Anxiously waiting

[newtopools]

Finally, the guys that do the ground work will be here tommorrow. I did have my water tested and I have a ph of 6.6. That's all they could tell me. I have not been able to have my water tested for other metals yet. I believe, from what I have thus far learned, that I will need to add baking soda to raise my ph. How much should I add? Thanks, I hope I get my test kit soon. Sharon

[aylad]

You use Borax, not baking soda, to raise pH. Search through the forum for mwsmith2's posts-he has a link in his sig to a bleach calculator that will also perform other calcs for you.

Janet

[newtopools]

Thank You. I don't know how I came up with Baking soda. I'm so excited , I'll post about my chemicals as soon as I can. Thanks, Sharon

[aylad]

You use baking soda to raise total alkalinity, and Borax to raise pH. Read through the sticky that Watermom posted at this link http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=1113
and that may help clear some of it up.

Janet

[newtopools]

I am having my pool put in today. I have the bleach calculator but I'm having trouble figuring it out. Can someone help my figure it out? Should I add borax as it fills? Should I use the tabs just at first to get some cya in the pool? Thanks,I hope I don't sound like a complete dummy. Thanks, Sharon

[JohnT]

I am having my pool put in today. I have the bleach calculator but I'm having trouble figuring it out. Can someone help my figure it out? Should I add borax as it fills? Should I use the tabs just at first to get some cya in the pool? Thanks,I hope I don't sound like a complete dummy. Thanks, Sharon

Don't add anything but chlorine, and maybe CYA until you have test results on your fill water.

[newtopools]

My pool is filling and it's about 6" up. I have about 40 or more inches to go. It may take a few days. I had the water tested. No metals.
Ph - 6.6
Alk -10
Fc-0
tc-0
cc-0
Cal Hardness-5
saturation index -2.03

I haven't added anything yet. Should I wait till the pool if full to add anything? I think I have what ever I may need. Thanks for the help.
Sharon

[tundraSQ]

I am having my pool put in today. I have the bleach calculator but I'm having trouble figuring it out. Can someone help my figure it out? Should I add borax as it fills? Should I use the tabs just at first to get some cya in the pool? Thanks,I hope I don't sound like a complete dummy. Thanks, Sharon

relax...and take a deep breath here.... I would not add anything until the pool is actually full and the filter is running. Then post your numbers and people will be here to help you plot a course. I wonder about filling your pool with the well though...I have a well and would never think of using it to fill my pool, because I wuld not want the wear and tear on my well pump. I have my local fire dept fill mine from the town water supply....26k gallons for a $300 donation. FWIW In the mean time you might want to have a couple other places test your water....just because the PH and Alk numbers are REALLY low....and it would be a bummer to treat those numbers if in fact they were not acurate.

[newtopools]

Well we just couldn't wait. We had our first swim as we put in the steps. It is wonderful. The pool is huge. It is about 2 feet of water so far. I will be getting the electric set up to run everything on Saturday. I hope my water doesn't get messy befor I get my pump and chemicals going. I'm so excited. I will post my water test results when my pump is running. Sharon