smokeygrl
05-24-2008, 09:13 AM
Good morning to all,
I've been a BBB convert for 3 years. I have followed all of the posts here and solved many problems over the years by your advice, but this one I need some expert advice on.
I have a 20,000 gallon plaster pool. My numbers with a Taylor drop kit are: pH 7.0, CYA 30, FC 2.0, CC 0, TC 2.0, TA 500, CH over 1500.
I am going to lower my TA first (I've done this before with Ben's procedure with great results). I don't understand the high Calcium levels however. We have high iron and calcium in our fill water (over 200) I use a sequestering agent at opening and all year every time I add fill water. ( I had to embark on a lengthy stain removal process last year - that I learned from this forum.) Tap water is the only source available to me right now. So, in short...knowing the problems with my water I am adamant about keeping my pH around 7.3 all year to keep the metals off the plaster. I don't know enough to figure out saturation index and am concerned about heater elements and the pool plaster.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be really appreciated.
I've been a BBB convert for 3 years. I have followed all of the posts here and solved many problems over the years by your advice, but this one I need some expert advice on.
I have a 20,000 gallon plaster pool. My numbers with a Taylor drop kit are: pH 7.0, CYA 30, FC 2.0, CC 0, TC 2.0, TA 500, CH over 1500.
I am going to lower my TA first (I've done this before with Ben's procedure with great results). I don't understand the high Calcium levels however. We have high iron and calcium in our fill water (over 200) I use a sequestering agent at opening and all year every time I add fill water. ( I had to embark on a lengthy stain removal process last year - that I learned from this forum.) Tap water is the only source available to me right now. So, in short...knowing the problems with my water I am adamant about keeping my pH around 7.3 all year to keep the metals off the plaster. I don't know enough to figure out saturation index and am concerned about heater elements and the pool plaster.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be really appreciated.