Re: Test numbers!
Couple more questions: Richard320, You mention raising my FC to 21, but the CYA chart shows I need to raise it to 28 based on my CYA level of 75. Just want to make sure I'm doing it right. Is 28 what I should shoot for? I added the 3 bottles of bleach last night, and I'm at 21. Once I get it to shock level, when I recheck, I only add more chlorine if it's below shock level, right? Sorry for all the questions, but I want to get it right. Thanks!!
Richard320 said:No. I suspect a typo. I get 344 oz of 8.25% bleach to raise your FC from 6 to 21. That's just a hair under 3 121 oz jugs. But remember, that's just the initial dose. It will take more. The shock process isn't a one-time thing.302harrison said:Ok. My test kit came, and I'll have to say it felt a little less precise than I was hoping it would. If we did it right, the hubby and I think the CYA level is 75 (pool store data said 95 a few days ago). (Do you wait until you can't see the dot at all? We could still see just a shade of it until around 75.) The FC is 6, cc is 1, TC is 7, TA is 240, CH is 130, and PH is 7.5. Please advise as to how we should proceed now. When I looked at the shock chart, it looks like we need to add almost 500 gallons of bleach to get it to the recommended shock level for our CYA. Can this be right? Seems like an awful lot. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Couple more questions: Richard320, You mention raising my FC to 21, but the CYA chart shows I need to raise it to 28 based on my CYA level of 75. Just want to make sure I'm doing it right. Is 28 what I should shoot for? I added the 3 bottles of bleach last night, and I'm at 21. Once I get it to shock level, when I recheck, I only add more chlorine if it's below shock level, right? Sorry for all the questions, but I want to get it right. Thanks!!