-I want you to run out and look at the date code of the chlorine please. Just to be on the safe side.
It's 2/6/18. On a side note, the pool guy came at 6ish last night. His test strip was blotchy, but thought the FC was 1. (I tested it and hour before and it was 2). He came back from his truck and said he was out of chlorine and would be back around the same today, I pressed him to come earlier - then I thought, WHY bother, just another day with him counting while he pours the chlorine as a method of measurement. I asked him if it was ok for me to use my 10% - and he said ... fine.
So PM (is this an acceptable abbreviation for Pool Math?). Suggested that I add 49oz to bring it up to 6.0. I tested this morning ... 12 drops = 6.0. Big Smile.
WHY does PM keep changing my target to 4? I enter 6 ... then the next time I go to PB it defaults to 4.
AND .. why does PM ask the size of the bleach jug?
-Lets do a "test" of the chlorine and your pool size-When it is time to do your next test and add of FC do this for me. Have the pump on high when you add the chlorine. Wait about 30 mins and go out and retest it. Did it hit the target?
Just found out how to set the rpm's of the pump. They have had it set to run for 12 hours a day in the mid to upper 2000's (I assume to mask the inconsistent spillways). I saw a post on TFP that mentioned 1000 rpm's was a good and efficient setting is that what you'd recommend?
-There is not need to run your pump more than an hour after you add the daily chlorine so you can reset your schedule.
-muriatic acid-the one you linked to is only 14%. Here is the one I buy :
https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-2x1-Gallon-Muriatic-Acid-2118-HD/100119310 note it is 31% better bang for the buck.
Unfortunately (?) Home Depot does not carry that within a 100 miles. I imagine that the weaker (and more costly) 14% is less caustic, but I would guess if it got on cement, skin ... the effect would not be mild.
My bedtime reading last night was Dirk's journey creating Save-a-Deck®™. I'm only on page 6 - so I have a ways to go. I'm taking notes - questions will be coming.
-gloves-I like how high those come up your arm. They will be fine.
CYA-we have been seeing the Clorox CYA not being as "strong" as other brands. I would get the other brand.
-skimmer sock-you can use it but it will be harder to tie for me. I like my poor husbands tube socks....the are long and easy to tie off at the top. If you can tie off the skimmer socks then no reason to not use them.
I was not thinking about needing to tie the skimmer sock, thought I could just dump it in without tying. I recall you, Dirk or someone mentioned zippered lingerie bags. I'll look into those again.
I want to talk to you about the storage of muriatic acid. As you have seen from some of our comments about adding it and chlorine it can be a bad fella. You should not store it by the chlorine as it is the fumes that do not play well together. Nor should you store it by metal as it may cause rust. Dirk's thread talks about it. Ask him where he got those storage boxes and see where you can put one for your m.a.
Dirk's Getting ready for SWG Journey is answering many questions, I'm waiting to get through it entirely to see what the end result was. I WAS intending on storing everything in the garage, so it was good to learn 1) about the corrosive quality of m.a. and 2) that the fumes of the two are a really, really bad thing. So, I'm in a bit of a quandary for an outdoor location for where to store stuff. Our yard gets direct sun all day long not to mention when we get 120+ heat.
My head is spinning - I'm going to pull a Scarlet and say "after all tomorrow is another day"
I think I got it all! If not let me know! What I love is how you are really starting to get the hang of all of this!
Kim
Oh wait.........one more link!
Pool School - Basic Pool Care Schedule Once you really start to learn your pool then you might be able to back off on the daily testing but that will be a while with it being new plaster and all.
BACK TO SCHOOL!? I know, I know. Thanks for the reminder.
Oh and the question about the download from the app.....I will put a call into our IT guy!