Another Newbie - Getting the Pool Water Balanced

[PoolDoc]

Hi JHK;

I've been responsible for up to 24 large commercial pools (100,000+ gallons) in a season, and averaged 1/4 green pool per season out of 24. In other words, in 4 years, I had one pool out of 24 turn green 1x during a single swim season.

Does that answer your question?

Regarding the soda ash (sodium carbonate), use borax instead. But, unless you have a concrete pool, don't worry about trying to get the saturation index right, or the pH up to 7.6. Anywhere between 7.0 and 7.8 is fine.

[jhk49]

Based on my experience with you ...... you are quite accomplished. Thanks ever so much for your help and have a most happy and blessed fourth of July. I will be signing up (a paying customer) so as to be a part of this website forum.

jhk49

[PoolDoc]

Sorry, that may have sounded like bragging.

What I should have said, was that we (my local employees and I) used the same methods we (my moderators and I) teach here, and averaged 1 episode of algae per 100 pool seasons.

Ben

[Watermom]

I'll brag for him. He does know his stuff and thousands of people through the years have Ben to thank for sharing his knowledge of pool care with them --- me included!

jhk49- Glad you are finding the forum helpful to you and we'll be glad to have you as a full-fledged member. Happy 4th of July to you as well.