Pool opened test results

rackydoo

Well-known member
Apr 4, 2024
46
staten island ny
I just had my pool opened. This year I instructed my pool company not to add any PH or TA chemicals as well as stabilizer as last year it was very high.
They added Shock that did not include stabalizer, Salt and DE

I did a partial drain and refill late last year and the pool co. lowered the water before closing so I added after opening. This helped lower my CYA.

Here are my numbers using the Taylor pro test kit after running the pump 24 hrs.

CYA 60 Looks like it's no longer high and I will need to add stabilizer
FC 13.5 I'm going to turn off the SWG for a couple days to lower this
CC 0
PH 8.2
TA I had a hard time here. The water turned pink but not really red after adding the R009 reagent. If the pink is correct my TA was 50.
I continued adding drops the solution ended up yellow .I added well over 20 drops and stopped as I ran just about out of reagent.


I'm not sure what to do here with the PH high and the TA.



I appreciate any input.

Thanks
 
Your CYA of 60 is fine for your location.

Just add a bit of acid to lower pH to 7.8

Get some new reagents.
 
Test results after running pump for 48 hrs.
I have the SWG turned off to lower the FC.
Also been adding Muranic Acid to lower the PH which is coming down.
Plus I figured out the TA test colors.

CYA 60
FC 11.5. SWG still off
CC 0
PH 8.0
TA 70
Calcium Hardness 72
Salt 3200

I assume based on these numbers it's safe to swim ?