Pool levels.

[SS1304]

Ya, I need to add another bag of salt it says to be around 31-3200PPM on the salt.

I'm not sure if there is anywhere else to test the water. I'll have to call around. I was thinking that the baking soda was the same thing as the alkalinity.

I'm going to add another bag of salt to get to where i need to be on that and get the rest going where it needs to be.

[madwil]

also, if you're TA is wrong, as suspected, your pH will rise over time. I think it will rise just from the aeration effects of the SWCG as well
I wouldn't worry about the pH of 7.1, as long as it doesn't go lower
And in a vinyl pool, hardness is almost meaningless- wouldn't worry about that one either!
you do need CYA, or stabilizer, to help the SWCG maintain FC levels- check the SWCG specs, but probably need around 70ppm...

[SS1304]

I'm goign to let everything circulate for a few days and retest the water and see where everything is and if need be make changes then.

[CarlD]

You need to keep your chlorine level up until your salt water generator kicks in. Everything else you've been told is right on target.

With an SWCG, our experts tell us you'll be looking to have a fairly low T/A, 60-80 ppm,
a fairly high CYA, also 60 to 80, and
to keep your chlorine level at least at 1/20 of your CYA level. So if CYA is 60-80, free chlorine should be 3 to 4 ppm.

Carl