Pool School is perfect, almost. It would be helpful if, along with the recommended chems and levels, there were some basic guidelines as to HOW to add each of the various chemicals. One sentence is enough. Disperse directly into the pool? Pour in front of return? Should it go in the skimmer basket? Avoid the skimmer basket? Pre-dissolve in a bucket of water- how big of bucket, how much water, max amount of chem to add to the bucket, etc? I noticed that even on the label of pool products, instructions on how to add it are frequently missing- when you are using non-pool chemicals, clearly there are no relevant instructions. I'm clear that "somewhere" in the forums there are instructions, but I think they should be at the "top of the page" along with the other basic information.
I also noted that the pool calculator has goals for all chems except for salt and borates. Could these be added, please? I love this calculator and use it all the time.
One last suggestion: I learned this year that CYA degrades over time. Most information implies that you add it once and the only way to lower it is to replace water. I'm going to guess that there are other chems that persist, but not indefinitely (sequestrants?). Is there a table that would provide an estimate of the half-life of these more persistent chemicals. If my CYA was high and I knew that CYA was likely to deplete itself by x amount in a month, then I might choose to wait it out rather than go through the wasteful effort of draining a bunch of water, replacing it, then rebalancing it. I'd add this as a sticky post or edit the relevant Pool School section. This is 'Trouble-Free' Pool after all, not OCD Pool
I also noted that the pool calculator has goals for all chems except for salt and borates. Could these be added, please? I love this calculator and use it all the time.
One last suggestion: I learned this year that CYA degrades over time. Most information implies that you add it once and the only way to lower it is to replace water. I'm going to guess that there are other chems that persist, but not indefinitely (sequestrants?). Is there a table that would provide an estimate of the half-life of these more persistent chemicals. If my CYA was high and I knew that CYA was likely to deplete itself by x amount in a month, then I might choose to wait it out rather than go through the wasteful effort of draining a bunch of water, replacing it, then rebalancing it. I'd add this as a sticky post or edit the relevant Pool School section. This is 'Trouble-Free' Pool after all, not OCD Pool
