Help...(don't laugh) 12'x30" Intex Pool....first timer!

Not much chance of THAT :mad: but thanks!;)

Here's the thread you want: No joke! (but it's funny!)

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=3254

omg! i saw that...i finally puched in "Intex" and laughed my butt off! I don't know but it looked a bit obscene and yet...hilariously funny.....

I now see what you all are talking about...this CYA dissolving issue. Now...I just got off the phone with Intex...they claim the 12R pump I just upgraded to can handle being used as a vaccum. "All you will need to do is hook it up to your skimmer". Eerrrr....anyone have suggestions for me on how to do this? I am trying not to BANKRUPT my poor husband as we are starting a new company and he just purchased a brand new 2006 Allison/Duramax GMC Dually with EXTRA CAB....can we all say OUCH to approx. 50K in a truck...>OUCH!

I work from home so, I am always busy one way or another....and I have to disperse my time! Oh...and I have PLENTY of distractions!

Thank goodness billing can wait! Hahahaha!

Thanks for the link.....

Hi,
I think Carl addressed the things I confused you on, except maybe the chlorine/bromine scale on your test block. You do not have a bromine pool, so ignore that scale. Just pay attention to your Chlorine side. If it's darker than 1 but not as dark as 2, then you have 1.5 ppm total chlorine.

Oh, and I second Carl's suggestion of the Pool Buster. Hubby gave me one for my birthday (I know, romantic, huh? but in his defense, I asked for it). It has completely replaced my vaccuum system, and is currently pinch-hitting while my Polaris is awaiting new wheels, and doing a fantastic job!!

Janet

Good morning everyone!

Ok, so we got the pool refilled and I added chlorine, ran the pump for about 4 hours and tested the water just now. Here are my 'new' numbers:

CL=2 ppm
PH=7.8
Alk=210PPM???? OMG!
CH=0
CYA=0

I read the poolsolutions.com "pool for dummies (is what it should be titled as)" hints and I am really beginning to understand all the mumbo jumbo! Yay!

So, now the obvious question is ...how do I lower my Alk? I mean...that is HIGH isn't it? For my little 20'x30" pool? I read that "lowering Alk is a pain in the patoot".

I know I need to add stabilizer but should I do this even though my Alk is high or will it lower it in the end? I know..I know...I'm slow on this but..I will get it! I promise!

You are right that you need some stabilizer or you'll never be able to keep a chlorine reading. Your alk is high but we usually tell people who have vinyl pools that their alk can be anywhere from 80-180 so you aren't sky high above that. The link for lowering alk is below.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=191

Thank you Watermom!

Will be adding stabilizer immediately!