We just opened our saltwater pool Monday. The combine chlorine is 5.2 and the free chlorine is 1. The pool is about 27,500 gallons. Any advice on how I can adjust these readings?
Newly opened pool
- Thread starter gretchen485
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,062
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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What test kit did you use to measure CC of 5.2 and FC of 1.
What were the other measurements? pH, TA, CH, CYA?
What chemicals were added to the water last season, at closing or at opening?
What test kit did you use to measure CC of 5.2 and FC of 1.
What were the other measurements? pH, TA, CH, CYA?
What chemicals were added to the water last season, at closing or at opening?
So my husband used the Taylor test kit. The pH is 7.0, the TA is 65, the CH is 40 and the CYA is zero. We’re not real sure that much if any chemicals were put in at the closing last year because we had our guy do it late in the season where it was a little chilly even.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,062
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I would add 10 ppm of liquid chlorine to the water and test your FC level after it circulates for 30 minutes.
Report what Fc level you get.
You may have Ammonia - Further Reading
Report what Fc level you get.
You may have Ammonia - Further Reading
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