Newbie 14' round intex

[PoolDoc]

+ You're fine.

+ Watch the K2006 videos, especially the hardness and CYA videos:
http://pool9.net/tk-guide/
http://pool9.net/tk-interfere/

+ Don't think about bromine -- ignore any bromine results or calculations.

+ On an Intex, hardness doesn't matter, unless it's too high: your hardness is not too high.

+ You don't have any CYA, unless you have ALREADY used some dichlor or trichlor, or added stabilizer directly. (Watch the videos!)

+ All the tests, except the pH test, look for a major color change, rather than reading a tint. You *can* get a pH meter, if you really need one:
http://pool9.net/ph-meter/

+ Relax! If the water's fairly clear and not green, and the sides aren't slippery/slimy (an early sign of algae) -- you'll be OK.

[nymxracer]

Ok, cool. My water is crystal clear and no signs of anything slippery. How long do I continue to dose at night with Dichlor and borax? Is it just for the first 7 days?

[PoolDoc]

I need to edit that page -- but here are the two lines that describe what you do AFTER start-up:

+ At the first sign or algae, or slippery sides of the pool (pre-algae) add 4 doses of bleach in the evening, IN ADDITION to your regular dichlor dose.

+ Test the chlorine and pH each morning; if chlorine is below 2 ppm, add 1/2 dose of dichlor; if the pH is below 7.0, add 4 doses of borax. If the pH is above 8.0, skip borax additions till it goes below 7.4.

[nymxracer]

Ok, got it. Thanks again for all the help.

[PoolDoc]

You're welcome.

[nymxracer]

Just wanted to check in and make sure I'm doing ok.
10 ppm fc
0.4 ppm cc
7.2 ph
80 Cya
50 Alk
30 Hard
.9 saturation index

Are those good numbers? According to the wheel in the Taylor 2006 test kit, my saturation index is too high. Happy swimming!

[PoolDoc]

I'm going to be making some of my own videos for the Taylor kit -- and one of them is going to be demonstrated the correct use of that stupid wheel . . . by tossing it in a trash can.

If you have a heater or a concrete pool, you might -- rarely -- need to use that beast. If you have a SWCG (salt system), and had high calcium, you might want to use it. Otherwise? It's distracting to the point of being worse than useless.

Your numbers are perfect -- for you and Intex pool. Just remind yourself occasionally, that the goal is a safe, clear pool that's pleasant to swim in, and not good numbers!

[Pappy]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/SAVOGRAN-...0622/202935862
or equivalent is what you want. Real Trisodium Phosphate. NOT "safe" or "phosphate-free" or "TSP Substitute".

[nymxracer]

Cool, thanks!

[PoolDoc]

Did you get the Filbur cartridges from Amazon? Were they sold by "Filters Now"? Could you verify that they were ACTUAL Filbur cartridges?