Recent content by bjc13

My CYA is 40 and my shock level is 16 FC . on several occasssion during shocking, I only seem to get it up to about 9 FC before I reach 0.5 or 0.0 CC. Why is that? Should I be getting to 16 FC or is the more important fact 0.0 - 0.5 CC?

I tested this morning and FC was 13.5 (27 drops) and my CC was 0 or clear. I think that was a success! My kids are dying to swim, how long before it is ok to swim after shocking?

Just bought a 5 gal container for $18.99 outside Philadelphia. $7 deposit too. What's that about 3.80 a gallon? I might need to shop around a little bit.

Back again....I shocked several hours ago and just tested the water. I used the recommended amount and my results are quite a bit short. FC 7 CC .5 TC 7.5 pH 7.5 TA 110 CH 420 CYA 45 temp 70 So, if I understand this correctly, I need to plug in 7 in FC and 16 in goal in the pool...

I tested again after adjusting pH. Here are the results: FC .5 TC 1.0 CC 1.5 TA 120 pH 7.4 CH 380 CYA 50 Temp 66 I am ready to shock, but I'm not sure if I understand exactly how to do this. I understand that I am adding liquid chl (12%), but how much? What does 16 refer...

I opened my pool today around 12pm. The results are from a test I ran at 6:30pm. Here are the results you had asked for: FC .5 CC 1.5 TC 2.0 pH 8.2 T/A 150 CH .5 CYA 50 Temp 64 Water is clear from the time I took the cover off. I added 2 gallons of liquid chlorine on...

I am going to try and open this weekend. Once I get it circulated I will post the water results. I currently have a Taylor Test Kit. So, if I am hearing everyone correctly, a total drain of my pool is not necessary. This problem can be corrected by finding my breakpoint chlorination. I can...

I am getting ready to open my pool and I have been searching for a remedy for my pool problems. Last year,my first year being a pool owner, I had trouble getting a CHL reading. After getting my water tested, it was discovered that my nitrate levels were high. The pool store said there was...