Last year was our first year - pool VERY close to house, etc, small property - so I used a net to cover, vs a solid cover. I didn't want weight, and things collapsing.
Success. Even most of the leaves stayed out, and i used the leaf gulper to get the remainder out.
The pool was a bit green but not insane at all. One bag of shock did the trick to clear it but left a crazy smell.
Forgot to measure before the shock - so my levels are a bit unreliable after shock-
May 4 -
pH 7.2-4 unclear
FC 7.5
CC 1 (still working on the algae, right?)
(This means TC is 8.5)
CYA - 30-40 (this is the black dot disappearing/i always find this one tricky)
Total Alkalinity- 100
SO i'm in OK zones except my chlorine
36 hours later, no free chlorine
May 7
Pool supply store says -
Salt at 2400 (added a bag)
TA 78 (they note low, but my ideal is 80-120 - waiting to raise other levels before adding anything)
pH 7.2 (they note low, my SWG says 7.2-7.6 - added some lo n slo because I had it - 9:30AM)
CYA 25 (they just call this stabilizer - WT? added chemical because i had it...) i poured it in water bucket and poured it in the skimmer- per pool store directions - did i just corrode my equipment? product is lo n slo... just remembered this is likely where the sock came in.
FC 0 - i don't have anything so I will go the bleach method-
QUESTION - do i wait to add FC until my pH and CYA adjust? or grab bleach now?
Can't run my SWG until my pool is balanced...
I have also got some fast acting oxidizer (from pool supplies canada) from my pool closing last year) - unclear if this is to just lower CC without sanitizing - is that what it is? Says it doesn't affect pH so - that sounds good - but why?
thanks for any input!
Success. Even most of the leaves stayed out, and i used the leaf gulper to get the remainder out.
The pool was a bit green but not insane at all. One bag of shock did the trick to clear it but left a crazy smell.
Forgot to measure before the shock - so my levels are a bit unreliable after shock-
May 4 -
pH 7.2-4 unclear
FC 7.5
CC 1 (still working on the algae, right?)
(This means TC is 8.5)
CYA - 30-40 (this is the black dot disappearing/i always find this one tricky)
Total Alkalinity- 100
SO i'm in OK zones except my chlorine
36 hours later, no free chlorine
May 7
Pool supply store says -
Salt at 2400 (added a bag)
TA 78 (they note low, but my ideal is 80-120 - waiting to raise other levels before adding anything)
pH 7.2 (they note low, my SWG says 7.2-7.6 - added some lo n slo because I had it - 9:30AM)
CYA 25 (they just call this stabilizer - WT? added chemical because i had it...) i poured it in water bucket and poured it in the skimmer- per pool store directions - did i just corrode my equipment? product is lo n slo... just remembered this is likely where the sock came in.
FC 0 - i don't have anything so I will go the bleach method-
QUESTION - do i wait to add FC until my pH and CYA adjust? or grab bleach now?
Can't run my SWG until my pool is balanced...
I have also got some fast acting oxidizer (from pool supplies canada) from my pool closing last year) - unclear if this is to just lower CC without sanitizing - is that what it is? Says it doesn't affect pH so - that sounds good - but why?
thanks for any input!
