Where do I start...
3 months ago I didnt know anything about pools, but an incident at our pool at work caused me to...wait for it...
Dive deep into the subject.
After a long hiatus as a staff safety diver I was asked to dive once again.
First time back in, I was shocked at the condition of the pool and dive equipment.
Second time strong smell of chlorine in the pool area.
I had to bail after an hour in the water, couldnt stop coughing, and the students were complaining.
My first reaction, too much chlorine!
How wrong I was.
Call was made and the maintenance contractor team came. No chlorine and pH off the scale below 6.8.
Contractor said "no problem we will add chemical to fix it right away"
They dumped some material in a bucket, sprayed water on it and proceeded to toss lumps of it into the pool with their bare hands, genius style.
I asked them three times for the name of the chemical. Bear in mind, I didnt know jack at the time...but I was about to be introduced to him.
Ready?
Sodium bisulfite.
So I fled the scene for the day and was out the next day due to coughing and shortness of breath. Got online, first thing I did was look up sodium bisulfite.
Fast forward to today, pool company only delivers chemicals, I'm doing everything. Pool looks pretty good. Figuring everything out as I go and could sure use some advice from time to time, as I'm still idiot-tier when it comes to some issues (pump capacity as relates to pump diameter, this kinda stuff)
Before and after pics:
Before, not a good angle but water looking green
After, not too shabby
So I'll have alot of questions, tech details should show up in the signature line, about to find out.
3 months ago I didnt know anything about pools, but an incident at our pool at work caused me to...wait for it...
Dive deep into the subject.
After a long hiatus as a staff safety diver I was asked to dive once again.
First time back in, I was shocked at the condition of the pool and dive equipment.
Second time strong smell of chlorine in the pool area.
I had to bail after an hour in the water, couldnt stop coughing, and the students were complaining.
My first reaction, too much chlorine!
How wrong I was.
Call was made and the maintenance contractor team came. No chlorine and pH off the scale below 6.8.
Contractor said "no problem we will add chemical to fix it right away"
They dumped some material in a bucket, sprayed water on it and proceeded to toss lumps of it into the pool with their bare hands, genius style.
I asked them three times for the name of the chemical. Bear in mind, I didnt know jack at the time...but I was about to be introduced to him.
Ready?
Sodium bisulfite.
So I fled the scene for the day and was out the next day due to coughing and shortness of breath. Got online, first thing I did was look up sodium bisulfite.
Fast forward to today, pool company only delivers chemicals, I'm doing everything. Pool looks pretty good. Figuring everything out as I go and could sure use some advice from time to time, as I'm still idiot-tier when it comes to some issues (pump capacity as relates to pump diameter, this kinda stuff)
Before and after pics:
Before, not a good angle but water looking green
After, not too shabby
So I'll have alot of questions, tech details should show up in the signature line, about to find out.
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