Hello,
We just got our first pool (fiberglass/SWG), and are hoping to get into it sooner rather than later.
I did my first test yesterday (basic test strips) and it came out something like this:
pH 8.4 (highest on the color chart)
FC 0.5
TA 240 (highest on the color chart)
"Stabilizer" 30-50 (I'm assuming this is CYA, but that's not how it's labeled)
SWG is set to 20%, and claims that there is enough salt in the pool. I don't have that row on our testing strips.
I was practically dancing with joy to find PoolMath (I enjoy math more than I ought to, but that's another story) so I've put the numbers in and it says to add acid and stabilizer (no surprise, given the above).
I'm generally inclined to go with the math and also get a better set of testing strips. Any further advice?
So anyway, hello and hopefully we'll be headed for the water soon.
We just got our first pool (fiberglass/SWG), and are hoping to get into it sooner rather than later.
I did my first test yesterday (basic test strips) and it came out something like this:
pH 8.4 (highest on the color chart)
FC 0.5
TA 240 (highest on the color chart)
"Stabilizer" 30-50 (I'm assuming this is CYA, but that's not how it's labeled)
SWG is set to 20%, and claims that there is enough salt in the pool. I don't have that row on our testing strips.
I was practically dancing with joy to find PoolMath (I enjoy math more than I ought to, but that's another story) so I've put the numbers in and it says to add acid and stabilizer (no surprise, given the above).
I'm generally inclined to go with the math and also get a better set of testing strips. Any further advice?
So anyway, hello and hopefully we'll be headed for the water soon.
Congrats on the new pool, and we're glad you like the APP. But you're missing one important (critical) item - a proper test kit. You must obtain either a TF-100 (link in my signature) or Taylor K-2006C. Don't do anything based on those test strips. They are horrible. The sooner you can get a TF-100 the better. Go to tfteskits.net to see the TF-100 and their selection of other testing kits. Great values and shipped fast.