pH is high-ish
Handle sanitizer first, then bring pH down if the next strip still reads high.
Latest strip photo estimates pH at 7.8. Higher pH makes chlorine less effective.Pool Command Center
Daily pool actions with trend evidence. Generated Sep 25, 2026 at 11:44 AM.
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What To Do First
Test free chlorine and pH
Dip a fresh strip by Sep 25; check again after heavy use or rain.
Latest recorded strip: Thursday, September 24 at 6:05 PM CDT. CDC recommends at least twice-daily checks.Get a full pool-water sample
Get a fuller chemistry check by Sep 25 (FC, pH, CYA, alkalinity, hardness).
Last recorded full pool-store/lab chemistry: noneAlkalinity is on the high side
Watch pH drift; this is secondary to getting free chlorine back up.
Latest strip photo estimates total alkalinity at 180 ppm.Brushing on track
Next weekly brushing by Oct 1.
Last camera-confirmed brushing: Thursday, September 24 at 5:30 PM CDT. Camera log synced automatically.Avg salt3640 ppmtarget floor 3,100
Instant salt3451 ppmchlorinator reality check
Water temp83 Fwarm water raises algae pressure
Pump75%state 1
Rain today0 inTempest sample Friday, September 25 at 6:44 AM CDT
UV0.02future chlorine burn-off input
Risk Evidence
Algae
FC 5 ppm
Salt
3640 ppm
Pump
success
Storm
no strike interval distance
Debris
not measured
Operating Snapshot
Controller reading: Friday, September 25 at 6:44 AM CDT
Weather sample: Friday, September 25 at 6:44 AM CDT
Features: Spillover off, Fountain off, Pool Returns off, Bubbler off
Nearest reported strike interval (24h): not available
Chemistry
Latest chemistry estimate: Thursday, September 24 at 6:05 PM CDT. Strip readings are approximate.
Free chlorine5 ppmsanitizer reality
Total chlorine5 ppmcombined chlorine clue
pH7.8chlorine effectiveness
CYA30-50 ppmUV protection balance
Phosphate200 ppbalgae food
Alkalinity180 ppmpH drift
Hardness250 ppmsurface/equipment risk
Trend Receipts
These charts explain the action list above.
Salt
Pool Temperature
Rain Intensity
Lightning
Close Lightning
Only strike intervals within 8 miles are shown.
Filter Speed
Gray intervals = pump off.