I am a new pool owner and just wanted some advice from this forum before going to the pool store to fine tune my chemicals.
I have a 12,000 gallon gunite white paint/plaster pool with a sand filter.
My current readings using my TF100 kit:
pH 7.5
TC 5.5
FC 5.5
CC 0
CH 250
TA 130
CYA 20
I have successfully completed shocking the pool back from cloudy green to clear blue in the last week and also increased the TA and PH. The CYA, pH, alkalinity, and possibly CH were are allowed to be too low for a month or two. I am noticing when I run my finger a long the steps or wall that it leaves a significant layer of white substance on my finger. I think this is "chalking" from the pool chemistry being off. I am also noticing some minor cracking in the paint/plaster. I want to fine tune my chemicals in order to resolve this and protect my plaster/paint.
So, it looks like I need to get my acid up by about 20, and maybe go ahead and get my alkalinity down closer to 100 and CH up a little bit to give me some room for error. What do you all think of this plan and what recommendations would you give to attain optimal chemical balance? I am still learning what chemicals interact with others and which ones are optimal for my type of pool.
Also, There is still fine debris at the bottom of my pool that my sand filter is not picking up after multiple brushings and running the filter 24/7 for a week. I would like to avoid vacuuming to waste. Would a skimmer sock and vacuuming to filter eliminate most of this fine debris? If not, would deep cleaning the filter and/or adding DE possibly resolve it?
Thanks in advance!
I have a 12,000 gallon gunite white paint/plaster pool with a sand filter.
My current readings using my TF100 kit:
pH 7.5
TC 5.5
FC 5.5
CC 0
CH 250
TA 130
CYA 20
I have successfully completed shocking the pool back from cloudy green to clear blue in the last week and also increased the TA and PH. The CYA, pH, alkalinity, and possibly CH were are allowed to be too low for a month or two. I am noticing when I run my finger a long the steps or wall that it leaves a significant layer of white substance on my finger. I think this is "chalking" from the pool chemistry being off. I am also noticing some minor cracking in the paint/plaster. I want to fine tune my chemicals in order to resolve this and protect my plaster/paint.
So, it looks like I need to get my acid up by about 20, and maybe go ahead and get my alkalinity down closer to 100 and CH up a little bit to give me some room for error. What do you all think of this plan and what recommendations would you give to attain optimal chemical balance? I am still learning what chemicals interact with others and which ones are optimal for my type of pool.
Also, There is still fine debris at the bottom of my pool that my sand filter is not picking up after multiple brushings and running the filter 24/7 for a week. I would like to avoid vacuuming to waste. Would a skimmer sock and vacuuming to filter eliminate most of this fine debris? If not, would deep cleaning the filter and/or adding DE possibly resolve it?
Thanks in advance!