So I bought this house 2 years ago and have had a company coming out weekly to service it. I kept telling myself I would eventually do it once I took the time to learn and I think that time has come. All summer long it seems like some algae has developed even just a few days after servicing so I’ve had to shock and scrub my pool multiple time. I figured at this point I might as well do it myself. So here is where I’m at:
Chlorine pool with inline chlorinator
35K gallons
Stonescapes mini pebble aqua blue
DFW area
Pool stays open year round
Cartridge filter
The help I need is this:
1. What testing kit should I purchase? On Amazon I found the Taylor k 2005 I believe for $67. Is this adequate?
2. Chemical wise I assume I’d need to shock weekly, and add tabs to chlorinator weekly. That part seems simple but should I use liquid chlorine to shock or bags? Also what types of tabs?
3. The part Im most worried about is balancing pH with either acid or baking soda. I don’t think this is something that would occur to often but what products should I be prepared to use?
Honestly I’m just looking for recommendations on the actual products I should be using and if there is something I’m overlooking/haven’t thought about by taking over the servicing.
Thanks in advance for any and all feedback!
Chlorine pool with inline chlorinator
35K gallons
Stonescapes mini pebble aqua blue
DFW area
Pool stays open year round
Cartridge filter
The help I need is this:
1. What testing kit should I purchase? On Amazon I found the Taylor k 2005 I believe for $67. Is this adequate?
2. Chemical wise I assume I’d need to shock weekly, and add tabs to chlorinator weekly. That part seems simple but should I use liquid chlorine to shock or bags? Also what types of tabs?
3. The part Im most worried about is balancing pH with either acid or baking soda. I don’t think this is something that would occur to often but what products should I be prepared to use?
Honestly I’m just looking for recommendations on the actual products I should be using and if there is something I’m overlooking/haven’t thought about by taking over the servicing.
Thanks in advance for any and all feedback!