Yes we do. As mentioned that bad boy CYA will come down. I am diligently working on it. And yes i think for piece of mind i will purchase that meter to have something else in my tool chest to help me manage my chemistry. What about that process that other member mentioned about distilled water and pool water in a 1:1 ratio. Will that be ok to use in the comparator block with my high fc and allow me to get a non skewed result?Been thinking on this… Lots of workable options presented. It’s just choosing the one that works for you.
For your own peace of mind, I say buy the meter. Keep it properly stored and calibrated, it will serve you well in the short term. With your trip coming in a few weeks, I think you’ll be much happier being able to test PH when you want without diluting or letting the FC drop.
Long term, if the meter becomes problematic, you’ll be able to use the comparator block again to test anytime. Or even to check the meter. Just have to wait til the CYA is down enough to let the FC stay below 10 and you already have a plan for that
Opening my pool and want to do it real nice this time
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Distilled water is typically at a pH of 6.9-7.0. It has zero carbonate alkalinity and no mineral hardness. Diluting a pool water sample with it doesn’t change anything since the alkalinity of the pool water will resist any changes to pH introduced by the distilled water.
I understand -but can I try this method EVEN with high fc and compare it to the regular method of testing ph in the comparator block and see if there is a color difference? Because that member stated that I can do this method EVEN with high fc? But will the result be TRUER or less skewed than the regular method due to the high fc?
So I use the same method- Just instead of filling that column of the block to the top with pool water- I fill it halfway with pool water and halfway with distilled water then add the red drops like always.
Snip from the article:
A better way to test pH in high FC water (below 20ppm) is to mix a 1:1 solution of pool water with DISTILLED water. Then test pH. Doing that will cut the FC down by half but have almost no effect on pH (due to the much higher alkalinity of pool water compared to distilled water).
50/50 pool water & distilled water. Test in the block as usual. Result is your PH.
I'd do a 50/50 mix in another container and then fill the block.
A better way to test pH in high FC water (below 20ppm) is to mix a 1:1 solution of pool water with DISTILLED water. Then test pH. Doing that will cut the FC down by half but have almost no effect on pH (due to the much higher alkalinity of pool water compared to distilled water).
50/50 pool water & distilled water. Test in the block as usual. Result is your PH.
I'd do a 50/50 mix in another container and then fill the block.
That is how I test all my tests - I dunk a Pyrex 16-ounce cup with a handle into the pool and use that water as my testing water instead of directly in the pool.
Tomorrow is vacuuming day and backwash day and then refill. I will test before and after and see if anything changes especially the CYA( with the rain and all-- fingers crossed)
Backwash should not be on a "day" but rather when your psi exceeds 25% of clean pressure. Some backwash only a couple times yearly.
Oh boy. I was never told that. Am I screwing up the filter by doing this. I think i am up to my 4th backwash since like june 2 ?? Only because i have been doing this to drain more water
It won’t screw up the filter. If you’re doing it just to drain some and follow your CYA plan it’s fine to keep doing it. Otherwise, follow the advice above and only backwash when you need to.
Thank u. I got a little worried that doing something productive for one thing was in turn messing something else up. This is only short term. Just a couple more times hopefully?
Finished vacuuming to waste. Did backwash and rinse. Now doing sump pump removal if a few more inches. It is already down about 3”. Will stop at 11 AM but at about 945 i will put filtered water from hose on to start refilling AS i am removing. That will be it for today. Hopefully my CYA will drop to about 80?? Really getting there. In just 1 month lowered it almost 40 points
My CYA was lower than 90. Definitely below the 90 mark but not by much.My fc was 9 and myTA was 100 this morning
By the way is it ok after this 2 hours or so of sump pump draining that i BEGIN to add water WHILE still draining. I want to be maybe go in the pool later this afternoon so i want to add water while draining so that it wont take hours later to just refill?
Test your PH while the chlorine is less than 10. Perfect timing so you can just do the regular test.
You can fill while you’re draining. Try to put the hose as far away from the sump pump as you can do it won’t mix too bad. Having the pump and filter off will help with that also. It would work best though if you drain all you’re going to and then fill.
You can fill while you’re draining. Try to put the hose as far away from the sump pump as you can do it won’t mix too bad. Having the pump and filter off will help with that also. It would work best though if you drain all you’re going to and then fill.
I know - the filter and pump are off-- and I will drain down to the return jets and then start to refill--
I am a definite 7.8 ph. Definitely not the top color. I am quite confident it is no higher than 7.8