AnnaK
09-04-2011, 07:25 AM
Due to unavoidable circumstances my pool will be unattended for the next 3 weeks.
I've loaded the inline chlorinator with pucks and have adjusted the setting to 1/4. From past experience during the initial start-up weeks when the water is similarly cool, this will maintain FC at between 5 and 7 ppm. The pump is on a timer and will run 6 hours during the night. The pool will be covered with a solar cover.
Current readings are: FC=5, CC=0, pH=7.5, TA=60, CYA=30.
The TA of 60 is the natural state of my fill water. I use LC during the season and pH has stayed steady at 7.5 all summer.
I'm worried that the continued use of trichlor will crash the pH. This hasn't happened in the past but I've always been there to keep an eye on things. Murphy's Law pretty much assures that problems will arise.
My plan is to raise pH to 7.8 using borax and raise TA to 80 with baking soda. That would allow the pH to drift down over time and would add some extra buffering capability.
Is that a reasonable approach or is there a better one?
I've loaded the inline chlorinator with pucks and have adjusted the setting to 1/4. From past experience during the initial start-up weeks when the water is similarly cool, this will maintain FC at between 5 and 7 ppm. The pump is on a timer and will run 6 hours during the night. The pool will be covered with a solar cover.
Current readings are: FC=5, CC=0, pH=7.5, TA=60, CYA=30.
The TA of 60 is the natural state of my fill water. I use LC during the season and pH has stayed steady at 7.5 all summer.
I'm worried that the continued use of trichlor will crash the pH. This hasn't happened in the past but I've always been there to keep an eye on things. Murphy's Law pretty much assures that problems will arise.
My plan is to raise pH to 7.8 using borax and raise TA to 80 with baking soda. That would allow the pH to drift down over time and would add some extra buffering capability.
Is that a reasonable approach or is there a better one?