Targets Readings

  • Weekly
    • Chlorine > 3-5
    • Salt > 3000-3600
    • pH > 7.2 – 7.6
    • Alkalinity > 80 – 120
  • Monthly
    • Cyanuric Acid (CYA, Stabilizer, Conditioner)
      • Salt: 50-100
      • Chlorine: 30-100
    • Calcium (Hardness) > 200 – 400
    • Backwash > 1st week of month
    • Lube Pump Lid & O-Ring > 1st week of month

 

Taking Readings

 

  • Chlorine
    • Small Vial
    • 5 Drops R1, 5 Drops R2
    • Compare Color
  • Salt
    • Large Vial
    • 1 Drop R0630, Add Drops of R0718 until turns YELLOW to RED
    • Each Drop of R0718 needed * 200 = Salt Level
  • PH
    • Large Vial
    • 5 Drops R4
    • Compare Color
  • Alkalinity
    • Large Vial
    • 5 Drops R8, Add Drops of R9 until turns GREEN to RED
    • Each Drop of R9 needed * 10 = Alkalinity Level
  • Calcium
    • Large Vial
    • 20 Drops R10, 5 Drops R11L,
    • Add Drops of R12 until turns RED to Blue
    • Each Drop of R12 needed * 10 = Calcium Level
  • CYA
    • Use CYA bottle
    • Fill to 7ml with pool water, Fill to 14ml R0013
    • Shake for 30 sec
    • Pour in small Vial until BLACK dot not seen
    • CYA increment are on Vial
    • NOTE: if CYA is low,
      • put 1/3 of what needed (don’t want too much)
      • then check next week