Getting hang of app but CH is low always any suggestions

[BuffLosolja]

I have a Pebbletec pool and I have been told that I need to keep CH up but I hardly get it at 150. I am love the kit and app but still struggling with this. I want to thank everyone because you have made this journey fun. I'm attaching pic of numbers and all for today any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[PoolGate]

For a plaster pool, yes, you should add some calcium chloride.

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[BuffLosolja]

Picked these up looking up contents they had them at Ollie's for $7 each. What is recommended time of adding calcium before letting people swim?

 

[mknauss]

What is recommended time of adding calcium before letting people swim?

They can be in the pool when you add if you wish. Add in small amounts. Check the one that says Calcium Plus to be sure it is pure calcium chloride.

 

[BuffLosolja]

They can be in the pool when you add if you wish. Add in small amounts. Check the one that says Calcium Plus to be sure it is pure calcium chloride.

Thanks it is 94% Calcium Chloride and 6% other the other HTH doesn't have any content information.

 

[mknauss]

OK -- just odd. Use at your own risk.

 

[BowserB]

Calcium chloride dissolves in water quickly, but you could dissolve it in a bucket of pool water or even tap water beforehand and then pour the liquid solution in as you walk along the side.

 

[PoolGate]

Be advised dissolving calcium chloride makes enough heat to burn you. Do not mix it in a bucket with your hand!

 

[Kellyp]

I too have trouble keeping calcium up, having extremely soft water. You are probably going to need more than you show in your pic. It took 12 lbs to raise mine 75 ppm, my pool is a bit bigger than yours, but I started at 275.

Use pool math effects of adding to figure out how much you'll need.
Listen to pool gate and just broadcast it in The deep end. Add 1 bag then brush till dissolved, continue till you have added all that you need.

 

[LoneWolfArcher]

Calcium chloride dissolves in water quickly, but you could dissolve it in a bucket of pool water or even tap water beforehand and then pour the liquid solution in as you walk along the side.

Just don't use your hand to try to mix it up, calcium chloride gets very warm when wet (which is why it is used for ice melting in the winter).

 

[LoneWolfArcher]

Be advised dissolving calcium chloride makes enough heat to burn you. Do not mix it in a bucket with your hand!

PoolGate beat me. Learned this the hard way once!