Pool started Aug 2015. I have been using the same pool service for chemicals only doing the rest of the cleaning myself. No issues until March 2017 when I was informed I needed to drain the pool due to high CYA level. I agreed but contacted the builder who said it's way too early for this pool to need a water change. Pool builder has informed me I wasn't running the filter system long enough, I had been running it about 6 hours a night during the summer reducing it to 2 hours a night during the winter. It was recommended that I run it on filtration mode (1750rpm) for 8 hours and then cleaning mode (2750rpm) for 4 hours for a total of 12 hours a day of filtration.
Water changed beginning of April 2017.
I had never changed the Nature 2 cartridge in the chlorinator but was advised to do so by the builder.
After coming to this site and reading a bit I have decided not to buy another Nature 2 cartridge and to just try running the filter for the recommended time. My goal is to do it all myself in the long run and I have ordered the Taylor K-2006 kit to get some accurate readings before I do anything more. As of now the pool service is using the hockey pucks in the chlorinator but it seems that isn't the way to go in the long run either.
As a side question, during the first few months of running the pool I noticed 3 small stains on the bench under a water fall that I have. The stains almost look like rust strains, could these have been from the pellets in the Nature2 system that got out and were left there after being pushed through the waterfall?
I don't have my test kit yet so I'll include my test strip numbers for now:
FC- 10
Total Chl - 5
pH - 7.2
total Alk -120
CYA - 0
Hardness - 500
Any questions or suggestions for me as I start ease myself into self caring for the pool are welcome.
Thanks.
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30'x15' 16,000gal Pebble Sheen, Cartridge
Jandy VS Espeed , Nature 2 chlorinator, MX8 cleaner
Started Aug 2015
Water changed beginning of April 2017.
I had never changed the Nature 2 cartridge in the chlorinator but was advised to do so by the builder.
After coming to this site and reading a bit I have decided not to buy another Nature 2 cartridge and to just try running the filter for the recommended time. My goal is to do it all myself in the long run and I have ordered the Taylor K-2006 kit to get some accurate readings before I do anything more. As of now the pool service is using the hockey pucks in the chlorinator but it seems that isn't the way to go in the long run either.
As a side question, during the first few months of running the pool I noticed 3 small stains on the bench under a water fall that I have. The stains almost look like rust strains, could these have been from the pellets in the Nature2 system that got out and were left there after being pushed through the waterfall?
I don't have my test kit yet so I'll include my test strip numbers for now:
FC- 10
Total Chl - 5
pH - 7.2
total Alk -120
CYA - 0
Hardness - 500
Any questions or suggestions for me as I start ease myself into self caring for the pool are welcome.
Thanks.
Not sure if my signature showed up so here is the info:
30'x15' 16,000gal Pebble Sheen, Cartridge
Jandy VS Espeed , Nature 2 chlorinator, MX8 cleaner
Started Aug 2015