26,400 gal
Vinyl
SG
3100 PPM
FC 8
CC .5
TC 8.5
PH 7.5
ALK 130
Cal 50
CYA 35
Temp 79
I think I am getting closer... Any Suggestions?
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26,400 gal
Vinyl
SG
3100 PPM
FC 8
CC .5
TC 8.5
PH 7.5
ALK 130
Cal 50
CYA 35
Temp 79
I think I am getting closer... Any Suggestions?
Closer to what? Those results are absolutely perfect! Go swimming! Let me guess: your CC is slightly pink but one drop clears it--so it's really .5 or less. If it's REALLY .5 (or slightly more), shock up to 10-12ppm and that should clear it.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Pool Newbie
You can let your FC come down a little but I wouldn't DREAM of altering any of your other numbers.
Bullseye, first shot! This has GOT to be SOME kind of record. I don't think we've EVER seen a newbie do this before! Congratulations!
Things to watch:
pH should be between 7.3 and 7.8--7.5 is MY personal preference
ALK is 80- 130, but with vinyl I don't worry until I get past 180. Even then I'm not worried, I just lower it. If it hits 200, I worry and start lowering.
Cal is irrelevant in vinyl. 50's just fine. If you hit 500ppm you should act to lower it.
CYA: I recommend 30-50 generally, and 60 sometimes. But I prefer 30-40 myself, so you are perfect.
Temp: 79---Ok, here you can get it warmer--I'm a bit of a softie--I like 82-94deg myself. But the kids don't care.
I would not use Tri-chlor tablets or Di-Chlor pucks--they'll mess with your perfect pH and CYA.
I would recommend bleach/liquid chlorine, but you can use Cal-hypo powder as well--you have LOTS of room on the cal number.
Just stop with Cal-Hypo when Calcium reaches 400ppm. Also use 68% Cal-hypo, not 48%.
Once your SG is fully on-line, you can run FC levels as they recommend--then you probably won't even need the bleach or cal-hypo!
Thanks Carl... You are just too kind... You know what they say about a blind and lazy dog and the sun shinning down... =)=) or even a broken clock being right twice a day!!!
I have an idea that my Salt calibration is a little out of whack on my autopilot... Neither of the two pool stores I visited had a salt tester or even the strips... I ordered some strips that should be in in a couple days to double check... I have it set all the way down to 40% and only running about 9 hrs a day at two seperate intervals and it still has my FC up around 8... Would like to get it down to 3-5 for the eyes...
Thanks for the other tips...
Good people here on the forums!
Scott
My pleasure!
I don't know nuttin' about salt measures--but I'd suggest a drop kit over strips...