faithfulfrank
06-03-2008, 07:18 PM
Hello all!
It has been awhile since I've posted....but I own both a PS232 and a PS 234 testkit.
I have a 30' round AG pool with about 20k gallons. I live outside of Buffalo Ny, but am one of those rare pool owners who do not cover their pool. Usually come spring my pool is very clear, with only a small pile of leaves in the middle to scoop out. This year we spent most of May at our Florida home, so now my water is a tad cloudy and has a slight tinge of green...(first time in YEARS, thanks to the BBB method.;)
Anyway, I hooked up the pump yesterday and added 3 gallons of 6% bleach. Ran the pump today, backwashed a couple of times, and did a OTO test. My ph was a tad down, (6.8), so I added a few cups of Borax.
3 hours later, here are my numbers;
FC- 8 ppm
CC- 0.5 ppm
TC- 8.5 ppm
ph- still 6.8
Alk- 30 ppm
Cal-80 ppm
Stabilizer- about 60
Temp...too cold to jump in, (hey, it's western NY)
I'm thinking I need to add some baking soda to increase the Total Alk, and add some more Borax to get the ph up more. I understand ( I think ) that when you have both low ph and low Alk, adding soda ash is a easier/cheaper way to fix both, but I'm not sure where to even get soda ash, and really, borax and baking soda is not too expensive.
I'll continue to run the pump and backwash, adding bleach when needed to keep that up until my CC is zero and the water is clear. When the water is clearer, i'll start to vacuum the bottom, (which has a winter's worth of dirt....not bad, but it is dirty on the bottom.....not green, just dirty from the dusty winds.
Usually my water looks better then it does now, but I'm picky, and for me, this is below my normal standards, even for the first pump day.
Does this sound right...? It's been a long winter and I forget easily:o
thanks! Frank D.
It has been awhile since I've posted....but I own both a PS232 and a PS 234 testkit.
I have a 30' round AG pool with about 20k gallons. I live outside of Buffalo Ny, but am one of those rare pool owners who do not cover their pool. Usually come spring my pool is very clear, with only a small pile of leaves in the middle to scoop out. This year we spent most of May at our Florida home, so now my water is a tad cloudy and has a slight tinge of green...(first time in YEARS, thanks to the BBB method.;)
Anyway, I hooked up the pump yesterday and added 3 gallons of 6% bleach. Ran the pump today, backwashed a couple of times, and did a OTO test. My ph was a tad down, (6.8), so I added a few cups of Borax.
3 hours later, here are my numbers;
FC- 8 ppm
CC- 0.5 ppm
TC- 8.5 ppm
ph- still 6.8
Alk- 30 ppm
Cal-80 ppm
Stabilizer- about 60
Temp...too cold to jump in, (hey, it's western NY)
I'm thinking I need to add some baking soda to increase the Total Alk, and add some more Borax to get the ph up more. I understand ( I think ) that when you have both low ph and low Alk, adding soda ash is a easier/cheaper way to fix both, but I'm not sure where to even get soda ash, and really, borax and baking soda is not too expensive.
I'll continue to run the pump and backwash, adding bleach when needed to keep that up until my CC is zero and the water is clear. When the water is clearer, i'll start to vacuum the bottom, (which has a winter's worth of dirt....not bad, but it is dirty on the bottom.....not green, just dirty from the dusty winds.
Usually my water looks better then it does now, but I'm picky, and for me, this is below my normal standards, even for the first pump day.
Does this sound right...? It's been a long winter and I forget easily:o
thanks! Frank D.