Hello all, New the the community! I'll start with my setup.
In ground Fiberglass Pool - 10,200 Gallons
Hayward C3030 Cartridge filter
AquaRite Low Salt Generator (AQR-LS-CUL)
Hayward 150K heater
Safety cover (water goes through but not debris or sunlight)
Hayward VS pump
Spent an arm and a leg to have a company open my pool last year, but what got me was I was still responsible to vacuum and scrub the pool, get the water tested and purchase chemicals. So this year I decided to do it myself.
With the pool closed, I had an issue with a racoon and a family of grackles who would visit nightly and relieve themselves on the cover. After daily removals of the poop and rinsing the cover, I decided to open the pool. Well that didn't help as the racoon would enter the pool and poop on the landing. It wasn't easy but we got him safely relocated to a nearby conservation land/park. However I still have an issue with the grackles which I'm hold will last a few more weeks while their babies learn to fly.
My cartridges weren't completely dry when I placed them in a garbage bag and stored for the winter as a very small account of green mold was visible on some pleats. Given how green my pool was I installed them with the expectation that they would be cleaned in a week or two once the pool was cleaned.
First opening after a light vacuum of the stairs. The main swim area was too green for me to see the vacuum head so I stopped.
Took a sample in to a local pool store who used a LaMotte to provide the following readings.
PH 8.4
TA 110
TDS 1100
Salt 800
FC 0.3
TC 0.3
CYA 5
Phosphate 52
Added 200 ML of 31.4% murtic acid to get the PH down.. Using el cheapo test strips it looked like it reached 7.6.
Added 3.4L bottle of (10.8%) chlorine and tested again.. FC 10+ using test strips. After 24 hours it dropped below FC 5 so I did this daily (6 days) until I consumed 5 full bottles.
Vacuumed entire pool twice
Today
Water is clear enough to see to the bottom, sadly still dealing with grackle poop daily.
Water test results:
PH 7.9
TA 112
TDS 300
Salt 700
FC 0.2
TC 0.2
CYA 5
Phosphate 109
Since then I've added 232 ML of 31.4% murtic acid, and test strips show what looks like a .4 drop.
I'm looking for guidance on my next steps.
- Pool is 65F - Weather is between 59-70 during the day, as low as 47 at night.
- I'm leaving the solar cover off for now (until grackle issue is resolved)
- I bought 5KG of dry stabilizer (should I clean the cartridges first given the initial mold and condition of the pool?) PSI around 15 with pump on highest speed
Hayward sticker on SWG suggest the following
FC 1-3
PH 7.2-7.8
TA 80-120
CYA 20-30
CAL 125-250
Salt 1200-1800
Any suggestions on my next steps? I don't plan on turning on the heater nor swimming in the pool until our long weekend in May (24)
Thanks in advance!
In ground Fiberglass Pool - 10,200 Gallons
Hayward C3030 Cartridge filter
AquaRite Low Salt Generator (AQR-LS-CUL)
Hayward 150K heater
Safety cover (water goes through but not debris or sunlight)
Hayward VS pump
Spent an arm and a leg to have a company open my pool last year, but what got me was I was still responsible to vacuum and scrub the pool, get the water tested and purchase chemicals. So this year I decided to do it myself.
With the pool closed, I had an issue with a racoon and a family of grackles who would visit nightly and relieve themselves on the cover. After daily removals of the poop and rinsing the cover, I decided to open the pool. Well that didn't help as the racoon would enter the pool and poop on the landing. It wasn't easy but we got him safely relocated to a nearby conservation land/park. However I still have an issue with the grackles which I'm hold will last a few more weeks while their babies learn to fly.
My cartridges weren't completely dry when I placed them in a garbage bag and stored for the winter as a very small account of green mold was visible on some pleats. Given how green my pool was I installed them with the expectation that they would be cleaned in a week or two once the pool was cleaned.
First opening after a light vacuum of the stairs. The main swim area was too green for me to see the vacuum head so I stopped.
Took a sample in to a local pool store who used a LaMotte to provide the following readings.
PH 8.4
TA 110
TDS 1100
Salt 800
FC 0.3
TC 0.3
CYA 5
Phosphate 52
Added 200 ML of 31.4% murtic acid to get the PH down.. Using el cheapo test strips it looked like it reached 7.6.
Added 3.4L bottle of (10.8%) chlorine and tested again.. FC 10+ using test strips. After 24 hours it dropped below FC 5 so I did this daily (6 days) until I consumed 5 full bottles.
Vacuumed entire pool twice
Today
Water is clear enough to see to the bottom, sadly still dealing with grackle poop daily.
Water test results:
PH 7.9
TA 112
TDS 300
Salt 700
FC 0.2
TC 0.2
CYA 5
Phosphate 109
Since then I've added 232 ML of 31.4% murtic acid, and test strips show what looks like a .4 drop.
I'm looking for guidance on my next steps.
- Pool is 65F - Weather is between 59-70 during the day, as low as 47 at night.
- I'm leaving the solar cover off for now (until grackle issue is resolved)
- I bought 5KG of dry stabilizer (should I clean the cartridges first given the initial mold and condition of the pool?) PSI around 15 with pump on highest speed
Hayward sticker on SWG suggest the following
FC 1-3
PH 7.2-7.8
TA 80-120
CYA 20-30
CAL 125-250
Salt 1200-1800
Any suggestions on my next steps? I don't plan on turning on the heater nor swimming in the pool until our long weekend in May (24)
Thanks in advance!
