Hi everyone, I refilled my existing IG SWG pool this week. Salt was added yesterday and some chlorine bleach last night to get things kick-started while starting to add the 4 lb of CYA. My FC this morning was 6.5 with 0 CC. CYA finished dissolving via sock method this afternoon and I took these readings. Can someone help me be sure I’m on the right track?
Measurements about one hour after the last of CYA was in:
FC 5.5
CC .5 (pink was *very* faint so maybe less)
PH 7.4
TA 130
CYA 40
CH 240-280 (purple specks were making it hard for me to tell if it was purple or blue)
Salt test strip seems to indicate 4000 ppm. I only added 320 lbs and was expecting to have to add more so I’m either off on the size of my pool or there was a lot of salt lurking in my pipes?
From my reading here, it looks like I won’t know my true CYA reading until later this week. I am guessing I will need to add a bit more but I am trying to approach it conservatively.
In the past, I have had to add quite a bit of muriatic acid so I am hesitant to try and raise my pH right now. Is there anything I should do tonight considering my current readings? My family would love to dive in before dinner if we can!
Measurements about one hour after the last of CYA was in:
FC 5.5
CC .5 (pink was *very* faint so maybe less)
PH 7.4
TA 130
CYA 40
CH 240-280 (purple specks were making it hard for me to tell if it was purple or blue)
Salt test strip seems to indicate 4000 ppm. I only added 320 lbs and was expecting to have to add more so I’m either off on the size of my pool or there was a lot of salt lurking in my pipes?
From my reading here, it looks like I won’t know my true CYA reading until later this week. I am guessing I will need to add a bit more but I am trying to approach it conservatively.
In the past, I have had to add quite a bit of muriatic acid so I am hesitant to try and raise my pH right now. Is there anything I should do tonight considering my current readings? My family would love to dive in before dinner if we can!
