Recent content by kroman81

Thanks for the info. I just ordered a Taylor Complete FAS-DPD Pool Water Test Kit K-2006, but it might not come till the 28th. What do you recommend that i do in the mean time. I want go work on this stupid pool, but i dont want to cause harm to the pool due to inaccurate pool store tests...

UPDATE: My wife just got back from the pool store and our latest readings are CYA: 20 (a drop of 50+ within 3-4 days???) FC: 11.9 TC: 11.9 According to the stats, I'm a litle above shock level, but I just don't understand such a rapid drop in the CYA. Is this the evidence that I need to...

Thanks for the heads up. As I said in my OP, I was a little alarmed that I needed to add so much bleach. According to the chlorine / CYA chart, I needed to have a shock level of 28. Are you saying that this wasn't recommended simply because I can't test it right away? I'll forgo adding bleach...

OK, As soon as I got home from work I added 200 oz of bleach, waited a couple of minutes, and added 200 more. As I don't have a test kit and the pool place is closed, I'm going to dump another 200oz before bedtime. I'm assuming that's fine...? I'll do a test in the morning, and add more...

Thanks for the quick feedback. Honestly, I'm more concerned about the wife killing me for flushing so much money down the toilet! :whip: Due to my close proximity to the pool store, I've been using their analyzer (BioLabs, by BioGuard). It's a big, stinkin' contraption, and I'm assuming...

Hi all, I'm a first time home owner and I have an 11 x 22 x 4.5 above ground dough boy pool (Aprox 7500 gal). According to my neighbors, the previous tenants did nothing to their pool but add bleach every once in a while and it was nasty green all year. This whole summer I have been dumping...