Hello,
I have a 4 month old gunnite pool with Pebblescapes Mini Pebble Tahoe Blue as the plaster. The pool is about 17,500 gallons including the spa. I was using a pool guy but he went MIA recently so I am doing the testing myself. Now that I am testing the pool again I am seeing some data that is troubling and I went to Leslie's pool supply to confirm it and their tests showed the same values. I have included their advice as well.
Chemistry is below
Free and total chlorine is 0. Pool guy said this is fine in winter. I am in NC and do not cover or close my pool in the winter. We do use the spa. Thoughts on what course to take? Should I shock and use chlorine tabs for the winter?
Salt is 1500PPM. Since the generator doesn't work in the winter the pool guy and Leslies said don't worry about adding it yet. Concur?
Calcium Hardness = 120. This is freaking me out. Pool guy never mentioned it as an issue. Leslie's said if the pool is normal people often hold off adding it for the first 6 months. Thoughts? I have the supplies to up this.
Cyanuric Acid = 0. Note sure if this ties into chlorine and the question of using it in the winter.
Total Alkalinity = 100. Only good test
PH is 8.0. I am adding Muriatic acid today. Acid demand was 2 so adding 29 fluid ounces.
Phosphates is 300. My pool guy never even tested for this and ignored it. Leslies is saying its very high thoughts on this. I have the product to lower it and then maintain it.
I have a 4 month old gunnite pool with Pebblescapes Mini Pebble Tahoe Blue as the plaster. The pool is about 17,500 gallons including the spa. I was using a pool guy but he went MIA recently so I am doing the testing myself. Now that I am testing the pool again I am seeing some data that is troubling and I went to Leslie's pool supply to confirm it and their tests showed the same values. I have included their advice as well.
Chemistry is below
Free and total chlorine is 0. Pool guy said this is fine in winter. I am in NC and do not cover or close my pool in the winter. We do use the spa. Thoughts on what course to take? Should I shock and use chlorine tabs for the winter?
Salt is 1500PPM. Since the generator doesn't work in the winter the pool guy and Leslies said don't worry about adding it yet. Concur?
Calcium Hardness = 120. This is freaking me out. Pool guy never mentioned it as an issue. Leslie's said if the pool is normal people often hold off adding it for the first 6 months. Thoughts? I have the supplies to up this.
Cyanuric Acid = 0. Note sure if this ties into chlorine and the question of using it in the winter.
Total Alkalinity = 100. Only good test
PH is 8.0. I am adding Muriatic acid today. Acid demand was 2 so adding 29 fluid ounces.
Phosphates is 300. My pool guy never even tested for this and ignored it. Leslies is saying its very high thoughts on this. I have the product to lower it and then maintain it.