I normally test myself but took water to a pool supply store to do it for me.
For my ~20K saltwater pebble tec pool (with 3 spillovers), here are their test results:
CL = 0 (my SWG is not working yet. Think I need to acid wash it)
Salt = 3300
Ca Hardness = 170
Cyanuric acid = 10
T.Alk = 70
ph = 8
no metals or phosphates
They recommended i add 8.5 lbs alkalinity up, wait 4 hrs, shock pool with chlorine, then 20 lbs hardness plus (24 hrs after alk), then 9 lbs conditioner.
I accidentally added about 13 lbs alkalinity up (stupid, I know). I waited a few hours with the pump on and re-tested with my own kit in two places and got T.Alk of 140-150. I use a Taylor Complete K-2006 test kit (recently purchased).
It has been raining like crazy today, with more to come, so I know that is working with me. I have turned on the waterfalls to aerate. Pool store said not to add muratic acid to correct the pH. Is that right? What I read here was to bring ph down to 7.2 and aerate. Or would you not even be concerned about the alk being 140-150?
Thank you
For my ~20K saltwater pebble tec pool (with 3 spillovers), here are their test results:
CL = 0 (my SWG is not working yet. Think I need to acid wash it)
Salt = 3300
Ca Hardness = 170
Cyanuric acid = 10
T.Alk = 70
ph = 8
no metals or phosphates
They recommended i add 8.5 lbs alkalinity up, wait 4 hrs, shock pool with chlorine, then 20 lbs hardness plus (24 hrs after alk), then 9 lbs conditioner.
I accidentally added about 13 lbs alkalinity up (stupid, I know). I waited a few hours with the pump on and re-tested with my own kit in two places and got T.Alk of 140-150. I use a Taylor Complete K-2006 test kit (recently purchased).
It has been raining like crazy today, with more to come, so I know that is working with me. I have turned on the waterfalls to aerate. Pool store said not to add muratic acid to correct the pH. Is that right? What I read here was to bring ph down to 7.2 and aerate. Or would you not even be concerned about the alk being 140-150?
Thank you