poolf7665
08-29-2012, 07:56 PM
Hurrah, my first real post here on PF! Got my Taylor 2600 test kit today, and here are my first results:
FC: 2.5
CC: 0
PH: < 7.0 (Base Demand = 6 drops to 7.4)
TA: 130
CH: 60
CYA: 25
I'm a beginner with a 3700 gal intex with SWCG, and am starting to figure things out with the BBB method. My first question is, what happened to my CYA? I had it up to ~90 about a month ago, and now it's down to ~25. In the interim I've replaced perhaps 300 gal water due to various losses. Is it normal for CYA to diminish that much?
Next, exposure to sunlight is essential to breakdown of "goo," so when am I supposed to use this opaque vinyl pool cover I spontaneously purchased? At night only? Or should I just put it in the yard sale? I run my SWCG for about 5 hours at night starting around dusk.
I know I need to get my PH up. Any other tips?
Thanks!
FC: 2.5
CC: 0
PH: < 7.0 (Base Demand = 6 drops to 7.4)
TA: 130
CH: 60
CYA: 25
I'm a beginner with a 3700 gal intex with SWCG, and am starting to figure things out with the BBB method. My first question is, what happened to my CYA? I had it up to ~90 about a month ago, and now it's down to ~25. In the interim I've replaced perhaps 300 gal water due to various losses. Is it normal for CYA to diminish that much?
Next, exposure to sunlight is essential to breakdown of "goo," so when am I supposed to use this opaque vinyl pool cover I spontaneously purchased? At night only? Or should I just put it in the yard sale? I run my SWCG for about 5 hours at night starting around dusk.
I know I need to get my PH up. Any other tips?
Thanks!