Foamy Inground Vinyl Pool

[meccanoble]

I have a container of water ready to test but I havent tested yet. I was a little busy but also a little intimidated. This kit looks a lot more complicated than the hth one I got from walmart. I'll definitely try to test today.

 

[HiddenRiver]

Test water fresh out of the pool. The chemistry can change with only a little time. You can do it! If I can do it, anyone can! The first few times are scary but then it gets easier.

 

[cfherrman]

It's really easy, you will be fine

 

[CJadamec]

If you are having a difficult time with the test kit there are more detailed instructions on how to run each test HERE.

If you need more help feel free to ask and we can guide you thru the process.

 

[Silver_2000]

Baking soda is less than $1 a pound at my local grocery store, no need to go to the pool $tore for it! It is literally the same thing as the orange boxed stuff, calcium bicarbonate.

baking soda is SODIUM Bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate commonly known as baking soda, is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3.
It wont add calcium....

My Hot tub was foaming and I posted here. My CH was also under 100 and I was told to add CH. I didn't believe it but I did it anyway ....
It worked ... I shouldnt be surprised

 

[meccanoble]

I finally took a new sample and tested today. BTW, being honest with how things were the past few days, I have not put any chlorine in over 3 days. The pool is clearer now where I can see the floor of the shallow side but still cant see the floor on the deep end. Water is nice and blue. All foam, etc gone from the surface. Water level dropped a little so I plan to fill back up with water and add chlorine but looking for suggestions on what else.

Chlorine - .5 - 1 ppm
PH - 7.2 - 7.5 ppm
Free chlorine - .5 ppm
Combined Chlorine - 1 - 1.5 ppm
Calcium Hardness - 0? Turns light purple after 3 drops of R-0011L. Does not turn red. I tried to add the next drops and never changed.
Alkalinity - 200-220 ppm (I thought something was wrong after no change with 15 drops. Kept going and lost a little count but I'm sure it was between 20-22 drops.
CYA - less than 20

 

[cfherrman]

Don't worry about doing the oto tester, it's the clorine side of the pH tester, you have fas-dpd now. I'll let someone else chime in on the ch but it sounds like you have low ch which leads to foaming.

 

[Mr Bruce]

Here is the SLAM article if it hasn't been posted in this thread. Please read it (3 times) and ask any questions you may have.

Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain