drband
05-03-2006, 09:03 PM
Here's the first run:
FC 1
CC 1
TC 2
pH 7.6
Alk 130
Cal 160
Cya 85
Temp 73
Pool water is crystal clear. 10,000 gal pool. I don't close it in the winter and I run the pump/sand filter 24/7.
Any suggestions from here... last summer my cya was over 110 (wal mart test kit) and I had multiple problems w/ algae and cloudy water. I switched to bleach and the other recommended household chemicals and treated 2x w/ copper sulfate. No more algae, water is clear since I stopped using chlorine sticks. Cya has come down a bit. No longer use algaecide, just bleach and keep ph up w/ borax. Readings have been stable since September 05. Have had NO problems w/ staining or "green hair" so I guess the copper level is down after winter rains, backwashing, etc...
This web site is amazing. Hope there are no more crashes. :)
Any comments on alk or calcium? Seem high to me, but water looks and feels great.
drband
FC 1
CC 1
TC 2
pH 7.6
Alk 130
Cal 160
Cya 85
Temp 73
Pool water is crystal clear. 10,000 gal pool. I don't close it in the winter and I run the pump/sand filter 24/7.
Any suggestions from here... last summer my cya was over 110 (wal mart test kit) and I had multiple problems w/ algae and cloudy water. I switched to bleach and the other recommended household chemicals and treated 2x w/ copper sulfate. No more algae, water is clear since I stopped using chlorine sticks. Cya has come down a bit. No longer use algaecide, just bleach and keep ph up w/ borax. Readings have been stable since September 05. Have had NO problems w/ staining or "green hair" so I guess the copper level is down after winter rains, backwashing, etc...
This web site is amazing. Hope there are no more crashes. :)
Any comments on alk or calcium? Seem high to me, but water looks and feels great.
drband