So pool shops are like anti virus software, they make the viruses to keep you coming back.

[pshawman]

Irregular shape area calculator. Press the up arrow to make as many points as you need, then move them all to whereabouts they belong and it will be close enough.

This really makes me look bad but I also used and fouled it up WITH this calculator too lol

 

[pshawman]

And I've given up and will take any suggestions.

The deep end (RHS) is 2m
The shallow (LHS) is 1m
It slopes down slowly but then more abruptly at the deep end.

Attached is the pic of the pool steps. Say hi to my algae, and plugga, everyone...

 

[Newdude]

I also used and fouled it up WITH this calculator too lol

So I nailed the surface area on the calculator but the rest is a guess because the shallow end is both longer and wider. If we go with 1.2m average depth I get about 14k gallons which should be close enough to start.

If chemical adds fall short, we'll add some gallons or if they over shoot a bit we'll lower them.

 

[kimkats]

The total gallons will be a moving target as you dial it in like Dude said. Adjust up or down by 500 gallons. Once you see the right direction then you can adjust by 100 gallons to get it tighter.

 

[Newdude]

And it'll fluctuate anyway. +/- 2 inches is about 1000 gallons so you could be up or down 500 gallons from perfect on any given day.

 

[pshawman]

Legends.

Edit: Is that big? Mum said its big. Should I be showing i mean asking her that?

 

[pshawman]

I know i'm being a slow fker and I apologise for that. This weeks worse than most but im not an excuses guy just apologies.

Today I found the cheapest cyanuric acid guy nearby and went there. Grabbed 2 kilo. He said would prolly get the pool to 40-50ppm.
I showed him my measurements and pics to get his estimate. He thinks it's even over 50k L maybe 53(edit: you did say 53, dir). Since its especially deep. compared to usual he said. 2m currently but could go 10cm higher easy.

That's gone in. It weas really powdery, I said sock he said its so fine chuck it in skimmer. Test CYA levels tomorrow.

So thanks for sticking with me dudes.

 

[Newdude]

you did say 53

Apologies for not converting it back to liters for you.

I said sock he said its so fine chuck it in skimmer.

There is never a good reason to dump acid through your equipment. There just isn't. Next time use the sock. This time may take up to a week to see any that's gummed up in the filter. No biggie, just be patient if it doesn't show immediately.

Maintain target range per your CYA level at all times. As in, when the pool is fluctuating a couple ppm a day, you can't let that fluctuation bring you to min FC. 3ppm over min is a several day supply in the fall, but maybe only lasts from 10a to 2p mid summer. SWGs don't fluctuate such as liquid chlorine pools often do, but they still fluctuate.

 

[pshawman]

There is never a good reason to dump acid through your equipment.

First rule of TFP is you grab your chemicals and DO NOT INTERACT with the pool guy! Screwed the pooch there. Cause it's got acid in the name so it could be acidic is what im thinking... Thanks for confirming.

 

[kimkats]

First rule of TFP is you grab your chemicals and DO NOT INTERACT with the pool guy!

Hey Dude should we tell Lee to add this to the official rules? I think so!!

Kim

 

[Newdude]

should we tell Lee to add this to the official rules?

It's already covered in rules 3, 4 and 5

1) know where you're at
2) know where you want to be
3) know what you're adding (acid)
4) know what it will do (do acid things)
5) watch it do (preferably not to the equipment)
6) have a beverage, you earned it.

 

[pshawman]

It's already covered in rules 3, 4 and 5

1) know where you're at
2) know where you want to be
3) know what you're adding (acid)
4) know what it will do (do acid things)
5) watch it do (preferably not to the equipment)
6) have a beverage, you earned it.

Im australian mate, I was sloshed since the vegemite toast and VBs for brekky. I knew better than to dump that Darn in... You see a guy with a 5 dollar polo shirt embroided with a business name and your lizard brain says trust the man breathing in harsh chemicals daily for decades about things your straight self never would.

 

[Newdude]

About stuff he never learned in the first place. He just did what some other asshat in a $5 polo told him to and he's been doing it for 30 years, ya know.

 

[pshawman]

Do you guys sell like lil gold test kit jewelery for my inch thick legit 29 caret gold chain? Ill rock in next week and stand over him like a person whos been reading TFP for a week should! Pretty confident right now. Prolly the beers.

 

[Newdude]

stand over him like a person whos been reading TFP for a week should

LIKE A BOSS !!!!

 

[aussieta]

get yourself a t-shirt or baseball cap
you feel like a professional testing in your t-shirt

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[Mdragger88]

Since you have already thrown the cya in don’t backwash or clean your filter for a week or you will wash it away.
Its just a Lesson learned- no worries

 

[kimkats]

You can always get some TFP cards to pass out. They REALLY don't like that LOL It can/will cost them if even 10% of people convert to TFP ways!

 

[mgtfp]

VBs

For those not as accustomed with our fine products: That's Victoria Bitter, good stuff. It's certainly debatable whether it's preferable to coffee for brekky.

 

[pshawman]

OK gents. I've completed testing and am pretty confident with my numbersexcept for salt.

I did follow instructions exactly but did do the sensitive test. Took loads of drops and shaking. I see why some grab those little electric stirrers. Details in my poolmath signature link. I'll watch here for a while for updates. Thank you.