Hi All,
This is my first full year of running the pool myself and I have a few questions based on the following numbers:
FC. 6
TC. 0.5
TC. 5.5
CH. 500 ( very hard water here in San Antonio, Texas )
TA. 70
pH. 7.5
CYA ( I know I may need to add something here, but not sure what to get. Chlorine seems to be going away quickly and it’s not even June! I’m adding about a gallon a day of 6% bleach.)
I am only using chlorine bleach 6%, or 8.25%, when I can find it; muriatic acid, and baking soda.
Secondly,
I also have an Intex portable, inflatable hot tub set up under a canopy with the following numbers:
The temperature is set at 96°F and holds 210 gallons
BR. 5-10
CH. 150 ( it has a calcium remover in the filter which explains for the lower amount of calcium in this water versus my pool water. Wish I could hook this filter up to the big pool! )
TA. 180
pH. 8.2 plus
CYA. 0
You guys helped me get rid of the pool guy last year and I sailed through the winter, but now I need a little assistance in selecting stabilizer, if I need it, and tweaking these numbers somewhat to make it chlorine efficient for the summer.
Thanks for the help.
Sherrie
This is my first full year of running the pool myself and I have a few questions based on the following numbers:
FC. 6
TC. 0.5
TC. 5.5
CH. 500 ( very hard water here in San Antonio, Texas )
TA. 70
pH. 7.5
CYA ( I know I may need to add something here, but not sure what to get. Chlorine seems to be going away quickly and it’s not even June! I’m adding about a gallon a day of 6% bleach.)
I am only using chlorine bleach 6%, or 8.25%, when I can find it; muriatic acid, and baking soda.
Secondly,
I also have an Intex portable, inflatable hot tub set up under a canopy with the following numbers:
The temperature is set at 96°F and holds 210 gallons
BR. 5-10
CH. 150 ( it has a calcium remover in the filter which explains for the lower amount of calcium in this water versus my pool water. Wish I could hook this filter up to the big pool! )
TA. 180
pH. 8.2 plus
CYA. 0
You guys helped me get rid of the pool guy last year and I sailed through the winter, but now I need a little assistance in selecting stabilizer, if I need it, and tweaking these numbers somewhat to make it chlorine efficient for the summer.
Thanks for the help.
Sherrie
Yes, hot here is an understatement. I got some stabilizer last week at Wal-Mart. It's no longer the HTH brand, it's Clorox, but in the same pool section. A 4lb bottle for about $19. The ingredients were 100% cyanuric acid. You definitely need it now. My CYA is at 50, may soon have to go to 60. We'll see.