Recent content by totalnewb

ok....so the 2 cups of bleach brought the total chlorine to between a 1 and 2 ppm. And now the water is mostly clear because the particles settled and are now vacuumed up. But now the PH is through the roof. Between a 7.8 and 8.2. Would like to add another cup of bleach..what do you recommend to...

Nope, never put anything in besides the chlorine tabs, shock and the granuals So I've spent the morning "vacuuming" the bottom with a hose. I've gotten most of it but there are a few remaining pieces..Going to try the bleach thing today (didn't want to if i was going to suck a bunch of water out.

p.s. Before doing anything else I would try watering down a sample 4:1 or more with chlorine free water and see if it reads on your test. I suspect you have VERY high chlorine levels which show as a false low on many tests Ok..so I took a sample with full pool water- .05 chlorine. Watered it...

Well what he was referring to was the "chlorine granules" being a shock, and not really a true chlorine. I was able to write down the exact composition of the chemicals I used- the granules- 47.8% calc hypochlorite, 52% other ingredients, minimum chlorine 45% So are those granules a shock or...

10oz per tablet No, I haven't. Should I go ahead and do that? How soon will it show up on a chlorine test? I believe your right. I went by the local pool store today (forgot to grab sample this morning) and he told me based on the products I described, I've added about 3lb's of shock, and...

that's an option, but I would really like to avoid it. What has been added so far (Here is what I've found on the internet regarding the strength of the chemicals): Chlorine tabs: maybe 5 tabs in 2 weeks? Calcium Hypochlorite approximately 9.5-10 oz. HTH® 3-in-1 Chlorinating Skimmer...

Ok..So here's the disclaimer: I've never owned a pool before in my life. I'm an idiot when it comes to chemistry. I've used the HTH PH and Clorine tester before and that's IT. I did some REALLY stupid things and am aware of it. What I need is help to fix what I've messed up. I've already read...