c130jake
06-06-2006, 01:08 PM
Hi,
I finally got all my plumbing problems and new pump and 6way valve installed prior to leaving on a trip for work. I was gone for 5 days, and before I left, I put a couple of pucks in the skimmer (CYA was low and they were free from the pool store) and a couple of bottles of bleach to continue to try to clear my cloudy pool. My solar cover was on the last 5 days to try to get the temp up to 80ish. (79f right now)
I can finally see the bottom but not as clear as I would like. Should I remove the cover? Add more bleach? My test kit is still in transit so todays pool store numbers are....TDS 4500, CYA 40, Total Cl 8.2, Free CL 8.2, pH 7.8, total Alk 112, Total hardness 56, no metals, and he told me my salt was at 2900.
If the total disolved solids is 4500, and the salt is supposidly 2900, how can the hardness be 56? Pool dude says I need balance pack 300 and 100 to get the alkalinity and hardness up. What part does the hardness do for my pool? I have an old faded vinyl pool 20000gal with and old PF50 sand filter and new wisperflo 1hp pump and a G4 barracuda cleaning up the bottom.
Looking forward to swimming soon.
Jake
I finally got all my plumbing problems and new pump and 6way valve installed prior to leaving on a trip for work. I was gone for 5 days, and before I left, I put a couple of pucks in the skimmer (CYA was low and they were free from the pool store) and a couple of bottles of bleach to continue to try to clear my cloudy pool. My solar cover was on the last 5 days to try to get the temp up to 80ish. (79f right now)
I can finally see the bottom but not as clear as I would like. Should I remove the cover? Add more bleach? My test kit is still in transit so todays pool store numbers are....TDS 4500, CYA 40, Total Cl 8.2, Free CL 8.2, pH 7.8, total Alk 112, Total hardness 56, no metals, and he told me my salt was at 2900.
If the total disolved solids is 4500, and the salt is supposidly 2900, how can the hardness be 56? Pool dude says I need balance pack 300 and 100 to get the alkalinity and hardness up. What part does the hardness do for my pool? I have an old faded vinyl pool 20000gal with and old PF50 sand filter and new wisperflo 1hp pump and a G4 barracuda cleaning up the bottom.
Looking forward to swimming soon.
Jake