Bi-Carb Start Up Question

[Kouri]

We have just tested our 55-gallon drum set-up and it worked perfectly. How do calculate the amount of time it will take the 3-output hoses to fill the pool? We know it took 8-minutes to fill the drum and we keeping track of emptying time with one hose.

Thanks.
Susan

 

[kimkats]

55 will go into 6300 114 times. So you will need to fill the 55 drum 114 times. 114x8mins=913 mins. 913 mins is 15+ hours. That is saying my math is right I WILL remind you I am a Kindergarten teacher and 1+1 does NOT always = 2 around me LOL

Kim

 

[Kouri]

Since we had to slow down the input because the barrel was overflowing, we decided 15 - 20 hours should do it. It will be a long night as we frequently check the progress but worth it.

 

[BigEinAZ]

Explain again why the hoses are run into a barrel and not into the pool???

 

[bdavis466]

Since we had to slow down the input because the barrel was overflowing, we decided 15 - 20 hours should do it. It will be a long night as we frequently check the progress but worth it.

This is why I do not like the barrel method. I fill the pool as fast as possible and test/add Bicarb every couple hours.

You only get 5-6 GPM from your faucet? Are you on a well?

Explain again why the hoses are run into a barrel and not into the pool???

The barrel is used as a mixing tank for the Bicarb Startup.

A Bicarb Start-up guide for TFP members

Bicarb Start-Up ABCs | Pools/Spas | WaterShapes

 

[Kouri]

I understand that using the barrel method will slow things down; I'm guessing this would allow a pro to leave the bi-carb start-up process with the homeowner and not worry that it not be done correctly. BUT -- I'm the homeowner and a newbie so I feel that it will give me a little bit more control over the situation. If I had done this before or even taken care of a pool before I might feel more confident -- when I decided to do this I had never tested the water or even swept the pool. I had not found TFP and the pool people here had never heard of the process. The barrel should work for my situation.

We are not on a well and output is much faster than the input. In other words, the barrel fills faster than the three hoses empty into the pool.