Results after 1 week

[tgoergen]

Hello, looking for some input. One week in and getting the hang of things. Here is where I am after a weekend of kids swimming parties.

FC: 3.2
pH: 7.5
TA: 140
CH: 80
CYA: 40

Any suggestions?

Also, is it correct that I can add salt after testing salt to change the "feel of the water"?

Thanks for the input!

Ted

 

[jeffchap]

Everything looks good, how does your water look? You can ignore CH in a vinyl pool.

Sure, you can add salt if you wish. Chlorine adds some salt to your pool anyway. You could add 3-4 40 lb bags and see what you think.

 

[domct203]

Hello, looking for some input. One week in and getting the hang of things. Here is where I am after a weekend of kids swimming parties.

FC: 3.2
pH: 7.5
TA: 140
CH: 80
CYA: 40

Any suggestions?

Also, is it correct that I can add salt after testing salt to change the "feel of the water"?

Thanks for the input!

Ted

Suggestions? Yes, get that FC up from the minimum before algae gets 'hold! You should be targeting FC at 5-7ppm daily.

Your TA is a bit high, but if your pH is stable don't fret about the TA.

What is your daily FC loss?

 

[AftonJeeper]

FC is getting a little low, make sure you stay above the minimum FC for your CYA. You could also switch over the the 10ml sample of water when testing FC. Then every drop counts as .5ppm.

 

[tgoergen]

I'm not sure about FC loss yet. I'll keep track this week.

 

[AftonJeeper]

I'm not sure about FC loss yet. I'll keep track this week.

When my pool isn't being used much I loose about 1ppm FC every 2-3 days. The autocover is a very nice thing to have.