Hi my name is nathan and im a pool newb. So new that i cannot get my pool chemistry right . Its a relatively small pool 10' x 30" 24 in water line summer waves pool. So the volume us around 1180 ish .
The chemicals i have are: ph up , ph down , pool shock ( pool and spa xtra blue sodium dichloro), 1" coordinating tablets (tricholoro) ,six way test strips ( Clorox smart strips).
I seem to be having sever ph swings so severe its never in range as well as that high alk. Is there something im missing here? Ive attached a screenshot of the test strip today. I have also added .25 cups of ph down that the stupid app recommends.
Another question here is how do i know exactly how much ph up or down to add? How is that configured seems like the ole clorox app isn't doing its job? The pool has a crappy little skimmer and pump seems to work ok . There is no algae or clouding yet lol.
ANY TIPS ARE APPRECIATED ANY
The chemicals i have are: ph up , ph down , pool shock ( pool and spa xtra blue sodium dichloro), 1" coordinating tablets (tricholoro) ,six way test strips ( Clorox smart strips).
I seem to be having sever ph swings so severe its never in range as well as that high alk. Is there something im missing here? Ive attached a screenshot of the test strip today. I have also added .25 cups of ph down that the stupid app recommends.
Another question here is how do i know exactly how much ph up or down to add? How is that configured seems like the ole clorox app isn't doing its job? The pool has a crappy little skimmer and pump seems to work ok . There is no algae or clouding yet lol.
ANY TIPS ARE APPRECIATED ANY