Throwing My Readings Out There For Comment

[73ELTIGRE]

Hi everyone,I took a water sample in today while I was returning my beautiful orange caution fence to the PB.I would like to hear some input from any pool gods out there. FC-1.8,TC-1.9,COMBINED CHLORINE-0.1,pH-7.9,Hard-220,Alk(with stab corr.)-150,cya-35,copper-0.07,Iron-0.Sggestions are very much welcome.The water to my family and I seems great.17-33 Grecian, 8-3'4, 18,000 gals, Aqua-rite SWG Thanks,Matt

[PatL34]

Welcome to the forum.

You definitely learnt a lot from us "pool gods" and getting a SWCG right off the bat is going to save you a lot of money and hassle compared to lugging gallons of bleach.

The only thing that you need to do is add some muriatic acid to bring the pH down to 7.4. This will help to increase your FC up to 3 - 4ppm. This will also help to bring the TA down somewhat.

The CYA needs to be increased up to 60 ppm to help you keep your chlorine up.

Other than that, enjoy your pool and welcome to the fraternity.

Pat

[73ELTIGRE]

Thank you,what would be the easiest wat too increase CYA? Matt

[PatL34]

I have been using this method, and found it to be very effective. You must run the pump 24/7 to dissolve it, and don't do any backwashing. You can also add it to the skimmer, and it will dissolve in the filter. I prefer my method as the CYA gets disturbed by the return jet for faster dissolving.

Pat

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?p=6645

[Simmons99]

Also - be aware of your copper level - you might want to add a sequesterant to your pool before you shock so it doesn't stain your pool green.

[aylad]

Just one more comment as a follow up to Simmons99's post....is your copper coming from your fill water or from algaecide that you're adding? If it's coming from something you're adding, I wouldn't put any more of it in--copper is the culprit when hair and nails start turning green, and the pool starts to get stained.

Janet

[73ELTIGRE]

thanks janet,It would have to be coming from my hard well water.All I have put in my pull is cya and muratic acid.I added the cya after I posted my readings.Any suggestions on the easiest way to counter act the copper reading from hard water? Thanks,Matt

[duraleigh]

I'm not sure a copper result of .07 is an issue. As I have posted before, I have never seen here on the forum or elsewhere the level at which iron and copper content become problematic but I don't think you're there.

As an aside, I seem to remember a post by Ben indicating that he didn't find copper to be naturally occurring......that it's almost always introduced to the pool thru additives from somewhere. I am certainly not contradicting you, Matt, but I bring it up to get myself corrected if I misread that post.

[73ELTIGRE]

Thanks Dave,When the PB filled the pool I do know that they put chlorine tablets in a floater made by Omni.Also added was 4 lbs of Omni crystal clear multi shock.Other than CYA and muratic acid the only other ingredient is my hard well water and the wife and kids.The copper reading did sound low but From what I read hear it sounds best to be one step ahead , thanks for any help,Matt