Hi, all! We have finally completed our build and are getting use to testing and balancing things. The pool tech came by two days after we filled with tap water (no softener) to start everything up. He brushed the pool and gave us our brush and test kit they use. He added some muriatic acid and shock and said he’d be back in a week to check on things. Told us to brush every other day. And he‘ll startup the SWG in a month.
So. We took what we’ve learned on here and a dose of common sense and began doing none of what he suggested. We brush religiously every day. Some days twice or more. I started testing the following day and had:
FC = 0
ph = 8.2
TA = 90
CH = 175
CYA = 0
I added the recommended levels of liquid chlorine, acid and CYA.
The next day, got
FC = 1.5
pH = 8.2
TA = 100
CH = 175
CYA = 30
Added liquid chlorine, acid and 45lbs of calcium chloride. Brushed it really well until dissolved.
Started getting better the next day.
FC = 1.5
ph = 7.8
TA = 80
CH = 450
CYA = 30
Next few days were about the same. I’d test, add the recommended products and retest the next day.
Yesterday’
FC = 4.0
pH = 7.7
TA = 80
CH = 425
CYA = 50
Definitely, getting the hang of testing. Should I be checking sooner than the next day after i make additions? Should I try to always test the same time everyday? With this being the startup, should I be shooting for different levels with my pebble finish? The pool tech comes once per week. I feel like my water would’ve been nasty if it remained with a FC of zero for a week. He added some acid and ?phosphate remover last week. I didn’t get a chance to ask him before he put stuff in, so I texted him later and he said he added the phosphate remover “to help eliminate any unwanted contaminant that might be in the water.“ Any idea what that was and what he could’ve tested to see if I even needed that? Any other pointers???
So. We took what we’ve learned on here and a dose of common sense and began doing none of what he suggested. We brush religiously every day. Some days twice or more. I started testing the following day and had:
FC = 0
ph = 8.2
TA = 90
CH = 175
CYA = 0
I added the recommended levels of liquid chlorine, acid and CYA.
The next day, got
FC = 1.5
pH = 8.2
TA = 100
CH = 175
CYA = 30
Added liquid chlorine, acid and 45lbs of calcium chloride. Brushed it really well until dissolved.
Started getting better the next day.
FC = 1.5
ph = 7.8
TA = 80
CH = 450
CYA = 30
Next few days were about the same. I’d test, add the recommended products and retest the next day.
Yesterday’
FC = 4.0
pH = 7.7
TA = 80
CH = 425
CYA = 50
Definitely, getting the hang of testing. Should I be checking sooner than the next day after i make additions? Should I try to always test the same time everyday? With this being the startup, should I be shooting for different levels with my pebble finish? The pool tech comes once per week. I feel like my water would’ve been nasty if it remained with a FC of zero for a week. He added some acid and ?phosphate remover last week. I didn’t get a chance to ask him before he put stuff in, so I texted him later and he said he added the phosphate remover “to help eliminate any unwanted contaminant that might be in the water.“ Any idea what that was and what he could’ve tested to see if I even needed that? Any other pointers???