AF and Ahhsome do keep the water looking really clear, I must say. I never quite experienced that with only the ABC chemicals. Do you still use poolstore-bought pH chemicals?
no. nor alkalinity. IF i use algaecide, that would be one, but i dont normally use it.AF and Ahhsome do keep the water looking really clear, I must say. I never quite experienced that with only the ABC chemicals. Do you still use poolstore-bought pH chemicals?
Thanks YP. I read a couple threads here on the inaccuracy of the ColorQ and am approaching the readings I get with some skepticism until I have a consistent baseline. I’ve verified against my local pool store and while not exact they seem in the ballpark. At this point I’ll settle for consistency over pinpoint accuracy as the test strips have neither and the Baquacil brand strips don’t test fo CH. I’ll keep testing and verifying as best I can for the next month or so. If I can determine the ColorQ is always under or overstating by X-amount then I can factor that into my readings whenever I test. If there is absolutely no pattern or consistency to the readings then I’ll have to look for a different kit. That would be a shame as the ColorQ is so easy to use.Careful with the ColorQ Calcium Hardness test....apparently ColorQ doesn't do that one too well. If you get some wonky readings for CH consider a different CH test.
Moved from Just converted from baquacil to chlorine and have been told I have a chlorine lockARGH! This was supposed to be cheaper than baquacil.
Which, again, is typically the direction the pool store pushes you. They get the sales today, and the headaches down the road. So yes, if you abandon the Baquacil but *still* listen to the pool store with endless pucks and shock, you will have just as many issues.It is only inevitable to drain and refill if you ignore CYA levels
It’s not difficult to control CYA levels if you use liquid chlorine or an SWG. If you use stabilized chlorine which is what trichlor tablets and bags of dichlor "shock" are and do not pay attention to the amount of CYA those products add to pools, then yes eventually you will have to drain and replace water. It is only inevitable to drain and refill if you ignore CYA levels.
CYA drops on its own about 3-5ppm per month for most people. Factoring in the 3 reasons you mentioned would be a hair more than that. Those of us with mesh covers and 30+ inches of winter rain get to start each spring with a big reduction.I also dare say that between splashout and rain overflow, and subsequent refilling, CYA actually goes down over time as long as you use nonstabilized chlorine (be it SWG, bleach, or even calhypo). So you’ll actually be adding CYA (albeit piecemeal) over time.
Yes, after suffering with ~100 CYA from stabilized tri- or di-chlor the year before, it was fun seeing it at 20 the next spring.CYA drops on its own about 3-5ppm per month for most people. Factoring in the 3 reasons you mentioned would be a hair more than that. Those of us with mesh covers and 30+ inches of winter rain get to start each spring with a big reduction.
@anthonypool89
how much, by your estimation, do you spend on chemicals in a year to care for your baqua pool?
Roughly $1100 for this season, but there is often a good amount of overlap - especially on the amount of DE and Oxidizer that I buy - also wind up with lots of extra Aqua Finesse tablets. I might be stopping those however, and so will have alot left either to send back to the site I bought it from or else try to sell it on my eBay account.
Wow! Tough crowd.