Salt Water Pool Water Smells Like Must

[Watermom]

Info about lowering alk:

http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/lowe...p-by-step.html

[CarlD]

Almost sounds like you are smelling brine, like at the ocean. I find brine kind of musty smelling, but at the ocean you don't think about it...It's the BEACH!!!!
Is the salt level at the high end for your SWCG?

Carl

[AnnaK]

Well yah, especially in NJ where the "beach" can smell like just about anything

[Watermom]

Well yah, especially in NJ where the "beach" can smell like just about anything

WOW! That sure sounds appealing! Anna, I'm guessing you don't work at the department of tourism for NJ!

[AnnaK]

No ma'm, I don't, but I have written them a letter or two about the interesting variety of items and their associated aromas found on NJ beaches. Because this is a polite and civilized family-oriented forum I won't enumerate. A musty smell is the very least of it.

[waterbear]

am I the only one that noticed a FC of 14 ppm and a CC of .5 ppm? I question the 110 CYA reading. How was this obtained? The CYA test only goes oup to 100 ppm and above that it's not very precise. There is a good possibility that the CYA is actually MUCH higher than this and the smell is because of something growing in the water.

[Poolsean]

Evan, you've been retired TOOO Long. Post #2...I noticed it. = )

[CarlD]

Well yah, especially in NJ where the "beach" can smell like just about anything

All those comedians out of work and you're cracking wise? No wonder the state troopers WATCH for PA plates!

Actually, from TV you'd think our beaches were infested with Snooki, whatever that is, and the rest of the state with The Sopranos.

The South shore beaches, near Delaware are much nicer than the Northern ones. However, I haven't been the JERSEY shore in years. In fact, I haven't been on an Atlantic beach north of Florida in years--and the beaches down there smell of brine, too.

Carl

[waterbear]

Actually, from TV you'd think our beaches were infested with Snooki, whatever that is, and the rest of the state with The Sopranos.


Carl

Nah, the Sopranos are just in Short Hills! (Glad that is no longer part of my hometown Millburn!)

[CarlD]

Nah, the Sopranos are just in Short Hills! (Glad that is no longer part of my hometown Millburn!)

Actually the Sopranos are supposedly based on the family of Richie "The Boot" Boiardo, here in Livingston. The Boiardo "Stone Lions Gate" is right around the corner from me. His grandchildren went "legit" many years ago and one is a respected orthopedic surgeon. Short Hills and Millburn are not far from here.