-6 that's still okay, but suggests you'll need to do a strict SLAM Process. Either way, your final test after dark will give you the beginning FC for Overnight Chlorine Loss Test. It is important that your water circulates for at least 30 minutes (and 30+ mins after last bleach addition of the day too) before taking the start OCLT FC value via testing.
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Richard your photos get funnier and funnier! I love it!
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Richard your photos get funnier and funnier! I love it!
Hello Seth, Welcome to TFP! Good to see another from Ohio.
Looks like you have things well under control. Maybe that'll be your Halloween costume this year...