Finally got some K2006C numbers.. please look

[mastamoon]

I'm going to finally call my pool clear!

I overshot my borax addition though.. pH is between 7.8 and 8.0. My pool tends to loose pH so I'm going to let it sit and see what happens.

Again, any idea what dosage I should use for that Stabilizer and Conditioner? Start with a pound or 2? Directions say to mix into bucket full of pool water and dump around the pool. Should I follow that or do the sock method recommended here?

EDIT by Watermom to merge 2 posts in the mod queue:

Actually reading on line that 7.8 to 8.0 makes chlorine ineffective.. maybe ill add some water tonight and put in a lil bit of pH Decrease.

Never ends.

[Watermom]

Don't add the pH decreaser. If your pH tends to drop on its own, let it.

I have no idea how much of the stabilizer mix to tell you to add. Start with a couple of lbs. I guess. And, yes, do the sock method instead of broadcasting directly into the pool.

[PoolDoc]

Mastamoon, you are over-controlling your pool. It's a pool; not a set of numbers. The numbers will NORMALLY vary some over time and trying to FIX this normal variation just wastes money and effort.

Let me suggest a few guidelines for you:
1. There are just 4 'fix-it-now' issues in your pool: low chlorine; pH below 6.8 or above 8.2, growing algae.
2. For EVERYTHING else, do NOT change your routine until you have AT LEAST 2 readings on succeeding days show a SUSTAINED out of norm condition.
3. To reiterate: do NOT adjust and do NOT report here, until you have TWO out of range test, NOT from the same day.

[mastamoon]

Guess I use this forum like other forums.. and apparently that's not right lol

Ah well.. thanks for the help anyway.

[PoolDoc]

I don't know exactly what you mean -- but if you post multiple times per day on other forums, then yes, we discourage that here, for two reasons:

First, we don't have time to deal with folks that way, especially not during the period from May 15 to June 15. There are a limited number of people -- maybe 15 -- qualified to give good answers to multiple types of pool questions. It's not like you can go read a book, or a pool manual, and then be qualified to help people with BBB method chemistry.

Second, almost without exception, multi-posting per day means over-managing and fretting over a pool . . . and this does NOT help the pool recover faster. That's why we so often prescribe P.O.P. -- Pool Owner Patience. People get frustrated, get in a hurry, and mess up: pool stores LOVE it. Adequate supplies of P.O.P. would be almost as damaging to pool store sales, as widespread understanding of the BBB method.

[mastamoon]

Yes, they are also called discussion boards for a reason. But I understand the way this forum works that it could be bothersome for the moderators.

Generally with each random post I made, I tried to ask a question of some sort LOL.. figure the more info out there the better. Ive read many a discussion here where the general path of the conversation went 'of track' from the OP but ended up containing useful information. I had a few issues from my first post to my last ones.. killing algae, low pH, low alk, low cya... so I was tracking my progress.

Ill only post questions from now on.

I don't know exactly what you mean -- but if you post multiple times per day on other forums, then yes, we discourage that here, for two reasons:

First, we don't have time to deal with folks that way, especially not during the period from May 15 to June 15. There are a limited number of people -- maybe 15 -- qualified to give good answers to multiple types of pool questions. It's not like you can go read a book, or a pool manual, and then be qualified to help people with BBB method chemistry.

Second, almost without exception, multi-posting per day means over-managing and fretting over a pool . . . and this does NOT help the pool recover faster. That's why we so often prescribe P.O.P. -- Pool Owner Patience. People get frustrated, get in a hurry, and mess up: pool stores LOVE it. Adequate supplies of P.O.P. would be almost as damaging to pool store sales, as widespread understanding of the BBB method.

[PoolDoc]

Mastamoon; we're tired and brain-fried.

And, you're right, sometimes we chat. But, as you noted this forum (like a lot of auto forums) is not oriented toward chit-chat, ESPECIALLY this time of year. And, when we've got 10 posts in the queue, from people who need help, it's frustrating to spend excess time on one person, when we know that doing so doesn't help them or their pool, and does keep us from helping others.

If you want to be able to say whatever you want whenever you want, I'm pretty sure poolspaforum.com allows that. Maybe you'd be happier working out your issues there. Also, you can comment as much as you like on any of these manufacturer Facebook pages:

https://www.facebook.com/BioGuardUSA
https://www.facebook.com/HTHPoolCare
https://www.facebook.com/UnitedChemical
https://www.facebook.com/DELOzone

Best wishes.