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Thanks again. So if I am using the pool calculator correctly, I have a pool of 12x30 size, approximately 1,500 gallons, I input the value of anywhere from 3 to 6 and wanting the target range to be 7 I should add approximately 7 oz of bleach tonight - does that sound right? Just want to make...

Ok let me make sure I did this right before adding anything else! I took two cups pool water and put with two cups distilled water, dipped in the tester, added the chlorine drops and now it read 1-2 so that should be multipled by 2 to give me 2-4 correct? So now I will need to add bleach? How...

I didn't get the first test kit from walmart, got it from menards. Ok so on my shopping list today is the hth 6 way test kit, distilled water, anything else I may need?

Also, I couldn't find the polyquat 60 - is this the same thing? 50% algaecide concentrate ingredients n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride 49.8%, n-dialkyl methyl benzyl ammonium chloride .2%, other ingredients 50%. Or is there a brand name I should be looking for?

I will run out of town today and see if I can find a better test kit. Might be back to ask more questions, thanks to everyone for their help.

Yes I have read the seasonal pool link, thanks. My test kit for chlorine reads 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 and mine is really deep yellow 3.0 or more. The PH reading says 6.8, 7.2, 7.6, 7.8, 8.2 and mine is in the 7.2 range. I can check at walmart and see if i can find the kit. Looks like this...

Thanks and yes I have been reading the pool school. We do not have a pool store near us. The pool shock label said to add 1 1/4 oz to my size pool but when that didn't yield results I just kept adding it. I don't want to let the kids in if the chlorine is too high. I bought the test kit that...

Hi I have a 12x30 intex pool, filled it with water - didn't have any chemicals on hand at the time, used it to swim, then on the 3rd day it was turning green and slimy. Finally got some chemicals(shock) and overdid it - put in one full bag of 16oz. I bought a small test kit that tests for ph...