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Thanks. I added bleach earlier after I took the numbers. My brother added the whole container of stabilizer before I could tell him how much. but I don't consider that too bad. so now I'll add baking soda tomorrow and check FC again to see if I put in enough. Do I need to add borax...

I don't know if you can enlarge the pic. so here are the numbers I input into the math tool 12000 gallons FC 0 4 pH 7.2 7.5 TA 40 100 (default - moving it down to 50 or 60 made it a more manageable amount of Baking soda to add) CH 75 260 CYA 65 40...

here is the math results.. but i'm confused. I add borax, bleach, and baking soda and calcium chloride??

My bad.. the pH is 7.7 or 7.8 I corrected the last post so they are all in the same vein. So besides bleach, add anything else? I used borax in the amount suggested by pool math before (minus a little because it was a slightly used box.

Got my test kit. :kim: So I tested the pool; it was so fun. Here are the numbers. FC = .5 cc = .5 CH = 150 ppm (calcium hardness test) TA = 60 CYA = 0 (sock still not empty) pH = 7.7 or 7.8 Ok. Bleach (liquid chlorine) was stored outside, but under a roof against the building. No sun...

Ok, I have borax. My test kit comes tomorrow. I found liquid chlorine for $3.88/gal at Lowes.

That is fabulous thanks. We had to take the pump off today for the landscapers to put down gravel to control mud. Putting it back on this evening and will dump that chlorine in tonight along with CYA in a sock and pH up per your instructions (when you respond) pH increaser: only listed...

ugh. my startup kit did not include stabilizer Can we work with this?

You are correct it is pH and CL. the instruction sheet says "test kit for chlorine, bromine and alkalinity (pH) control" So that is where I got the alkalinity from. When I tested the water yesterday (Pre-chlorine tab add) it was clear for the chlorine and at the 6.8 level for the pH. I put...

Hi, y'all. I've just completed construction of my oval above ground pool and am researching what chemicals to add to get it started. There are so many sites with general info, but no specifics. Then I found this site, and now I'm scared to death. I bought a start up chemical kit with my pool...