- Aug 5, 2022
- 32
- Pool Size
- 13000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-20
Howdy!
I've just had a 15x28 vinyl pool installed in the sunny reaches of South Carolina, and no doubt I have a plethora of stupid questions that will need answering. I am already of the opinion, after one week of the pool being filled, that the 'pool guy' from the company that installed it doesn't really know what he's doing. But I am open to change my mind there
I have a Pentair EZtouch, Ultratemp heat pump, Intellichlor IC-20, and IntelliFlow variable speed pump in case you are wondering.
I noticed yesterday that the pool liner was getting very slippery, and I suspected algae was taking hold (no green yet), but it was the same day the pool guy showed up. I saw him with some muriatic acid, and I know he added an extra 40lb bag of salt, but he left before I could ask what he had added. 5 x 40lb bags of salt were already added a few days ago. The Intellichlor reads 4050ppm now (it was 3200) so I wish he left it alone!
I've just received the Taylor K-2006 test kit, so I'll be sure to share my results here. Until now I've been using the supplied K-1004 kit they left for me. 2 days ago my FC was 0, pH 7.6, and Alkalinity was 170ppm. Not great given the pool guy was supposedly taking care of it. I just noticed the Intellichlor had no lights at all. I reset it all, and it restarted, now it's all green LEDs. I suspect that it wasn't generating any chlorine, hence the possible algae growth.
I've also added a bag of shock to the pool. Should I test again in 24 hours?
NSA
I've just had a 15x28 vinyl pool installed in the sunny reaches of South Carolina, and no doubt I have a plethora of stupid questions that will need answering. I am already of the opinion, after one week of the pool being filled, that the 'pool guy' from the company that installed it doesn't really know what he's doing. But I am open to change my mind there
I have a Pentair EZtouch, Ultratemp heat pump, Intellichlor IC-20, and IntelliFlow variable speed pump in case you are wondering.
I noticed yesterday that the pool liner was getting very slippery, and I suspected algae was taking hold (no green yet), but it was the same day the pool guy showed up. I saw him with some muriatic acid, and I know he added an extra 40lb bag of salt, but he left before I could ask what he had added. 5 x 40lb bags of salt were already added a few days ago. The Intellichlor reads 4050ppm now (it was 3200) so I wish he left it alone!
I've just received the Taylor K-2006 test kit, so I'll be sure to share my results here. Until now I've been using the supplied K-1004 kit they left for me. 2 days ago my FC was 0, pH 7.6, and Alkalinity was 170ppm. Not great given the pool guy was supposedly taking care of it. I just noticed the Intellichlor had no lights at all. I reset it all, and it restarted, now it's all green LEDs. I suspect that it wasn't generating any chlorine, hence the possible algae growth.
I've also added a bag of shock to the pool. Should I test again in 24 hours?
NSA