Re: First time pool owner with lots of questions
OK... I had a friend of mine take my water in to get tested while I wait for my testing kit.. here are the results.
Free available chlorine = 4ppm
total available chlorine = 4 ppm
calcium hardness = 100 ppm (low)
CYA = 55ppm
total Alkalinity = 160ppm (high)
ph 7.8
copper 0
iron 0
phosphates 0
my water is still cloudy it's much less green today...
1) i was told to pu in 4lbs of green to clean, wait 5 min and shock it with 5lbs of shock wait 12 hrs and shock it with 5 lbs of shock and the if it is still cloudy use clarifier. should i do this? I'm thinking maybe...
I back washed my sand filter yesterday and it was pretty dirty so i'm hoping the water will clear up...
2) They also recommended me to put in Muratic Acid or Dry acid to lower alkalinity .. should i do this? I'm thinking yes...
3) They also said to add 48lbs of hardness plus to raise calcium hardness... should i do this? I'm thinking no way... What good is calcium hardness for in a vinyl pool?
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