Brand new pool & SWG owner!! aka NEWBIE!!

[waste]

Deca, sorry for the delay - I had to go to a family reunion (in-laws ) this weekend.

As for the Muriatic, Pat has some posts here about NOT using the pH- on SWCG pools because the sulfides can damage the cells.

There is no way to lengthen the cord without voiding the warranty Depending on a few variables, especially temp, the unit can read +/- 500 ppm - I trust the default most of the time, I use the instant just to check when the main display is 'funky' You should have the pool circulate a couple hours before fully trusting either - and never trust either until 24 hours after adding salt.

What I start ~ all our SWCG pools at is 50% and adjust from there depending on CYA, sun, usage... before doing any major chemical additions, get the kit, run the tests and post the numbers here - one of us will tell you what you need to add or not add to the pool

[deca1975]

No worries, as stated the pump was offline for a few days to get the shed up.

Well got the pump back up an running... going to super chlorinate the pool for the next 12 hrs and run at 50% after... Water is still very clear but there is a lot of dirt.. Plus two days of sun and a good rain must = funky water!!

So use the Muriatic instead of the pH- ? (If I read your post right)

Still waiting on the test kit... should have it in the next day or two... will run tests and post results...

[aylad]

Muriatic acid is fine to use, as long as you don't get careless with it. You definitely don't want to stand downwind and breathe fumes (that hurts, believe me!!) or spill it on yourself or anything around you, but otherwise it's pretty easy to handle. Make sure you thoroughly rinse off any that splashes on the concrete, though, because it leaves pits!

Janet

[deca1975]

Well Test results are:

Temp 73
FC 1
CC 0
TC 1
pH 7.2
T/A 50
CH 100
CYA 0
Salt PPM 3300

I cranked the aquatrol to 80% because of the low chlorine. I know I need
add CYA.... anything else....

[aylad]

I would increase the TA to 90-100 using baking soda and add the CYA. If you have a vinyl pool, leave the CH alone. If you have a concrete/plaster pool, then your CH needs to be increased, too.

Janet

[deca1975]

janet... Thanks... one question, since I serached the site and cant find any real info.... how much baking soda do I need? Is there a calculator or chart I am missing? its a ~5000 gal pool

[aylad]

I would start with about 1 cup, pre-dissolved or poured very slowly into the skimmer to avoid clumping, give it 2-3 hours and retest, then dose again as needed to target around 90 ppm. Alk is one of those things that is a real PITA to lower, so you don't want to overshoot it.

Janet