Hi TFP team. As with many people I come here hat in hand having been a poor pool owner for the last 3 years. I actually found this forum when I first got the pool, and found it to be incredibly helpful. Sadly I didn't take the time to really learn the TFP way. Because of that I've been using tabs to chlorinate my pool for the last 3 years. Last season I did notice that my chlorine levels needed to be quite high to be effective (greater than 5) but my local pool store didn't seem stressed so I kept going. This spring my chlorine levels were off the charts (great than 10 on my little taylor kit) and I finally decided to get serious. I ordered a test kit (Taylor K-2006 from Amazon) and found that my CYA levels were off the charts. I had to dilute 4 times to get a reading of 100, so I'm assuming I need to drain 3/4 of my pool water. On top of that I had recently had some issues with my PH which resulted in a high TA, and perhaps because of that a high CH.
The numbers:
CYA: 400
CH: 900
PH: 7.2
TA: 200
We're expecting a week of raining weather here in Austin, so I figured now was as good a time as any to drain the pool. I intend to convert to SWG this summer so I figure about 3/4 of the water needs to go. It's currently raining, and I'm currently pumping out as quick as I can. Any advice or encouragement appreciated.
Side note, during this whole COVID thing, what's the easiest way to buy liquid chlorine? Amazon? Any recommendations?
Thanks!
The numbers:
CYA: 400
CH: 900
PH: 7.2
TA: 200
We're expecting a week of raining weather here in Austin, so I figured now was as good a time as any to drain the pool. I intend to convert to SWG this summer so I figure about 3/4 of the water needs to go. It's currently raining, and I'm currently pumping out as quick as I can. Any advice or encouragement appreciated.
Side note, during this whole COVID thing, what's the easiest way to buy liquid chlorine? Amazon? Any recommendations?
Thanks!