Ok, so I've been following this page a year and have read and watched so many videos I was totally thinking I was ready to take on the water chemistry. TFP breaks it down and it looks so easy! lol Well I still think it will EVENTUALLY be easy but now I'm just overwhelmed and learning something new. Tested water filling the pool and here is what we (my husband and I did it together as he did this a decade ago and I want to learn since I will be the one taking care of it mostly):
I did purchase the TFP Pool Math app
Results App told me to add:
Ph: 7.2 ---- 17 oz/1 lb 1 oz of Borax (purchased)
TA: 20 ---- 258 oz/16 lbs of Baking soda (purchased)
CH: 50 ---- However, I have a vinyl pool and my understanding is to disregard this
CYA: 0 ---- 14 lbs of Dry Stabilizer (purchased but more needed)
CC: 0
FC ---- 88 oz (I have purchased 10% bleach)
Lastly, I do have a CIrcuPool RJ-45 SWG. However, I thought I read on here I should get pool balanced with bleach first and then add my 14 (40lb) bags of salt? Is this correct?
Does the above look correct -- if so what order do I add things?
Pss I had purchased the sample water to practice testing with so I learn correctly. Everything worked except R-7064 (Alkalinity standard 100 ppm). We tested it twice and got 160 ppm both times. So .....what does that mean? Bad sample batch or bad testing chemicals or did I royally screw something up? I do have a speed stir (THANK YOU for that recommendation and whoever invented that lol).
I did purchase the TFP Pool Math app
Results App told me to add:
Ph: 7.2 ---- 17 oz/1 lb 1 oz of Borax (purchased)
TA: 20 ---- 258 oz/16 lbs of Baking soda (purchased)
CH: 50 ---- However, I have a vinyl pool and my understanding is to disregard this
CYA: 0 ---- 14 lbs of Dry Stabilizer (purchased but more needed)
CC: 0
FC ---- 88 oz (I have purchased 10% bleach)
Lastly, I do have a CIrcuPool RJ-45 SWG. However, I thought I read on here I should get pool balanced with bleach first and then add my 14 (40lb) bags of salt? Is this correct?
Does the above look correct -- if so what order do I add things?
Pss I had purchased the sample water to practice testing with so I learn correctly. Everything worked except R-7064 (Alkalinity standard 100 ppm). We tested it twice and got 160 ppm both times. So .....what does that mean? Bad sample batch or bad testing chemicals or did I royally screw something up? I do have a speed stir (THANK YOU for that recommendation and whoever invented that lol).