Hi Everyone
Hopefully I'm posting the right way. If not please let me know and I'll try to change things.
Our family just moved to Florida and our new house has a in ground pool. We had a professional come and clean out the pool for us cause it had been neglected. I've found this cool site and I'm optimistic I can take care of the pool myself with you're help.
So I tested with my new K-2006 kit on the June 7th and then again today (the June 9th). If I'm testing correctly these are the numbers for the two days.
JUNE 7TH
FC - 11.5
CC.25
PH 7.4
TA 100
CH 170
CYA 80
JUNE 9TH
FC 9.5
CC - didn't test
PH - 7.2
TA - 80
CH - didn't test
CYA - between 70-80
We have 4 very active kids and so there is plenty of splashing going on almost every day. When the pool guy came and cleaned the pool last weekend he did say the chlorine was high and so I haven't added anything, just been keeping an eye on the numbers. I'm very new to this whole new pool thing. So please pour on all your wisdom you'd like to share. What order to I need to add chemicals? (My husband bought a big bucket of the hockey pucks of chlorine and a box of shock from Sam's club before I found this site. I'd like to use them up, and not waste the money we used for them) How long do I let things circulate? How to measure dry chemicals to put into the pool like the Borax and Baking Soda? How often do I SLAM? (right now the pool is a beautiful crystal blue color, and I'd like to keep it that way) I've read a lot of whats on the site, but I think my brain is on overload and I need some feedback.
Hopefully I'm posting the right way. If not please let me know and I'll try to change things.
Our family just moved to Florida and our new house has a in ground pool. We had a professional come and clean out the pool for us cause it had been neglected. I've found this cool site and I'm optimistic I can take care of the pool myself with you're help.
So I tested with my new K-2006 kit on the June 7th and then again today (the June 9th). If I'm testing correctly these are the numbers for the two days.
JUNE 7TH
FC - 11.5
CC.25
PH 7.4
TA 100
CH 170
CYA 80
JUNE 9TH
FC 9.5
CC - didn't test
PH - 7.2
TA - 80
CH - didn't test
CYA - between 70-80
We have 4 very active kids and so there is plenty of splashing going on almost every day. When the pool guy came and cleaned the pool last weekend he did say the chlorine was high and so I haven't added anything, just been keeping an eye on the numbers. I'm very new to this whole new pool thing. So please pour on all your wisdom you'd like to share. What order to I need to add chemicals? (My husband bought a big bucket of the hockey pucks of chlorine and a box of shock from Sam's club before I found this site. I'd like to use them up, and not waste the money we used for them) How long do I let things circulate? How to measure dry chemicals to put into the pool like the Borax and Baking Soda? How often do I SLAM? (right now the pool is a beautiful crystal blue color, and I'd like to keep it that way) I've read a lot of whats on the site, but I think my brain is on overload and I need some feedback.