Test results, 1st week as pool owner, questions???

[aylad]

The trichlor pucks are what is keeping your pH down--when you stop using them, and especially when you start using your SWG, keep a close eye on it because it's going to tend to rise instead of fall. Make sure you have some muriatic or dry acid on hand!

Janet

[waterbear]

Muriatic acid is a better choice for a SWG. Also, your CYA once the SWG goes online should be 60-80 ppm. The pucks should get you there or close to it so that is your best choice right now. If your CYA gets up around 80 STOP USING THE PUCK and switch to bleach until the SWG goes online. If you add baking soda to increase the alk you will find that your pH goes up. You might need to bring it back down a bit with some acid if it goes above 7.6. (some people say 7.8)