Hi,
I've been opening my pool for the past month.
Everything appears fine (keeping PH between 7.2 and 7.8; stabilized somewhere between 50 & 100).
When I opened it (24' round, 52" high), I put 3 bags of Blue Wave Chlor-Burst (sodium dicholoro-s-triazinetrione duhydrate).
It's been almost a month and my chlorine levels won't come down.
I have a chemical-in-tubes test as well as a couple of brands of strips. The chemicals-in-tube test shows a shade of yellow that's off the chart (i.e., above 3ppm). Waiting 5 minutes does not change the color, indicating the same level of free and total chlorine.
I thought maybe I should start chlorinating it so a couple of weeks ago I put in my 3" trichlor tablets. That hasn't changed the readings.
Otherwise, the pool is clear and feels fine (no smell, no visible algae, etc.).
I know I messed it up, but not sure how -- or, more importantly, how to fix it.
I'd sure appreciate some help.
Thank you,
Joseph
I've been opening my pool for the past month.
Everything appears fine (keeping PH between 7.2 and 7.8; stabilized somewhere between 50 & 100).
When I opened it (24' round, 52" high), I put 3 bags of Blue Wave Chlor-Burst (sodium dicholoro-s-triazinetrione duhydrate).
It's been almost a month and my chlorine levels won't come down.
I have a chemical-in-tubes test as well as a couple of brands of strips. The chemicals-in-tube test shows a shade of yellow that's off the chart (i.e., above 3ppm). Waiting 5 minutes does not change the color, indicating the same level of free and total chlorine.
I thought maybe I should start chlorinating it so a couple of weeks ago I put in my 3" trichlor tablets. That hasn't changed the readings.
Otherwise, the pool is clear and feels fine (no smell, no visible algae, etc.).
I know I messed it up, but not sure how -- or, more importantly, how to fix it.
I'd sure appreciate some help.
Thank you,
Joseph