Nitrates can be eliminated by a lot of work and money and chlorine if they turn into nitrites you must drain that pool must have had nitrites as well the test strips test for both by Aquacheck the faster and darker it turns pink the more you have
Mine is just muriatic acid needs. I don’t know if it’s because I had the pool totally redone a year ago. My understanding is that can play a big part for a few years. It’s become a real pain though I add acid almost daily.
Tell me why Leslies tried to get me to add CYA level up to 100 in a new water refill. I just drained and refilled it because it was at 140 and my TDS and Calcium levels were also high. I told Leslie's their chart was off the charts i want it at 60 only if it creeps up it wont go up too hight too fast.
At Leslie’s most of their employees are experienced and knowledgeable. But every once in a while you come across a new trainee or one who is just below average. Their automated test results are very reliable and use normal CYA range of 30-50. Usually they spend all day dealing with customers whose CYA is alert sky high so I’m think your guy was just a newbie
@@drdrew3 not reliable or consistent you can take same sample to three different stores and get three different readings. the water sample temperature changes . some leslies do use taylor dpd but few far between .
Seems like my CYA levels are always too low since I refilled the pool in March. I've added many pounds of Stabilizer/Conditioner in the months since... yet still my chlorine doesn't last long. I did confirm and balance my pH and Alkalinity and revisited the stabilizer addition -- added several more pounds after local pool shop recommended adding up to 8LBs. At this point, chlorine holding slightly better -- but I've gone from using just liquid chlorine to now keeping some large tablets in a floater and will monitor the CYA levels to see if it can rise and maintain more stable
Once you get CYA levels up it’s not a problem to keep them in range all season. You shouldn’t really have to add stabilizer because it doesn’t evaporate or break down. The amount carried out or splashed out of the pool is usually negligible. I can’t think of a reason for continually dropping CYA other than a Dian sizable pool leak which would be obvious. More likely it’s the testing that is off - take a sample to a different store (and make sure it’s fresh as possible)
You could possibly have a leak-why was the pool refilled?CYA is 1 lb per 3000 gallons-are you using shock at all?what type cal hypo or dichlor?Pool water sample is best tested within taking to pool store- use pool stores that test with computer testing not drops or the old Rainbow CYA test that is not as accurate as the newer computer analysis
Serviceing a pool is not that hard just have to figure out the chemistry water loss is a issue hi phosphates an hitting a wall were chlorine is not sanitizeing all pools have different personalities its trying to dial it in
90% our pools have such a high chlorine demand . Phosphates being a big deal most over 2000 . we got to where we maintenance dose phosphates and enzymes weekly. we use a spray bottle and do about 10 -20 squirts of orenda pr 10000 and cv600 and just backwash weekly . we do this and combination of pool rx. I am iffy about pool rx as I do not believe the minerals stay chelated and dont do well in well water pools so its just a gentle approach on every pool . we are already ahead game when you actually figure out the chemical demand . Phosphates are in the tap in most the counties out here.
Nitrates can be eliminated by a lot of work and money and chlorine if they turn into nitrites you must drain that pool must have had nitrites as well the test strips test for both by Aquacheck the faster and darker it turns pink the more you have
Customer pays for all chemicals as far as I’m concerned
Have you used the regular cch calcium tabs in skimmer? Looking to use these on my route.
Yes. Work perfectly fine.
Good to know
Mine is just muriatic acid needs. I don’t know if it’s because I had the pool totally redone a year ago. My understanding is that can play a big part for a few years. It’s become a real pain though I add acid almost daily.
Sounds like the plaster is still curing. Very common.
Tell me why Leslies tried to get me to add CYA level up to 100 in a new water refill. I just drained and refilled it because it was at 140 and my TDS and Calcium levels were also high. I told Leslie's their chart was off the charts i want it at 60 only if it creeps up it wont go up too hight too fast.
not leslies fault the water temp change in transport to leslies does affect their test readings .
At Leslie’s most of their employees are experienced and knowledgeable. But every once in a while you come across a new trainee or one who is just below average. Their automated test results are very reliable and use normal CYA range of 30-50.
Usually they spend all day dealing with customers whose CYA is alert sky high so I’m think your guy was just a newbie
@@drdrew3 not reliable or consistent you can take same sample to three different stores and get three different readings. the water sample temperature changes . some leslies do use taylor dpd but few far between .
All my levels are good yet I keep getting green algae every other day. Any advice?
Try a PoolRx in there.
Phosphate remover and borates get checked for phosphates and use boric add to get 50ppm for your size pool
Seems like my CYA levels are always too low since I refilled the pool in March. I've added many pounds of Stabilizer/Conditioner in the months since... yet still my chlorine doesn't last long. I did confirm and balance my pH and Alkalinity and revisited the stabilizer addition -- added several more pounds after local pool shop recommended adding up to 8LBs. At this point, chlorine holding slightly better -- but I've gone from using just liquid chlorine to now keeping some large tablets in a floater and will monitor the CYA levels to see if it can rise and maintain more stable
Once you get CYA levels up it’s not a problem to keep them in range all season. You shouldn’t really have to add stabilizer because it doesn’t evaporate or break down. The amount carried out or splashed out of the pool is usually negligible. I can’t think of a reason for continually dropping CYA other than a Dian sizable pool leak which would be obvious. More likely it’s the testing that is off - take a sample to a different store (and make sure it’s fresh as possible)
You could possibly have a leak-why was the pool refilled?CYA is 1 lb per 3000 gallons-are you using shock at all?what type cal hypo or dichlor?Pool water sample is best tested within taking to pool store- use pool stores that test with computer testing not drops or the old Rainbow CYA test that is not as accurate as the newer computer analysis
Serviceing a pool is not that hard just have to figure out the chemistry water loss is a issue hi phosphates an hitting a wall were chlorine is not sanitizeing all pools have different personalities its trying to dial it in
90% our pools have such a high chlorine demand . Phosphates being a big deal most over 2000 . we got to where we maintenance dose phosphates and enzymes weekly. we use a spray bottle and do about 10 -20 squirts of orenda pr 10000 and cv600 and just backwash weekly . we do this and combination of pool rx. I am iffy about pool rx as I do not believe the minerals stay chelated and dont do well in well water pools so its just a gentle approach on every pool . we are already ahead game when you actually figure out the chemical demand . Phosphates are in the tap in most the counties out here.
Phosphates are a problem in my area as well. Sounds like you it down! 👍