The permanent electric will be done Thursday which means we can start using the SWG! With CYA at just shy of 16, I've been holding the FC at 2 - 2.5, and it held all day today (Air temp was 77 degrees, full sun all day) so that makes me happy! When I tested this morning, the TA was 280, the pH was at least 8.0, if not higher. (I struggle with reading that properly - but it was bright pink - and 8.0 is as high as the thing goes - is there another way? I'm much better with drops and my Speed Stir than detecting variations of pink/red.)
I added some pH Down (sodium bisulfate) - I know I don't want to use it often - and the TA came down to 250 and the pH to 7.5. I think I need a couple more rounds of that - thoughts?
With the SWG getting fired up on Thursday, should I add the 1 gallon of Natural Chemistry Instant Conditioner (liquid) tomorrow, and hopefully just be able to jump right in with the SWG? I promise, the questions are almost over... Is this even the right stuff to use? It says "equivalent to 30% CYA" - wouldn't I want a higher % of straight CYA?
Once I know if I should use what was free or if I need to go pick some up, when should CYA be added - does time of day matter?
And finally, we put the solar cover on today, the water was a perfect 82 degrees, and the air temp has been dipping into the 50's at night. I'm scheduled for a staycation next week so that I can enjoy this pool for more than a few Saturdays before we have to close it up - I want it to be PERFECT!
Thank you all, as usual!