Well we finally got our new pool build completed and the pool up and running. The pool builder has been maintaining the water for the first week and getting it all set up. They did provide me with a test kit which was not going to cut it for me so I purchased the TF100, thanks to everyone’s recommendation. I did ask them to provide me some chem readings and was told not to worry too much and they were pretty much irrelevant at this point. I disagreed and started taking my own samples as I wanted to make sure my new pools chem balance was heading the right direction. BTW the speed stir is awesome and I’m glad I purchased it with my new test kit. I did take some readings with the pool master kit and had a PH around 8.2 and free Cl was around 1-2 ppm for the first few days
They currently have the VS pool pump running at 3000 rpm for 10 hours a day and the IC-40 set to run for 9.5 hours at 100% output. It has been running this way for a week. The spa has been spilling over and a bubbler on my sun shelf running constantly.
Here’s the results from my first test with the TF100 kit. Since the test I backed my SWG to 80% output and have added the recommended dose of Muriatic acid to help lower the PH. I have pool school tomorrow so I will be working with the builder to get these numbers worked on and tuning my equipment. I’m also having some trouble trying to read the PH colors on the scale. I’ll try using a white sheet of paper tomorrow behind the instrument when I do my test tomorrow to see if that helps.
Also for the experts what should I focus on first? I’ve been reading the pool school and continue going over them. For now I was focusing on getting the PH down with acid and the free Cl lowered by backing down the SWG and depending on the sun. I was thinking once I get these heading the right direction I would work on the CYA and the CH.
They currently have the VS pool pump running at 3000 rpm for 10 hours a day and the IC-40 set to run for 9.5 hours at 100% output. It has been running this way for a week. The spa has been spilling over and a bubbler on my sun shelf running constantly.
Here’s the results from my first test with the TF100 kit. Since the test I backed my SWG to 80% output and have added the recommended dose of Muriatic acid to help lower the PH. I have pool school tomorrow so I will be working with the builder to get these numbers worked on and tuning my equipment. I’m also having some trouble trying to read the PH colors on the scale. I’ll try using a white sheet of paper tomorrow behind the instrument when I do my test tomorrow to see if that helps.
Also for the experts what should I focus on first? I’ve been reading the pool school and continue going over them. For now I was focusing on getting the PH down with acid and the free Cl lowered by backing down the SWG and depending on the sun. I was thinking once I get these heading the right direction I would work on the CYA and the CH.