Recent content by Gina333

I was unable to check chlorine levels last night before going to bed due to storms, but this morning the chlorine is 17.5 ppm. Due to our pool being new and not having the full decking around it yet, the only way for me to clean the leaves is to get IN the pool. I realize the leaves are eating...

OK, that I can do. It has been raining most of the day and I didn't get to clean the bottom of the pool. I am hoping for some time tomorrow if this rain lets up. I will test again tonight before going to bed and if the FC isn't up to 16, I will add more bleach. So, do I just continue this...

Dave, The water looks a bit better today. Has lots of leaves and such in the bottom and still has some of the green, but much less than it was. I tested again today and the numbers are as follows: FC 15 CC 0 TC 15 pH 7.6 ? I was questioned on the color, but it wasn't quite up to 8 and...

I added more bleach last night to bring it up to shock level again. When reading that article, it said that the shock number is directly related to the CYA level. So, I looked at the chart that related to that and based on my CYA of 40, I used enough bleach to bring FC to 16. We had a big...

I won't be able to "brush" the pool until tomorrow. Should I still bring the chlorine up to shock level tonight even though I shocked this morning? And will it be harmful to be in the pool with the chlorine level so high?

Ok, it appears that the acid did it's magic. The pH is around 7.4. So, since I shocked this morning, what is my next step? Retest everything tomorrow? Gina

I am actually pouring it in front of the jet that is sucking in!!! Oops, I will change that when I add the next batch! So, are you saying that I can pour the WHOLE 3 quart amount in at once? If so, that will make this muratic acid process so much easier than pour a quart, wait an hour, pour a...

pH is still 8.2 or above, because the pink on the kit look deeper than the highest measure of 8.2. I'll wait to hear from you before I add any muratic acid. I should hopefully be able to get that around 1:00 today and start putting it in. Gina

Oops, it's too late! I added (2) 96 oz. jugs of bleach this morning to get the chlorine up to 12 ppm. Yes, I did read the pool school. In fact I've read so much in the past that my brain is cramped! :) I hope I've haven't messed anything up by shocking this morning. I will be able to go get...

Dave, all we've done is swim and add bleach. There are several trees to one side of the pool and debris does get in it. But that's it. I was puzzled by that, too. In a course of two days we added over just over two gallons of MA. As you saw, the pH was good so we stopped adding. Is there any...

Here are my numbers: Pool water: FC 7.5 pH 8.2+ (off the test kit) TA 200 CH 400 CYA 40 Fill water: FC 0, pH 7.2, TA 340, CH 400 Should I not shock tonight and test to see what the FC IS IN THE MORNING? thanks for all your help!

Because we had rain and I didn't get the test the chlorine Saturday, by the time I tested it yesterday it was 0. No, the powdery stuff doesn't appear to be growing, but it is thick on the bottom and the slant at the bottom of the wall. It vacuums up easily, but just reappears when I'm done...

Well, new troubles now! The pH was in the normal range for a very short time. During this time I was pleased with the less amount of bleach that I could use and still keep my FC at the 3 to 4 range. Now, the pH is up again! And not only that a new problem! We had some rain and I didn't get...

Here are my numbers: FC 4.5 CC 0 TC 4.5 pH 7.1 (?) color was a bit below 7.2 on blue test kit TA 190 CYA 35 I wiped the R-0009 bottle between each drop. Solution still took 19 drops before turning a light pink color.

Hi, I am relatively new to pool testing. I purchased the T100 test kit and have a question about testing the TA. In the directions it states to fill the vial to 25 ml., then add 2 drops of R007 to the vial, add 5 drops of R008 and it will turn green, then add 1 drop at a time of R009 until...