Before I found this site, I did a mustard algae treatment on my pool using sodium bromide. I added a total of 24 ounces of granular 99% sodium bromide in two dose (12 oz) 12 hours apart then shocked with cal hypo 1 lb after each dose. Both the pool store and the company, Poolife, tell me it does not convert my pool to a bromine pool.
However, Chemgeek and other knowledgeable experts on this site inform me that is not true. I trust this site and Chemgeek.
So i have a few questions.
1) I have read here that the chlorine I have been using is converting the bromine and the only way to get rid of it is to drain the pool. I have also read that the bromine will eventually go away, especially in full sunlight. I am confused, which is it?
2) how do I test to know whether or not I really DO have bromine in the pool. My Taylor 2006 will test for both chlorine and bromine but does not tell you which it is. I am assuming that I need to first confirm there IS bromine in the pool.
3) if I do indeed have bromine, what does this mean as far as balancing my water? Should I be adding bleach? What level should I keep the bromine at? Am I also testing for FC/CC.?
4) how can these pool chemical manufacturers get away with no warning on the labels that you are converting your pool to bromine? Isn't this a safety issue if I think I'm maintaining a free chlorine level that is actually a total bromine level, which is entirely different for sanitation purposes?
heres my current test results:
FC 5.5 or if it's bromine 11
CC 0
pH 7.2
TA 100
CH 450
CYA 40
CSI -.13
I do not want a bromine pool! Does this mean I need to drain and refill?
Thanks for all your help, as always, love TFPC and appreciate your time and expertise.
However, Chemgeek and other knowledgeable experts on this site inform me that is not true. I trust this site and Chemgeek.
So i have a few questions.
1) I have read here that the chlorine I have been using is converting the bromine and the only way to get rid of it is to drain the pool. I have also read that the bromine will eventually go away, especially in full sunlight. I am confused, which is it?
2) how do I test to know whether or not I really DO have bromine in the pool. My Taylor 2006 will test for both chlorine and bromine but does not tell you which it is. I am assuming that I need to first confirm there IS bromine in the pool.
3) if I do indeed have bromine, what does this mean as far as balancing my water? Should I be adding bleach? What level should I keep the bromine at? Am I also testing for FC/CC.?
4) how can these pool chemical manufacturers get away with no warning on the labels that you are converting your pool to bromine? Isn't this a safety issue if I think I'm maintaining a free chlorine level that is actually a total bromine level, which is entirely different for sanitation purposes?
heres my current test results:
FC 5.5 or if it's bromine 11
CC 0
pH 7.2
TA 100
CH 450
CYA 40
CSI -.13
I do not want a bromine pool! Does this mean I need to drain and refill?
Thanks for all your help, as always, love TFPC and appreciate your time and expertise.