Hi, new home and pool owners Have been relying on local pool company up to this point. Please forgive my lack of knowledge and questions, and you may need to explain to me like I'm a 5 year old! I have started reading through pool school, as well as several forum questions. Its all a bit of a muddle at the moment. But, I'm here to learn and I want to get a handle on this pool gig asap ... as the $ are flying out the window.
I've included my details in my signature, and I have ordered the TF-100 test kit.
We had the pool company open our pool about 7 days ago. It was green and cloudy. They shocked it with 5 bags. Since then I have vacuumed it (waste) etc and after 2 or 3 days its very clear with only some grit on the bottom. It does have some stains in places on the bottom: grey and other places slightly red).
Got a water analysis this morning (from store while waiting for test kit)
FC 0.4
CC 4.6 (which they said to ignore due to shocking)
ph 7.6
TA 70
CYA > 20
Total Hardness (CH?) 110
They said: Add 8 lbs of Alkalinity, 1 cup of PH minus and 20 lbs of calcium.
Questions:
1. They have on record (from previous owner), correct pool measurements, but say its 18,000 gal. I used the PoolMath and it calculates as 23,000! Which number should I use?
2. On PoolMath .... do I just leave the standard "Targets" on there ...... and just input my "now" numbers? Or do I need to adjust?
3. Thoughts on my next step? Do I follow the Pool store recommendations at this time? or should I do something else?
(forgot to mention on my signature, we have one of those automatic pump chlorinators)
Any other advice at this time would also be appreciated.
Thanks a million.
I've included my details in my signature, and I have ordered the TF-100 test kit.
We had the pool company open our pool about 7 days ago. It was green and cloudy. They shocked it with 5 bags. Since then I have vacuumed it (waste) etc and after 2 or 3 days its very clear with only some grit on the bottom. It does have some stains in places on the bottom: grey and other places slightly red).
Got a water analysis this morning (from store while waiting for test kit)
FC 0.4
CC 4.6 (which they said to ignore due to shocking)
ph 7.6
TA 70
CYA > 20
Total Hardness (CH?) 110
They said: Add 8 lbs of Alkalinity, 1 cup of PH minus and 20 lbs of calcium.
Questions:
1. They have on record (from previous owner), correct pool measurements, but say its 18,000 gal. I used the PoolMath and it calculates as 23,000! Which number should I use?
2. On PoolMath .... do I just leave the standard "Targets" on there ...... and just input my "now" numbers? Or do I need to adjust?
3. Thoughts on my next step? Do I follow the Pool store recommendations at this time? or should I do something else?
(forgot to mention on my signature, we have one of those automatic pump chlorinators)
Any other advice at this time would also be appreciated.
Thanks a million.