Adding BBB

[Water_man]

Hope this is helpful.

Got my Taylor k-2006 kit today! Impressive and worth the price! (got it from SPS -Swimming Pool Supply Company -good price and prompt shipping).
The pool (actually the "swamp") was opened last Friday.
Now it's sparkling blue, after performing the "usual" green pool routine (*) and lots of POPP.

Here are the numbers:

CYA 60
FC 7.5
CC < 0.5
TA 140
pH 7.9
CH 170

I followed your advice and started to take care of the pH and alkalinity. Since I have in stock "dry acid" I added half the calculated amount needed to bring it to pH 7.6.
I used 1 lb. One thing I learned here - slow down with adding chemicals!
I wonder where can I get muriatic acid. Home Depot doesn't carry it. Hydrochloric Acid (the actual compound) is cheap - I wonder if chemical supply houses sell it to residential end users.

(*) the "green pool routine" I used : shocked to 20 ppm first day and on day three, frequent backwashes, brushing, vacuuming, floc, robot cleaner.

It goes without saying that with 60 ppm CYA this pool won't see chlor tabs any more!

Any other suggestions?

[waterbear]

I wonder where can I get muriatic acid. Home Depot doesn't carry it. Hydrochloric Acid (the actual compound) is cheap - I wonder if chemical supply houses sell it to residential end users.

Often it is in the paint department. Also, you can usually find it at ACE or other hardware stores (once again if they don't have a pool dept. check the paint dept.) or at just about any pool supply store.

[aylad]

Lowe's carries it, but it's more expensive than Home Depot around here. The cheapest place here is at the Tractor Supply Company (nationwide chain).

Janet