I'm so confused by what people keep telling me at pool stores and am getting frustrated with pool maintenance. We opened our pool in August, 2015 and this year I realized how little that I knew about pools and how much our pool contractor did not tell me. We emptied about 13,000 gallons of pool water late 7/5 because my CYA was 100. We had to fill our pool with a water truck because our well cannot handle that type of load. Now my CYA is 80. So the pool store must have not have given me a true value and I'm still high after spending almost $600 on fresh water. About 2 weeks ago, when realized that high CYA was due to using Tri-chlor tabs, I switched to Power Powder Plus and it ended up raising my CH too high even though pool store promised it doesn't raise it. Yesterday morning after replacing water, my chemicals were tested at pool store. Results were:
FAC 0
TAC 0
CH 150
CYA 70
TA 90
pH 7.6
TDS 600
Pho 100
As I result, I added algaecide because pool was looking green and 3 bags of power powder plus.
Today, I tested them myself and they read:
TC 3
CH 230
CYA 80
TA 60
pH 7.6
It appears my CH increased a lot which is probably due to power powder plus even though store said it would not increase it. I can't use tri-chlor tabs either. So, what do I do? I'm thinking of using bleach and borax per everything that I'm reading on this site. I have always had a problem keeping chlorine in my pool during summer months and don't know why. Charlotte is very hot during summer months. Should I use Borax? I do not have a salt water system. If the answer is yes, I calculated that I need 23 boxes of Borax. Is this correct on 30,000 gallons? Second, how do I calculate Dry Acid if it is 93% Sodium Bisulfate? Third, how do you make the calculation for the GV Walmart 8.25% bleach if bleach is best way to go based on my current situation? And how do I maintain the chlorine using bleach?
Thanks in advance for your help but I'm very frustrated with all this.
FAC 0
TAC 0
CH 150
CYA 70
TA 90
pH 7.6
TDS 600
Pho 100
As I result, I added algaecide because pool was looking green and 3 bags of power powder plus.
Today, I tested them myself and they read:
TC 3
CH 230
CYA 80
TA 60
pH 7.6
It appears my CH increased a lot which is probably due to power powder plus even though store said it would not increase it. I can't use tri-chlor tabs either. So, what do I do? I'm thinking of using bleach and borax per everything that I'm reading on this site. I have always had a problem keeping chlorine in my pool during summer months and don't know why. Charlotte is very hot during summer months. Should I use Borax? I do not have a salt water system. If the answer is yes, I calculated that I need 23 boxes of Borax. Is this correct on 30,000 gallons? Second, how do I calculate Dry Acid if it is 93% Sodium Bisulfate? Third, how do you make the calculation for the GV Walmart 8.25% bleach if bleach is best way to go based on my current situation? And how do I maintain the chlorine using bleach?
Thanks in advance for your help but I'm very frustrated with all this.
