I need some reassurance please
I have used 9 gallons of bleach in this pool this weekend, is this a typical amount when shocking?
My last test result is
FC-8
CC-0.5
I just added more bleach, and since I'm almost out of the one testing solution, I am not going to test again tonight. I need to order more of the solution, but it's going to take a few days to get here. What happens if I run out?
We had a heavy storm last night and I got discouraged this am when my FC was only 4, but today my numbers have been been in the 7-8 range.
I'm just kind of bummed, we can't swim, the water isn't pretty, and I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever get better. It does look better than two days ago, and now I've got more leaves to get out of the bottom, thanks to the storm last night. I got most with leaf net, but I need to get in the pool and dive for them...
I cannot mess with pool much tomorrow as I have obligations that will keep me away from home all day. I can do some in the morning, and then more at night and all day Wednesday. I plan on grabbing 10 more gallons of bleach too...
ETA- I found the r-0871 (which I am almost out of) on Amazon. A 2oz bottle is $10 or a 16oz is $22. Obviously it is more economical to buy the 16oz bottle. How fast does this stuff go bad? I like using this test because I can see the pink much easier than the yellow. So that means I will use more of it than normal? However, even if it is more economical, I don't want to buy a big bottle just for it to go to waste...I am keeping the stuff inside my home in a spare kitchen cabinet if that makes a difference? I imagine we only have approx 1.5 months, maybe 2, left of swimming...
I have used 9 gallons of bleach in this pool this weekend, is this a typical amount when shocking?
My last test result is
FC-8
CC-0.5
I just added more bleach, and since I'm almost out of the one testing solution, I am not going to test again tonight. I need to order more of the solution, but it's going to take a few days to get here. What happens if I run out?
We had a heavy storm last night and I got discouraged this am when my FC was only 4, but today my numbers have been been in the 7-8 range.
I'm just kind of bummed, we can't swim, the water isn't pretty, and I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever get better. It does look better than two days ago, and now I've got more leaves to get out of the bottom, thanks to the storm last night. I got most with leaf net, but I need to get in the pool and dive for them...
I cannot mess with pool much tomorrow as I have obligations that will keep me away from home all day. I can do some in the morning, and then more at night and all day Wednesday. I plan on grabbing 10 more gallons of bleach too...
ETA- I found the r-0871 (which I am almost out of) on Amazon. A 2oz bottle is $10 or a 16oz is $22. Obviously it is more economical to buy the 16oz bottle. How fast does this stuff go bad? I like using this test because I can see the pink much easier than the yellow. So that means I will use more of it than normal? However, even if it is more economical, I don't want to buy a big bottle just for it to go to waste...I am keeping the stuff inside my home in a spare kitchen cabinet if that makes a difference? I imagine we only have approx 1.5 months, maybe 2, left of swimming...