Hi all,
Our new pool has stayed clear for several weeks thanks to BBB. I do have two random questions, if anyone can answer. For reference, the only chemicals we have used are powered stabilizer, 12% liquid chlorine and 31.5% muriatic acid and I use the Pool Math app to determine amounts to add, I add chlorine nightly.
1. Our pH seems to continually rise back to 8 within 3-5 days of lowering it down towards 7.4/7.5. Is this normal? Our return jet is not pointing up, no fountains. It has been very windy and rained a few times but our temps in AZ are 105 on average. I checked the pH of our sink water once, it was right at 7.5. I do feel like my water is evaporating very quickly, and we are adding 1-2 inches more than once a week it feels like. We don't cover our pool at all. We have swam several times with the pH around 8 and we are not itchy, everyone is fine. I'm wondering if it's actually bad to let it stay around 8 or should I continue adding muriatic acid every few days to bring it back down to 7.4/7.5?
2. I tested my water at the pool store today just to confirm my own results, and they said my CC is 0.04. I understand that is a tiny amount but I am wondering, does that mean CC will continue to rise now that it's no longer at 0? Or can that tiny amount dissipate on its own, if the pool is continually maintained properly? The pool is clear, floor is not slimy. I know a higher CC requires SLAMing but can small amounts of CC dissipate by itself?
Tested a few hours ago at the pool store:
FC - 2.54ppm (my K2006 math was 3ppm)
CC - 0.04 (my K2006 was 0)
pH - 7.9
TA - 111
CH- 181
CYA - 34
Our new pool has stayed clear for several weeks thanks to BBB. I do have two random questions, if anyone can answer. For reference, the only chemicals we have used are powered stabilizer, 12% liquid chlorine and 31.5% muriatic acid and I use the Pool Math app to determine amounts to add, I add chlorine nightly.
1. Our pH seems to continually rise back to 8 within 3-5 days of lowering it down towards 7.4/7.5. Is this normal? Our return jet is not pointing up, no fountains. It has been very windy and rained a few times but our temps in AZ are 105 on average. I checked the pH of our sink water once, it was right at 7.5. I do feel like my water is evaporating very quickly, and we are adding 1-2 inches more than once a week it feels like. We don't cover our pool at all. We have swam several times with the pH around 8 and we are not itchy, everyone is fine. I'm wondering if it's actually bad to let it stay around 8 or should I continue adding muriatic acid every few days to bring it back down to 7.4/7.5?
2. I tested my water at the pool store today just to confirm my own results, and they said my CC is 0.04. I understand that is a tiny amount but I am wondering, does that mean CC will continue to rise now that it's no longer at 0? Or can that tiny amount dissipate on its own, if the pool is continually maintained properly? The pool is clear, floor is not slimy. I know a higher CC requires SLAMing but can small amounts of CC dissipate by itself?
Tested a few hours ago at the pool store:
FC - 2.54ppm (my K2006 math was 3ppm)
CC - 0.04 (my K2006 was 0)
pH - 7.9
TA - 111
CH- 181
CYA - 34
