First Season, First Test with PS234

[squirrel49]

Thanks Dave,

I plan on shocking tomorrow. The kids are using spa tonight. It is still too cold in michigan for me to economically heat the pool just yet.

What is the recommended FC/CC levels or ratio that I should shock at in the future? I installed a SWG when I built the pool, but haven't added the salt or fired it up yet. I was waiting till I had everything in balance and the water temp up higher before switching over. I am still adding chlorine manually.

I've always been a do-it-yourselfer (including building the pool)... so for me the kit is great.... definately a worthwhile investment.

Pat

[duraleigh]

Pat,

There's not really a ratio but rather you are looking for CC to be .5 or less. CC of 1 or more is an indicator that you Cl is working on something. Shocking should cure it.

Also, for the future, most folks dont use the SWG to shock....it simply puts too big of a load on it....use plain bleach.

Then, let your TC go drift back down in the 3-6 range and keep it there daily. Every now and then, do the test for CC, shocking again if it gets 1 or above. Aside from startup, I have never shocked in two years......keeping the Cl at the right maintenance level really works!

Post up your pool in the pics section. I built mine, too, and everyone likes to look at pics.

[squirrel49]

Dave,

Thanks for the advice...

From what I've read here, given a CYA of ~35 I should keep my FC level at 3-6ppm and shock up to 15ppm when CC is 0.5 or above. Your advice of shocking with bleach instead of using the SWG shock cycle once I get the SWG online makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the advice.

I didn't realize there was a "pics" section. I'd post pics, but I can't seem to find where to post them. Could you point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Pat.

[duraleigh]

"Odds n' Ends"....then "Off topic and General interest".....then "new pool pics"

[squirrel49]

Thanks... just posted a few pics from last year before I had finished landscaping.

Pat.