Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Jun 29th 2006, 9:23 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Ray
Don't use household bleach .. the contents vary considerably ..
Can you tell I haven't got a pool?
Jun 29th 2006, 11:06 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Or Gasoline.
Can you tell I haven't got a pool?
Can you tell I haven't got a pool?
Jun 29th 2006, 11:20 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Ray
Bit I do recommend to raise the Ph a drop of 20 Mule Team Borax
Total dissolved solids = 2.1 (apparently this is high - should be 0.19 max?)
pH = 7.4
Chlorine = 3 (not surprising since the pool guy was here 2 days ago)
CYA = 90-100 (apparently should be 25-50?)
The guy at the store thinks we should drain of about a third of the water. He thinks this is normal after 6-7 years.
Any comments gratefully received!
Jun 29th 2006, 11:29 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Elvira
Okay, I had the water tested at the pool store:
Total dissolved solids = 2.1 (apparently this is high - should be 0.19 max?)
pH = 7.4
Chlorine = 3 (not surprising since the pool guy was here 2 days ago)
CYA = 90-100 (apparently should be 25-50?)
The guy at the store thinks we should drain of about a third of the water. He thinks this is normal after 6-7 years.
Any comments gratefully received!
Total dissolved solids = 2.1 (apparently this is high - should be 0.19 max?)
pH = 7.4
Chlorine = 3 (not surprising since the pool guy was here 2 days ago)
CYA = 90-100 (apparently should be 25-50?)
The guy at the store thinks we should drain of about a third of the water. He thinks this is normal after 6-7 years.
Any comments gratefully received!
that will lower the Cyanuric acid level.
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Jun 29th 2006, 11:31 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Elvira
Total dissolved solids = 2.1 (apparently this is high - should be 0.19 max?)
Jun 29th 2006, 11:35 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Explain Solids?
Now go and play in the sandpit, Andy Dear, or you'll be # 70.
(Ask Liz for full details if you find this statement mystifying
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Jun 29th 2006, 11:35 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Explain Solids?
plus the odd turd ....
Jun 29th 2006, 11:36 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Ray
Yup seems reasonable ..I said 30% ..thy say 33% go for a start with that .....
that will lower the Cyanuric acid level.
that will lower the Cyanuric acid level.
Now tell me: do we have to go through the full hiring a pump and finding a place to drain the water to business?
Or can we just run a hosepipe into the pool and let the automatic overflow-protection whatsit take care of it?
Jun 29th 2006, 11:37 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Elvira
Now go and play in the sandpit, Andy Dear, or you'll be # 70.
(Ask Liz for full details if you find this statement mystifying )
(Ask Liz for full details if you find this statement mystifying
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Jun 29th 2006, 11:38 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I find Liz Mystifiying, is she solid? And what is #70, a page from the Dominatrix take away menu?
You are playing with fire!!
Jun 29th 2006, 11:44 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Elvira
You are playing with fire!!
Jun 29th 2006, 11:44 pm
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Ray
plus the odd turd ....
Jun 30th 2006, 12:20 am
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Elvira
My poolman tells me that we may need to drain the pool because he is having great difficulty maintaining the chemical balance of the water. Apparently the chlorine is neutralised very quickly and he keeps having to shock the pool really hard. (Whatever that means...)
The pool is only 5 years old. Is it normal to have to replace the water so soon?
Does anyone have any other hints/tips/information? I am completely clueless when it comes to pools and their maintenance...
Thanks!
The pool is only 5 years old. Is it normal to have to replace the water so soon?
Does anyone have any other hints/tips/information? I am completely clueless when it comes to pools and their maintenance...
Thanks!
Is he goodlooking?
Jun 30th 2006, 1:27 am
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by willmore
Is he goodlooking?
I wish...
Then I could at least justify keeping him on...
Jun 30th 2006, 2:35 am
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Re: Draining the pool - chemical balance?
Originally Posted by Elvira
Now tell me: do we have to go through the full hiring a pump and finding a place to drain the water to business?
Or can we just run a hosepipe into the pool and let the automatic overflow-protection whatsit take care of it?
Or can we just run a hosepipe into the pool and let the automatic overflow-protection whatsit take care of it?
if you on a slope you can even syphon it out ..