OK, so I was finally able to get my water tested at the local pool company and here's what I got:
Free Chlorine: 5
pH: 7.4
Total Alkalinity: 70 (the pool place advised I add 10lbs on Alkalinity)
CYA: 50
Calcium Hardness: 150ppm
Total Dissolved Solids: 400
Phosphates: 300
What should my next steps be? I am still continuing to brush and vacuum as best I can.
I have no chlorine tabs in the skimmer line and I have not added any shock in 4 days.
I am off tomorrow and plan on spending as much time as possible out by the pool to make this right,
I have read in other threads about advising people to take their FC up to 20, but my test vials only go as high as 5. Is the figure of '20' figured by adding bleach into the pool and multiplying by a certain number?
I bought 2 4lb boxes of Borax and also 2 bottles of Clorox bleach (1.42 gal.) Should I add either or both? I know the borax will go into the skimmer basket, and I'm assuming that the bleach I add directly to the pool.
The Borox is what I am using as the Alk Up, correct? If not, what little I added the other night so I may to get more - regular Arm & Hammer baking soda? and how much?
oh, and should I space out when I add the chemicals, or is adding Borax and bleach at the same time safe?
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