New pool owner trying to understand test strip reading

[PoolStored]

Turn SWG off for OCLT, and at least 30 min before test…

 

[PoolStored]

Let’s not worry about TA. We will teach you that all you need to do is manage pH and leave TA alone.

 

[Pas_pool]

Turn SWG off for OCLT, and at least 30 min before test…

I will go turn it off now. And test around 8:15 or 8:30

 

[Newdude]

have the SWG set for 40% currently. Should that be lowered to 20% after we pass this overnight test.

We will have to road test the daily loss / SWG once the CYA gets bumped.

Also on that chart you added. The one that came with my TF pro test kit. Had 60 cya in the green as well. Where is the chart you added from?

60 works for most of the season up north but probably won't in a heat wave. So its kinda on the fence. In the hot climates they may need 90 at times.

And when you say losing 4, 2, and 1ppm a day depends on when in the season you are. You mean chlorine ppm?

Yes.

If so, tue SWG is regenerating that to make it balanced again. Do I have that right?

Yes. The SWG is just your little buddy that adds FC for you. Technically you are losing X per day and adding the same X per day, you just aren't lugging jugs for it.

So much thrown at me in a short amount of time.

We got you. And please ask anytime, and/or as many times as you need. If you goof we might have multiple things to fix, and i promise that we got you there too, but It's better for all parties to only have one fish to fry.

 

[PoolStored]

Sunrise is 5:44 in Colchester!

 

[Pas_pool]

Sunrise is 5:44 in Colchester!

Haha I’m well aware unfortunately. But I wake up at 5am so all good there just need to cut my workout a little short. Teacher life with a 2 year old and an infant

 

[Newdude]

I’m well aware unfortunately

I've actually been excited about it recently because I've been watching the sky get blue while making my coffee thermos but I haven't seen the sun come up yet before I get to work.

 

[Pas_pool]

I've actually been excited about it recently because I've been watching the sky get blue while making my coffee thermos but I haven't seen the sun come up yet before I get to work.

Agreed. I’m liking the later days of course. But liking the sun starting to come up earlier too

 

[Pas_pool]

Okay, night time reading is in (I know I only needed to take FC, but I’m just getting practice using the test kit).

SWG was shut off around 7:30pm.

My pump will shut off at 10pm. So I’m going to stay up and watch the Knicks (hopefully win) and I’ll go out there and turn it on low so it stays on over night.

I’ll wake up at 5am and go out and check to make sure the pump is still on. If it is, I’ll take my sample then. If it shuts off for whatever reason I’ll turn it back on and take my sample around 5:40am.

hope I did everything right so far

 

[Pas_pool]

Morning reading:
FC: 4
Cc: .5

So I passed the overnight test. Ok. So what’s next from my reading above? Stabilizer? More muriatic acid to bring TA down?

Also, what should I modify my pump schedule to be. 24 hours at what RPMs?

Or do you recommend a different schedule? I plan to have one of the three options to be 2200 rpms for when I run my heat pump.