Hello there!
I was SO proud of myself... took the CYA from 202 to 50. Did a SLAM and once I got the same CHL reading overnite felt very accomplished.
Now on balancing, I felt I was struggling some keeping the Ph down and CHL up. (In reading up maybe my water isnt really very neutral)
Anyway, was admiring the clarity of the water, was going to grab a photo and share when I looked up and saw ...GREEN! Not alot but still... man o man.
I'm using liquid chlorine, so I elevated the level and then went after the pool with the brush. (Just got a brush with a whale tale... very cool.)
So my digits now after that episode: ALK: 80 / PH: 7.2 / CH: 300 / CYA: 50 / FC: 3.5 / CC: trace / TC: ~3.7
OK, so here is what I wanted to ask... to all you folks with plaster.
In 2007 the original owner planted crepe myrtles and mountain laurels near the pool (a seasonal trifecta, lemme tellya) The pool also is rimmed with flagstone and some seem to be returning to sand. (thank you, Texas sun!)
So at ANY time I brush the pool lounge, steps, sides, hot tub, I'll and get a grey like smoke. IS THIS NORMAL? I feel like perhaps the plaster may also be .. like a part of this? Wearing away?
What's been people's experience with this smoke like stuff... should I persist till its gone or deal with it? Is this possibly a comment on my filter system?
Also, is my ALK number too low?
Any input would be most welcome!
Carol
I was SO proud of myself... took the CYA from 202 to 50. Did a SLAM and once I got the same CHL reading overnite felt very accomplished.
Now on balancing, I felt I was struggling some keeping the Ph down and CHL up. (In reading up maybe my water isnt really very neutral)
Anyway, was admiring the clarity of the water, was going to grab a photo and share when I looked up and saw ...GREEN! Not alot but still... man o man.
I'm using liquid chlorine, so I elevated the level and then went after the pool with the brush. (Just got a brush with a whale tale... very cool.)
So my digits now after that episode: ALK: 80 / PH: 7.2 / CH: 300 / CYA: 50 / FC: 3.5 / CC: trace / TC: ~3.7
OK, so here is what I wanted to ask... to all you folks with plaster.
In 2007 the original owner planted crepe myrtles and mountain laurels near the pool (a seasonal trifecta, lemme tellya) The pool also is rimmed with flagstone and some seem to be returning to sand. (thank you, Texas sun!)
So at ANY time I brush the pool lounge, steps, sides, hot tub, I'll and get a grey like smoke. IS THIS NORMAL? I feel like perhaps the plaster may also be .. like a part of this? Wearing away?
What's been people's experience with this smoke like stuff... should I persist till its gone or deal with it? Is this possibly a comment on my filter system?
Also, is my ALK number too low?
Any input would be most welcome!
Carol