well liner is really dirty and i will definately have to figure a way to clean it(if it is not permanantly stained now)at some point soon

i decided to take a sample to pioneer pools which has a computerized system and this is what i got

free chlorine 8.5ppm
total chlorine 8.8ppm
combined chlorine 0.3ppm
ph 7.6
hardness 200ppm
alkalinity 60ppm
cyanuric acid 25ppm

i was told to use 6kg alkajuster(2kgs added to water, then dispersed around the pool, 3 times, 30 mins apart)

is there a household rememdy to bring up the alkalinity?

she also tried selling me some liquid flocculant(sp?) like clear blue/crystal clear but i declined.


i asked about the DE and like usual they look at me like i have 3 heads when i tell them its to add to my sand filter. they only sold 20kg bags, so i will try and check out the pool shop.

i bought and added a skimmer sock


and the best news of all!!!!!!!! the pool is getting clearer and clearer by the day

still a bit cloudy but definately a HUGE improvement!

if i didnt know how high the chlorine level was i would of probably jumped in quickly last night

oh and the pump is now running consistantly at 12 no matter what. if i backwash it goes back to 12.

thanks
mike