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I went by Walmart to get some of their Great Value bleach and the chlorine concentration has changed from 6% to 4%. Did anyone else notice that as well?

My tests from last night are as follows: FC - 4.0 CC - 0.5 PH - 7.7 TA - 180 CH - 260 CYA - 40 Temp - 80 I shocked and this morning the test results for the chlorine are: FC - 17.0 CC - 0.75 The FC is holding from the shock from last night but the CC moved up slightly? Any suggestions?

I just did the evening tests and the results are as follows: FC - 1.0 CC - 1.0 TC - 2.0 PH - 7.5 TA - 180 CH - 260 CYA - 40 Temp - 85 How do I determine the correct amount that is required to shock the pool? The Chlorine / CYA chart does not list a CYA level for a SWG below 60 but a Non-SWG...

I have now received my TF-100 test kit, Speedstir mixer (very cool), borate test strips, phosphate test kit and ammonia test kit (I went overboard and feel like a mad scientist :whoot: ) Test results are as follows: FC - 1.0 CC - .5 TC - 1.5 PH - 7.5 TA - 180 CH - 260 CYA - 40 Temp - 79...

Water was crystal clear yesterday and today, sparkling in fact :) I went swimming and it was fantastic. I look forward to getting my test kit on Monday and will post the results then. :goodjob:

I am by Mississauga, Midland is a loooonnnnnggg way from here :wave: but thank you for the very generous offer. It has been 26 hours since I monster shocked :hammer: my pool and the results are as follows: CYA 38 Sanitizer (Chlorine): Total 1 Free .08 PH 7.3 (I have the waterfall and stair...

I was at 0 FC pretty much since I opened. The FC initially jumped up but then settled back to 0. I had shocked numerous times with recommended shock levels and then even exceeded the levels with 10L then 20L and now overdosing with 60L of 12% chlorine (I went nuts). Is it possible with the...

I just got back from testing the water since I over shocked it with a boatload of chlorine 3 hours ago :hammer: Results are as follows: CYA 35 TC: 3.5 FC: 3.5 PH 7.4 TA 175 CH 225 I brought two water samples from the pool. The first was taken and brought inside and warmed to 75 deg...

I am 100% sure they did not use test strips. Another pool place uses the ALEX program with the strips, but this place uses the manual testing with visual inspection against a lighted background with color reference for all of their testing. There is a name for the testing center that is used...

That sounds right, but the reading from the printout I have in front of me says 5 bags of Bioguard Burn-out 35 or 4 bags of Burn-out extreme. I had done the burnout route a few times previously this season and it had not resolved my FC issue, so I went with liquid chlorine (cheaper as well). I...

The FC and TC is not a strip based test. It is a manual test using the standard drops in vial (it may be a pill in foil, I will check when I go back in an hour) that is then visually compared against a reference color strip with a back light. The results are manually input into a computer...

I can get chlorine from elsewhere if needed. The pool place has a massive vat (equivalent to many drums of chlorine) in the back and they have only been open since last season so the chlorine was there for no more than a year. The water is clear after I used the phosfree but the FC won't hold...

I am sure that you are right that I probably went overboard, but 20L did absolutely nothing and I was at 0 free chlorine the next day. I must have a chlorine monster in the pool :)

I have the Goldline Aquarite TCell 15 salt generator and it is 4 seasons old. The SWCG indicates that it is producing chlorine and it was cleaned at the end of the pool season and I checked the operating input / output voltages now and it is working perfectly. I turned off the SWCG before...

I come to the forums seeking the sage advice and wisdom of the pool gurus :party: I had an issue last year with my pool eating stabilizer and shock (I shocked with Bioguard Burnout 35 and Burnout Extreme) and I now realize that I closed at the end of the season without resolving the issue...