new intex pool owner

[jblizzle]

Is the CYA granules or liquid? You would not use this if you are going to follow the dichlor method in that Temp Pool link.

You certainly should get some FC in the pool ASAP. Then add the CYA in a sock hanging in front of a return (assuming it is granules).

Tomorrow you can lower the pH and maintain the FC.

 

[thevamplestat25]

CYA is granules all the stuff i have is granules.
so put the FC in (3.7oz)
then how much CYA in a sock?

 

[jblizzle]

poolcalculator will tell you that. You have 0ppm of CYA and you should add enough to get to around 30ppm ... that is 13 oz.

I would not raise the FC up to 4ppm until the CYA is dissolved. Start with about 2ppm.

 

[thevamplestat25]

so 13oz of CYA and 1.8oz of FC to get it to 2ppm. so should the CYA just be spread in the pool or still put in the sock?

 

[jblizzle]

Put the CYA in a sock and hang it in front of the return jet ... otherwise it will bleach the liner.

 

[thevamplestat25]

thank you for your help will ask bout ph and check levels tomorrow!

 

[thevamplestat25]

soo just got around to doing the test with the 6way water testing kit from walmart
i only did CYA which is 40
Chlorine which is 0 or close to it
ph is 7.5

 

[jblizzle]

Get some chlorine in there!

 

[thevamplestat25]

yea im going too. pool calc says to add 3.9 oz but i was wondering if i can use the 1" chlorine tablets to do this

 

[msgtdan]

You could but it will add CYA which just about where you want it.

 

[jblizzle]

You can not use the tablets because your CYA is already in range.

With a CYA of 40ppm, your FC should never be below 3ppm. So you should target 5-6ppm every day to ensure it is not less than 3ppm by the next day.

To go from a FC of 0 to 5ppm is 25 oz of 8.25% bleach ... not sure where you got 3.9 oz.

 

[thevamplestat25]

got 3.9 oz on the second line where it says
or add 4.2oz by weight or 3.9oz by volume of cal-hypo 48%

which is what i have the chlorine granules and or 1" tablets
i cant use those?

 

[thevamplestat25]

and by target you mean i cant just throw a chlorine tab in there and know that the levels will be ok. I have to test everyday?

 

[jblizzle]

Oh. Is there a reason you are not using bleach? The cal-hypo will add calcium to your pool, which you really do not need to worry about, but generally bleach is cheaper anyway.

You have to test everyday and ensure the FC stays above 3ppm. So, each evening, you should raise the FC up enough to get to 5ppm because it will be consumed by the sun and anything in the water over the next day. The idea is that by the next evening, you test, it is still over 3ppm and you add enough to get back to 5ppm.

To go from 0 to 5ppm you would need to use 4.6oz if 48% cal-hypo. But theoretically the next day you should only need to raise from about 3 to 5, so that would be 1.9oz by weight.

 

[jblizzle]

And you CAN NOT USE the tablets anymore ... or your CYA is going to get too high which will require higher FC and eventually your pool will be green and you will be back here trying to figure out how to clear it.

 

[thevamplestat25]

Also i have Clorox concentrated or bleach fresh scent. can i use that. does the bleach do the same thing to water? cuz if that is the cheaper way i will do it that way.

I was going to 4ppm is the recommended one 5ppm?

 

[thevamplestat25]

ok no tablets or granules, just bleach to keep FC to right ppm

 

[jblizzle]

A typical pool will lose about 2ppm of FC in a day ... so to stay above 3ppm, you need to target at least 5ppm.

You want to use plain old bleach ... definitely not the scented stuff or anything that is "outdoor" or "thicker". What is the concentrated stuff? If it is just the plain 8.25% bleach, that is fine.

You can use the cal-hypo if you want, just no more trichlor (tablets) or dichlor which add CYA.

 

[thevamplestat25]

where would it say 8.25% on bottle? and if i cant find it i will just use the granules. and are the bleach and granules interchangeable?

 

[jblizzle]

It would say it in the ingredients. If it does not list a strength it is likely some off-brand and the % is likely very low. Clorox will definitely say.

What do you mean "interchangeable"? They are different chemical compounds, but both will add chlorine. Do NOT let them touch each other as that can cause explosions (same with letting the cal-hypo and tablets come in contact).