Hi, new to the forum and hoping for help!
So my husband and I have been trying to get our pool ready for use the beginning of April. Here we are almost June and I feel like we’re close. After realizing how much money we wasted without results from our local pool store, we invested in a Taylor K-1004 kit to do our own testing.
Here are today’s levels:
FC 5
Total Bromine 10
CC 0
pH 7.8
TA 120
My kit does not test for calcium hardiness.
Levels from home test kit on 5/25:
FC 5
TBr 10
CC 0
pH 7.5
TA 120
Levels from pool store on 5/21
TC 5.8
FC 5.8
pH 7.5
TA 100
Calcium Hardiness 225
Stabilizer 50
Salt 3200
The pool looks fairly clear, meaning you can see the bottom, but doesn’t seem crystal clear. We still have some dark algae spots on the walls in the deep end and some chalky deposits on the seats and shallow areas. I scrub the walls with a brush almost daily, but we’ve had a lot of rain so it’s not as much as I’d like. In years past, we’ve had an oak tree dumping thousands of leaves into the pool and we were told that some leaves will stain the pool. Not sure if this is the case or if it’s just some really stubborn algae. We’ve since cut the tree down and noticed much less dark spots on the walls.
Anyhow, just wondering where to go from here to get this pool looking perfect with no dark spots and ready for safe swimming.
I have attached some pics for reference.
Help is much appreciated! Thank you!
So my husband and I have been trying to get our pool ready for use the beginning of April. Here we are almost June and I feel like we’re close. After realizing how much money we wasted without results from our local pool store, we invested in a Taylor K-1004 kit to do our own testing.
Here are today’s levels:
FC 5
Total Bromine 10
CC 0
pH 7.8
TA 120
My kit does not test for calcium hardiness.
Levels from home test kit on 5/25:
FC 5
TBr 10
CC 0
pH 7.5
TA 120
Levels from pool store on 5/21
TC 5.8
FC 5.8
pH 7.5
TA 100
Calcium Hardiness 225
Stabilizer 50
Salt 3200
The pool looks fairly clear, meaning you can see the bottom, but doesn’t seem crystal clear. We still have some dark algae spots on the walls in the deep end and some chalky deposits on the seats and shallow areas. I scrub the walls with a brush almost daily, but we’ve had a lot of rain so it’s not as much as I’d like. In years past, we’ve had an oak tree dumping thousands of leaves into the pool and we were told that some leaves will stain the pool. Not sure if this is the case or if it’s just some really stubborn algae. We’ve since cut the tree down and noticed much less dark spots on the walls.
Anyhow, just wondering where to go from here to get this pool looking perfect with no dark spots and ready for safe swimming.
I have attached some pics for reference.
Help is much appreciated! Thank you!
