What proactive steps needed when fire is close by...

[an1vrsy]

Well, unfortunately, here in Southern California it is fire season. There is one burning nearby, approximately 5 - 10 miles away, if that. Here is a shot of the smoke rising.



I am not concerned about fire retardant getting into the pool. However, the ash fallout may come my way. Is this where I would raise FC and just monitor pH? I guess I should google the chemical makeup of ash.

Any thoughts?

 

[an1vrsy]

Well, this morning, prior to the fire, I did my normal tests.

Time 10:15 pacific
FC 4.2
CC 0
pH 8.0 (dosed 11 oz of MA to get to 7.6)
TA 80
CH 280
CYA 40

I went out and tested the water this afternoon...

4:31 pacific
FC 3.4
CC 0
pH 7.6

So, I'll check pH in the morning to determine if there was any fallout and rise.

 

[Jravenstine]

Hi An1vrsy,

I live right by you in painted trails area by Portola hills. My reply has nothing to do with the fire but how do you have such a low CH with our water we use? Mine is around 550. Do you have a water softener? Thanks

 

[jblizzle]

Recent posts related to fires and Ash seem to indicate very little impact to the chemistry. Just a lot of debris that needed to be filtered out.

 

[an1vrsy]

... how do you have such a low CH with our water we use? Mine is around 550. Do you have a water softener? Thanks

I found TFP in early July after getting an acid wash based upon pool store advice. When the contractor mentioned he did not estimate nor plan on opening the pool, I used google to try and figure out what was needed. Lo and behold, TFP... After the work was done, I filled the pool. I have a friend who works for the SMWD and he told me that their water source changed. So if you are serviced by SMWD, take a test of the tap water. Not to say you should drain and refill but you might be able to swing a partial drain if your test results are satisfactory.

Recent posts related to fires and Ash seem to indicate very little impact to the chemistry. Just a lot of debris that needed to be filtered out.

I guess my ability to search within TFP needs to improve. Knowing how long this site as been answering questions, I figured I couldn't have been the first one to ask. However, my search yielded no real answers. I saw "ash" and figured if a lot of debris fell into the pool I would probably be dealing with raised pH at minimum. So far, nothing really has changed with the pool water chemistry.


I really hate fire season here.

 

[Jravenstine]

Thank You I will check the Tap water for this. We do have SMWD.