I tested my water today finally.
Again, My home is near Los Angeles, California, and size of pool is about 20,000 gallon plaster with Liquid Chlorine
and we recently drained water, and filled new water, and a pool guy added CYA just a week ago.
1. Chlorine: 1.6ppm
2. PH 8
3. alkaline: 180
4. Calcium: 250
5. CYA: 0
With Taylor water gram--> Saturation index: about 0.7 If I assume current water temperature is 65F
I read articles in Pool School.
Please let me know if what I think it right.
first of all, Because CYA is 0, my chlorine level is okay. However it is weird because when pool guy came to install pool equipment, he added lots of CYA. It is possible that I made mistake when I checked..
Second, PH 8 is acceptable max. However it is better to make lower. I saw Taylor manual, and it looks like that I need to put 1.72qt acid.
Third, Alkaline level is too high, so I need to make it lower. (BTW, is it possible to get such a big number??. I think I might made mistake). And how can I make Alkaline level lower?
Forth, Calcium is acceptable minimum. So it is better to make it higher. How can I make it higher?
Please let me know if what I think it right.
And I got to think that I need to use lots of drop to test water, and the tester is expensive.
So I think it might better to use test strip like this( ->
Amazon.com : Poolmaster 22211 Smart Test 4-Way Swimming Pool and Spa Water Chemistry Test Strips, 50 count (Pack of 1) : Swimming Pool Testing Strips : Garden & Outdoor) for most time, and I use the Taylor kit only every months or quarters. Is it fine to do like that?
We didn't use pool yet because it is still too cold, and I was thinking to heat our pool tomorrow to use.
However It will rain from tomorrow for 4 days.
I'm thinking to heat it up even it rains. Do you think it is good idea to heat pool when it rains?
if it is not a good idea, I can wait.
By the way, Can you let me know the best time to heat it up?(morning, afternoon, or it doesn't matter?)
And how long will it take to heat pool? (about 20,000 gallon)
One more question.
Is there something that I need to do after raining?
Do I need to test water again?
Last question.
Like I asked last time, there is air leak(I can see bubble in a pump) if we run only side vacuum suction which we connect automatic vacuum . And I couldn't find the spot.
Anyhow if we run both main and side suction, then it looks normal.(there is no bubble In the pump).
So I'm thinking to use like that for now.
By the way, the automatic vacuum looks like doesn't work anymore for 2-3 days. And I saw there is small holes in the vacuum.
When I pressure washed the vacuum, It made holes...
Can those holes make vacuum doesn't work anymore, or it is because not enough water pressure in vacuum suction for the leak?
Thank you in advance.