So, first off, I'd like to thank the community for what I've already learned from reading the helpful articles. I have a ton of questions about the pool that came with this house I purchased, so I'll try to keep it organized. The previous owners always rented out the property, and didn't share any info on the pool. That said, it seems like it was at least somewhat maintained...
First test results (from Friday):
Free CI2 - 0.4ppm
Combined CI2 - 1ppm
pH 7.6
TA - 140ppm
CH - 800+ppm
CYA - 100ppm
I went to the pool store (it was previously recommended to stay away from walmart/home depot chlorine, though that doesn't seem to be the consensus here)...and they sold me 2lb of granular shock @ about $7/lb, and said in AZ due to the heat, that liquid chlorine doesn't work well (not necessarily right now, but in another month or so when it's always 85 degrees+). I added about 3oz, and the remainder today (the bag suggested 3oz every couple days). I tested my chlorine today, and it didn't seem much higher than the 1st test.
On the CH - We do have really hard water here to begin with...I stopped after 80 drops...not sure if I was doing something wrong, or if I should try again w/ the 10mL sample instead of 25mL. Everything else seemed ok I think.
Questions...
1) Is the pool store guy honest about granular chlorine vs. liquid in times of high-heat?
2) my pool is not rectangular, but roughly 15' x 26', and roughly 5.5' deep at the deepest point. I've been told it might be roughly 15k gallons, but not sure exactly. Any hints on how to best measure the pool volume?
3) how do I figure out what all my equipment does? or rather, all the valves. Only 1 was labelled (T-fitting in front of the pump. One side Vac, the other Skim).
4) Can't figure out the pool light...it seems there's some aquadyne device with a remote, but not sure if that's still active/connected. how would I troubleshoot this?
5) The pump for the water feature is disconnected - is this something I would simply have an electrician connect?
6) I don't even know how the timer/pump control works...I've manually turned the pump off to clear out the basket in there, and then turned it back on, but if I want it to vac, how would I turn it on as demanded)
I think that's all I can think of for now, but I'm sure as I learn more, there will be new questions. I took lots of pictures of everything already, but don't want to upload them all right now, as I think it may make more sense to start a separate thread for each question. Is that permissible/desirable (at least for things that don't have quick/easy answers)
First test results (from Friday):
Free CI2 - 0.4ppm
Combined CI2 - 1ppm
pH 7.6
TA - 140ppm
CH - 800+ppm
CYA - 100ppm
I went to the pool store (it was previously recommended to stay away from walmart/home depot chlorine, though that doesn't seem to be the consensus here)...and they sold me 2lb of granular shock @ about $7/lb, and said in AZ due to the heat, that liquid chlorine doesn't work well (not necessarily right now, but in another month or so when it's always 85 degrees+). I added about 3oz, and the remainder today (the bag suggested 3oz every couple days). I tested my chlorine today, and it didn't seem much higher than the 1st test.
On the CH - We do have really hard water here to begin with...I stopped after 80 drops...not sure if I was doing something wrong, or if I should try again w/ the 10mL sample instead of 25mL. Everything else seemed ok I think.
Questions...
1) Is the pool store guy honest about granular chlorine vs. liquid in times of high-heat?
2) my pool is not rectangular, but roughly 15' x 26', and roughly 5.5' deep at the deepest point. I've been told it might be roughly 15k gallons, but not sure exactly. Any hints on how to best measure the pool volume?
3) how do I figure out what all my equipment does? or rather, all the valves. Only 1 was labelled (T-fitting in front of the pump. One side Vac, the other Skim).
4) Can't figure out the pool light...it seems there's some aquadyne device with a remote, but not sure if that's still active/connected. how would I troubleshoot this?
5) The pump for the water feature is disconnected - is this something I would simply have an electrician connect?
6) I don't even know how the timer/pump control works...I've manually turned the pump off to clear out the basket in there, and then turned it back on, but if I want it to vac, how would I turn it on as demanded)
I think that's all I can think of for now, but I'm sure as I learn more, there will be new questions. I took lots of pictures of everything already, but don't want to upload them all right now, as I think it may make more sense to start a separate thread for each question. Is that permissible/desirable (at least for things that don't have quick/easy answers)