Drained pool due to algae bloom, Shocked pool and purchased new TF-100 test kit. Added 1 gallon chlorine and it does not register as pool having any chlorine, added another 1/2 gallon chlorine next day, still showing no chlorine in pool? I am surprised. Do I need to keep adding chlorine until it show on test kit or do I need to add conditioner so chlorine will register on test?
Chlorine won't register on TF-100 test kit
- Thread starter Mjreedy
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,786
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Without CYA in the water, the half life of FC in fresh water with the sun on the pool is less than an hour.
Get 30 ppm CYA in the water.
Get 30 ppm CYA in the water.
If pool wasn’t 100% drained I’d check the conditioner level and make sure you don’t have ammonia.
That’s the conditioner. Here’s a link to details of how much chlorine is needed depending on how much CYA/stabilizer is in the water.
The Free Chlorine and Cyanuric Acid Relationship
Managing your cyanuric acid and Free Chlorine levels is key to stabilizing your pool. Learn how these two items affect each other.
www.troublefreepool.com