Moved into a house about 2 months ago with a roughly 30,000 gallon in-ground gunite pool. The guy who had been maintaining it for the previous owners showed up a few times to clean and adjust the chemicals, but then went AWOL. After about a month of not hearing from him, I hired a company to come out and start doing regular maintenance. Here's what they measured my chemicals at:
Free Chlorine - 0.5
Total Alkalinity - 160-170
pH - 8
Those are the only measurements I got.
I was told that my stabilizer levels are way too high and we'll need to drain and acid/power rinse the pool. I was quoted $700 for the job.
The pool looks clear currently, but I know with the chemistry being off it's just a matter of time until the algae creeps in. But googling around, $700 just seems way higher than the average cost to drain and clean a pool. Should I be shopping around? I know things can vary by region, so I will say I'm in San Antonio, TX.
Free Chlorine - 0.5
Total Alkalinity - 160-170
pH - 8
Those are the only measurements I got.
I was told that my stabilizer levels are way too high and we'll need to drain and acid/power rinse the pool. I was quoted $700 for the job.
The pool looks clear currently, but I know with the chemistry being off it's just a matter of time until the algae creeps in. But googling around, $700 just seems way higher than the average cost to drain and clean a pool. Should I be shopping around? I know things can vary by region, so I will say I'm in San Antonio, TX.