Brushing the pool surface is very important and an integral part of the SLAM. Don't exclude this very important part of the process.
Yeah, my thinking...Brushing the pool surface is very important and an integral part of the SLAM. Don't exclude this very important part of the process.
My point was more about making sure the chlorine was in there at the right amount and that the brushing is a secondary effort. Brushing without the chlorine is pointless.Yeah, my thinking...
Test your chlorine daily with the FAS-DPD test. Make sure to follow this chart -->FC/CYA Levels Make sure that you add enough chlorine to keep the FC results of your test in the recommended range. Don't allow a test to fall below the range.What should I do now? I think that the TA is too high and the pH is too low.
You will get to know your pool. For now, target your FC addition for the top of the range. Your CYA is 40. If you test FC at 5, add enough chlorine to get you back to 7. In the summer, you will use more chlorine. Even in Ohio, I can use up to 5.5 FC in a day. 7-5.5 is 1.5...YIKES below minimum...you will get algae. You can run hot in the summer, like FC 9. 9-5.5=3.5 Still safe from minimums. You will learn what your pool needs in each season.I'll watch the chlorine better.
Be sure to include that in your PoolMath log along with the other values & water temp so it can calculate csi for you.Sorry - The CH is 310. I'll watch the chlorine better. Also - I bought one of those whale brushes. It really does make it easier to brush down the sides of the pool.
Thanks again - Kathy
Yes - I'd love to hear how the remodel goes. The hardest part will be to convince my husband that it needs to be done. ;-) Thanks!My pool looks a lot like yours! And our plaster is ancient and rough too. We bought our house in January. Pool went green in April under the care of a pool service. Fired him in May and followed TFP advice myself ever since. Made it all summer without any problems simply by weekly brushing and keeping my FC at a level appropriate for the CYA level. See FC/CYA Levels. But my point is - we're in similar situations with old pools and rough plaster, and I'm about to embark on a remodel. I'll happily share with you our experience if interested.