Vacuum it if you can go really slowly. Then brush. If you brush first, it will just make the water more cloudy.
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Please don't bother with pH test if your FC is > 10 ppm, it produces invalid results.
jwhop3
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- Jun 9, 2014
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- Pool Size
- 14000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Autopilot Digital Nano+ PPC2
IMHO, that CYA reading is to high. It should be at or around 50ppm, but that is just my experience. Mine got a little to high, and that's when I really started struggling with the cloudy and sometimes emerald water.
Is there another way to lower CYA other then draining it and refilling? I have well water, so I run the risk of running my well dry. I am just looking to avoid paying for water delivery.
jwhop3
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- Jun 9, 2014
- 146
- Pool Size
- 14000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Autopilot Digital Nano+ PPC2
You wouldn't have to drain it, it just raises your chlorine demand, so keep that CYA/Chlorine deman chart inside your test kit.
Think of cya as a chlorine retarder, it retains an amount of it for later use. Preventing evaporation is really a side-effect. I've just always used 50ppm as my baseline.
Think of cya as a chlorine retarder, it retains an amount of it for later use. Preventing evaporation is really a side-effect. I've just always used 50ppm as my baseline.
Update: as of this morning I am very close to passing the three tests. Water is very clear. Loss of 1.4FC overnight, 0.6CC, but the water is just about crystal clear. I'm going to go ahead and leave the FC high for the one more day and I should be good to go by tomorrow.
Once the FC levels fall back under 10 I will retest Ph. Assuming it's out of whack what's the best stuff to use to raise or lower it? Someone previously mentioned soda ash to raise PH? I see pool math mentions it as well, and muratic acid to lower the Ph? Is this stuff I can get a grocery store, or Walmart?
Once the FC levels fall back under 10 I will retest Ph. Assuming it's out of whack what's the best stuff to use to raise or lower it? Someone previously mentioned soda ash to raise PH? I see pool math mentions it as well, and muratic acid to lower the Ph? Is this stuff I can get a grocery store, or Walmart?
This is a set of links I put together to help new pool owners. It is a lot of info. BUT so worth the time to read and look over. The recommended chemicals one will help your above question. The other may help with any future questions.
Print these out:
Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule
Pool School - Recommended Levels
Bookmark these:
Pool School - Recommended Pool Chemicals
http://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html
Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry
Make sure to ask any and all questions you might have no matter how small! We have all been where you are at one point.
Print these out:
Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule
Pool School - Recommended Levels
Bookmark these:
Pool School - Recommended Pool Chemicals
http://www.troublefreepool.com/calc.html
Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry
Make sure to ask any and all questions you might have no matter how small! We have all been where you are at one point.
Thanks to you, and everyone else who has helped. Really really appreciate you all taking time to get me schooled up on pool science.
Muriatic acid is at any hardware or paint store. Did you read Kimkats articles to know which chemical you should use (if any) to raise pH?
Congrats, you're almost there! The rest is easier and what's important- slower, you'll figure it out very soon. I wouldn't assume anything- just test it and then post results here if you'd still have questions.
So another update... I have ended the SLAM process, and have been crystal clear the past few days. Once my FC level went below 10ppm I retested the PH and sure enough it was right at 7.4. So it seems the PH readings were thrown off when FC was at SLAM levels and I didn't end up needing the borax after all. Last night we had a big thunderstorm so I am curious to see what that did to my levels. Will test when I get home this afternoon.