I Am The New Pool Guy
I am going to take on the responsibility of the maintenance of the pool (I am the wife). Any tips or resources I should look into? Thanks for the question and congratulations on being the new pool guy (girl). You'll find it easy and rewarding. Here are some good posts to look over: My First Pool..How Do I Add Chemicals & Make Adjustments? Above Ground Pool..Need To Know About Chemicals & What To Do.. About Adding Chemicals To A Relined Pool.. There's lots of good info. on the pool Q&A page on pool start ups. Swimming Pool Questions and Answers First thing is to have a good test kit. I've used and recommend the Taylor FAS-DPD K-2006 kit: Pool Water Testing Water Testing Kit I'd like to have your complete chemical readings: Chlorine, CYA (cyanuric acid/stabilizer), pH, Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, and Metals (iron and copper). It makes troubleshooting much easier. You can get this done at your local pool store while you're learning about your new kit. Once I have the complete chemical list I can go over it and tell you what needs to be adjusted and how to do it. Knowing your filtration system would come in handy as well. Once everything is balanced correctly you're looking at about 20 - 30 minutes a week for cleaning, maintenance, and taking water tests. Maybe $15 or a month for chemicals. Do You Really Need All These Chemicals For A Pool Or Are They Just Trying To Get Your Money? Get back to me with the chemical numbers and we can get started. To post a reply, or if you have a similar question, you can see your post on the Q&A page in the "Start Up/Opening A Pool" category. Swimming Pool Questions and Answers You will not receive another follow-up email when I answer comments or others questions so check back to this post for answers. Hope this helps and have a great Summer. Robert |
