another storm overnight & had to drain a good 2.5 inches again this morning
12 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.0
FC
7.8
pH
40 lbs of Salt
low salt indicator this morning (at 2700) -- not surprising with all the rain & related pool draining lately
17 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.0
FC
7.8
pH
5 lbs of Calcium Chloride
5 lbs of Calcium Chloride
Got about 2.5" of rain Sat night (4/27), lowered pool water next morning, then got another half to 3/4" inch evening of 4/28 and lowered water again morning of 4/29. Seems to have diluted some chemicals.
7.5
FC
7.5
pH
75
TA
250
CH
70
CYA
2750
SALT
48 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
7.8
pH
55 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
95
TA
300
CH
80
CYA
3000
SALT
6.5
FC
7.5
pH
38 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.0
FC
7.5
pH
100
TA
84 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
5.5
FC
7.8
pH
100
TA
325
CH
80
CYA
3000
SALT
128 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 10%
1.0
FC
7.8
pH
80
CYA
3000
SALT
80 lbs of Salt
4 lbs of Dry Stabilizer
30 oz of Calcium Chloride
80 lbs of Salt
3.0
FC
7.8
pH
100
TA
275
CH
50
CYA
2200
SALT
242 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 7.5%
44 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
0.0
FC
8.6
pH
Removed cover today, reassembled filter, ran robot with cheap filters (changing every 45 minutes to an hour). o
Once equipment was back up & running (see Docs notes about priming the pump), installed skimmer socks. Replace socks every hour (except overnight).
8.2
pH
15.0
FC
8.5
FC
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
90
TA
325
CH
85
CYA
2750
SALT
18 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
8.2
pH
9 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
8.0
pH
90
TA
325
CH
85
CYA
2800
SALT
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
17 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.5
FC
8.2
pH
80
TA
350
CH
85
CYA
2700
SALT
7.5
FC
8.0
pH
17 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.0
FC
8.2
pH
85
TA
350
CH
75
CYA
2700
SALT
7.0
FC
7.8
pH
8.5
FC
8.0
pH
80
TA
350
CH
80
CYA
2900
SALT
9.2 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.0
FC
8.0
pH
9.0
FC
7.8
pH
9.0
FC
17 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.5
FC
7.9
pH
85
TA
338
CH
80
CYA
2900
SALT
9.5
FC
7.8
pH
10.5
FC
7.8
pH
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
10.5
FC
8.0
pH
11.5
FC
7.9
pH
80
TA
325
CH
80
CYA
2900
SALT
11.0
FC
7.8
pH
24 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.5
FC
8.2
pH
9.5
FC
7.8
pH
9.0
FC
7.7
pH
80
TA
325
CH
80
CYA
2900
SALT
22 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
8.0
pH
8.5
FC
7.8
pH
25 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
8.1
pH
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
90
TA
325
CH
80
CYA
3000
SALT
23 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
8.1
pH
30 oz of Dry Stabilizer
11 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.5
FC
7.8
pH
7.5
FC
7.7
pH
75
TA
300
CH
60
CYA
3150
SALT
24 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
8.1
pH
7.5
FC
7.9
pH
10 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.0
FC
8.0
pH
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
8.0
pH
9.5
FC
7.8
pH
80
TA
300
CH
70
CYA
3100
SALT
9.0
FC
7.8
pH
10.5
FC
7.6
pH
21 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
10.0
FC
8.0
pH
28 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
8.2
pH
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
85
TA
300
CH
80
CYA
3100
SALT
22 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
8.0
pH
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
22 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.5
FC
8.0
pH
7.5
FC
8.0
pH
10.0
FC
7.8
pH
90
TA
275
CH
80
CYA
3400
SALT
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.5
FC
8.0
pH
8.5
FC
7.8
pH
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
8.0
pH
9.0
FC
7.8
pH
2 lbs of Calcium Chloride
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.0
FC
7.8
pH
80
TA
275
CH
90
CYA
3200
SALT
40 lbs of Salt
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.5
FC
8.0
pH
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
80
TA
275
CH
80
CYA
2800
SALT
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
65
CYA
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
8.0
pH
80
TA
325
CH
2900
SALT
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.5
FC
8.0
pH
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
24 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.5
FC
8.0
pH
30 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 10%
tested for FC only after power being out from 12:25AM today... so 11+ hours and counting...
7.5
FC
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
80
TA
350
CH
90
CYA
3000
SALT
13 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
14 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
13 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
7.8
pH
13 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
90
TA
325
CH
90
CYA
3000
SALT
29 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
8.2
pH
7.5
FC
8.0
pH
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
22 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.0
FC
8.0
pH
8.5
FC
7.8
pH
8.5
FC
7.6
pH
17 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.0
FC
7.8
pH
90
TA
325
CH
80
CYA
3000
SALT
13 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
7.8
pH
13 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
9.5
FC
7.7
pH
14 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
7.8
pH
16 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.5
FC
7.8
pH
4 lbs of Calcium Chloride
13 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
10.0
FC
7.8
pH
90
TA
80
CYA
3000
SALT
22 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.5
FC
8.0
pH
300
CH
11.0
FC
7.8
pH
We got nearly an inch of rain this morning.
12.0
FC
7.8
pH
10.5
FC
7.8
pH
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
12 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
11.0
FC
8.2
pH
9.5
FC
7.7
pH
90
TA
250
CH
90
CYA
3000
SALT
22 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.0
FC
8.0
pH
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
17 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
7.9
pH
9.0
FC
7.8
pH
9.5
FC
7.6
pH
14 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
9.5
FC
7.8
pH
9.5
FC
7.7
pH
90
TA
300
CH
80
CYA
2900
SALT
28 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
11.5
FC
8.1
pH
10.5
FC
7.8
pH
10.5
FC
7.6
pH
8.0
FC
7.5
pH
90
TA
Pool pump was on when I got up with chlorinator at 50%. PW noticed it on around midnight, so it ran for at least an extra 6 hours. FC was 12 when I tested, so I turned the chlorinator off & will retest after sunset.
56 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
12.0
FC
8.2
pH
Added about an hour's fill water this morning.
Set chlorinator to 50% at 1:20PM today.
6.5
FC
7.8
pH
16 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
set chlorinator to 45% just now... PW found spa & heater (and clorinator) on at 1AM, so it ran at 40% for 2-3 extra hours yesterday... and we're at 7.5 today, but aiming for 8.0
PW applied pool putty to spa leak & it appears to be fixed
performed cone tests on all inlets, and no leaks detected (although the one at the near swim-out had us a bit concerned at first)
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
105
TA
300
CH
90
CYA
3000
SALT
chlorinator at 40% at 10,:50AM ... not supposed to be a super sunny day
8.0
FC
7.8
pH
second guessing my FC result from yesterday (6.5)... should have re-tested
Changed to 38% from 45% chlorinator around 9:45AM today
10.5
FC
7.7
pH
4 lbs of Calcium Chloride
23 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.5
FC
8.0
pH
11.0
FC
7.8
pH
11.0
FC
7.6
pH
68 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.5
FC
8.2
pH
95
TA
250
CH
90
CYA
3000
SALT
3 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
7.5
FC
8.0
pH
7.5
FC
7.8
pH
7.5
FC
7.7
pH
20 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.5
FC
7.8
pH
At CYA of 80, FC target range is 6-11 (with 4 being the minimum)
8.5
FC
7.6
pH
16 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
108 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 10%
31 oz of Dry Stabilizer
3.5
FC
7.8
pH
90
TA
300
CH
70
CYA
3050
SALT
Stopped pump about 4:30-ish to do dye test for leak(s). Found a leak in spa & applied waterproof tape in order to do another bucket test. Started bucket test at about 6:00pm.
8.0
FC
7.6
pH
85
CYA
3100
SALT
40 lbs of Salt
24 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.5
FC
7.8
pH
18 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.0
FC
7.8
pH
110
TA
325
CH
80
CYA
2900
SALT
40 lbs of Salt
OmniLogic shows 2800 salt now...then 2700 later in the day, maybe due to lower water level (leak) ... by 8:15PM, I got a low salt notification from the SWG so added 40#
30 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
Salt reading of 2700 was from OmniLogic.
5.0
FC
8.2
pH
2700
SALT
Second bucket & tape tests started with pool pump on low (50%)... 339 watts. It was pretty windy, but we did our best with marking water levels.
Today's tests were after having chlorinator turned off for 24-hour bucket test. Also, I took CH test to a pale blue based on tfp member rec, and it's within range .
3.5
FC
7.8
pH
95
TA
350
CH
90
CYA
2800
SALT
Applied a piece of tape to pool and spa to measure 24-hour drop with pump off (as suggested by Matt M.), so doing bucket test and tape test simultaneously.
Started Bucket Test at 3:25pm ... after adding more hose water and turning pump off a good 20 minutes before adding bucket to top step.
6.5
FC
7.8
pH
Put orange tape at top step with bottom edge even with water line -- pump off before applying tape (so be sure it's off for awhile before checking level again).
10.5
FC
Added quite a bit of hose water late afternoon yesterday and again this morning. I expect that to raise the pH and TA some.
Added quite a bit of hose water late afternoon yesterday and again this morning. I expect that to raise the pH and TA some.
12.5
FC
7.8
pH
90
TA
212
CH
80
CYA
2900
SALT
22.2 oz of Dry Stabilizer
69 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
17.85 oz of Dry Stabilizer
20.25 oz of Dry Stabilizer
15.75 oz of Dry Stabilizer
10.0
FC
8.2
pH
100
TA
250
CH
55
CYA
3000
SALT
OCLT performed. FC dropped from 7.0 to 6.5, and CC held at zero.
Turned chlorinator back on after performing morning test.
6.5
FC
7.0
FC
9.0
FC
7.6
pH
100
TA
325
CH
70
CYA
3100
SALT
34 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 10%
40 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 10%
3.5
FC
7.1
pH
85
TA
40 lbs of Salt
23 oz of Dry Stabilizer
55 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
24 oz of Dry Stabilizer
4.0
FC
7.8
pH
95
TA
260
CH
60
CYA
2900
SALT
16 oz of Dry Stabilizer
16 oz of Dry Stabilizer
12 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
Today's Salt test result is from OmniLogic (not TF-100)
CSI was calculated at 0.03 (good)
3.5
FC
7.8
pH
85
TA
275
CH
40
CYA
3000
SALT
Installed skimmer socks today.
21 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
5.5
FC
8.0
pH
80
TA
250
CH
50
CYA
3100
SALT
Brushed walls & waterline tile and ran robot. (Light in shallow end was installed properly yesterday!) Cleaned filters... psi at 100% was 17, the same as it was before cleaning (???). Matt Moulin text to PW says 17 is really good & not to worry.
6.5
FC
7.8
pH
80
TA
18 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
6.5
FC
7.8
pH
80
TA
350
CH
50
CYA
3200
SALT
19 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
ran robot for 1.25 hours
OmniLogic shows 3100 ppm Salt while TF-100 shows 3200 ppm
6.5
FC
7.8
pH
75
TA
312
CH
55
CYA
3200
SALT
Readjusted eyeballs as much as possible to create clockwise flow (at about 4 o'clock position) after having them up to aerate to lower TA.
Added fill water... time got away from PW, and it was about 1/4" too high considering some rain was expected. Then rain came overnight.
5.0
FC
7.4
pH
80
TA
88 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
4.3
FC
7.8
pH
95
TA
250
CH
50
CYA
3.5
FC
7.6
pH
85
TA
5.0
FC
7.6
pH
100
TA
7.3
pH
90
TA
49 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
5.0
FC
7.6
pH
120
TA
55 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
Turned off chlorinator (I had reduced from 50% to 30% about 18 hours prior).
10.0
FC
7.8
pH
95
TA
300
CH
40
CYA
3300
SALT
30 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
8.2
pH
3200
SALT
80 lbs of Salt
$21.76 on Muriatic acid
240 lbs of Salt
5.0
FC
7.7
pH
1500
SALT
240 lbs of Salt
5.5
FC
7.5
pH
120
TA
312
CH
40
CYA
400
SALT
119 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 10%
60 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
3.0
FC
7.7
pH
130
TA
Vacuumed
119 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 10%
3.0
FC
7.7
pH
5.0
FC
7.6
pH
121 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 7.55%
3.5
FC
7.6
pH
110
TA
350
CH
60
CYA
78 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
320 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 7.5%
0.5
FC
7.8
pH
140
TA
2.0
FC
7.6
pH
100
TA
2.0
FC
7.6
pH
100
TA
2.0
FC
7.6
pH
100
TA
195 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 7.5%
0.9
FC
7.5
pH
90
TA
168
CH
47
CYA
Crystal Pools was here to open the pool on 4/14/23. Added various chemicals (unknown amounts), including a large "nylon stocking" full of chlorine stabilizer to skimmer basket. As of 4/16/23, that is still dissolving.
36 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 7.5%
0.8
FC
7.6
pH
110
TA
Opened Pool
Closed Pool
Had Crystal Pools winterize and cover the pool. They will return our clean filter cartridges in the Spring. Scheduled to open on April 7, 2023.
3.0
FC
7.8
pH
110
TA
3.0
FC
7.7
pH
120
TA
144 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 7.5%
28 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
0.2
FC
8.0
pH
120
TA
2.0
FC
7.7
pH
130
TA
3.0
FC
7.6
pH
90
TA
121 oz of Liquid Chlorine • 7.5%
1 lbs of Dry Stabilizer
26 oz of 31.45% (20º Be) Muriatic Acid
Test results are from Leslie's... closely match mine from last test for chlorine, pH, and TA
40 lbs
of
Salt
$21.76
on
Muriatic acid
Vacuumed
Opened Pool
Closed Pool