New testing Kit: Please help decipher chemical levels. Am I in good shape?

[Simmer]

Hey pool owners, I just received my Taylor K-2005 pool kit, and I am going on my 5th week of pool ownership. It is a saltwater fiberglass pool 6600 gallons.

I had some brown algae looking stuff on the bottom two days ago. I brushed it and ran the filter for the last two days and its gone. I know its finally time to get my water corrected.

Do these numbers look good, and if not, what should I be focusing on?


FC: 0 (test shows clear, no color change) is that correct? I tried 2x just to make sure
TC: - (did not calc)
CC: - (did not calc)
PH: 7.7
TA: 60-70
CH: 100-110
CYA: 0 (the black dot never disappeared and I ran out of room to put water in test tube)
Salt: 3000ppm (ideal per owners book)

OK, i followed the directions spot on and even watched the review videos on Taylors site

 

[domct203]

Hey pool owners, I just received my Taylor K-2005 pool kit, and I am going on my 5th week of pool ownership. It is a saltwater fiberglass pool 6600 gallons.

I had some brown algae looking stuff on the bottom two days ago. I brushed it and ran the filter for the last two days and its gone. I know its finally time to get my water corrected.

Do these numbers look good, and if not, what should I be focusing on?


FC: 0 (test shows clear, no color change) is that correct? I tried 2x just to make sure
TC: - (did not calc)
CC: - (did not calc)
PH: 7.7
TA: 60-70
CH: 100-110
CYA: 0 (the black dot never disappeared and I ran out of room to put water in test tube)
Salt: 3000ppm (ideal per owners book)

OK, i followed the directions spot on and even watched the review videos on Taylors site

You need to focus on getting that FC up to a safe level. At 0ppm you are at risk of algae, or worse bacteria & person to person disease.

Are you positive it is the K2005?

 

[Mr Bruce]

You need to add a FAS-DPD test to that, TFTestkits.net

FC needs to come up and CYA should be at least 70.

Pool School - Chlorine / CYA Chart

 

[duraleigh]

It's not clear to me that you understand how essential chlorine is to your pool. Please read "The ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry" up in Pool School.

 

[Simmer]

Yes, its the k-2005 complete high test kit. I will look into how to raise FC and the CYA

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Ok, you are missing the FAS-DPD portion of the test kits we recommend (the Taylor K-2006 or the TF-100) but you can get that on its own from TFTestkits.net. See link below.

TFTestkits.net

Where is Tavernier? We need more info to understand your own climate which is important to know to answer your questions. Can you add the state/region please?

Yip

 

[Simmer]

I did just read in the Pool School my test kit is missing FAS-DPD, but i have the "complete high' version, which has test DPD Chlorine 1-10ppm and DPD Bromine 2-20ppm. It is 3 yellow reagents. The booklet says FREE, COMBINED, and TOTAL Chlorine test. I can include a photo if needed.

I live in Tavernier, FL. Its in the florida keys below Key Largo on an island / peninsula. It rains almost everyday to some extent and the weather is always in the high 80's. I have only lived here for 5 weeks so far, but it can go over 100 in the summer and in the winter i think its around 60-70's. zip 33070 if that helps

I am going to buy bleach, baking soda, and stabilizer today (CYA). I assume the stabilizer I have to get from Pool store, the other stuff i"m going to grocery store.

 

[Simmer]

my test kit I have

https://jet.com/product/detail/0b20...l_gW60qlAw4YSKtkTcfQsaAhvv8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[YippeeSkippy]

You still need that FAS-DPD test. It is a drop based test that gives you an exact number for your FC up to 50ppm. Your test is a subjective color matching test and it only goes to 10ppm. Huge difference!

TFTestkits.net <--order this

 

[Simmer]

Fair enough. I just ordered the kit. I did a test this evening and I was able to get my CYA up to 80, so thats a start in the right direction. I am going to test in the morning to see where Im at.

 

[flipr]

Fair enough. I just ordered the kit. I did a test this evening and I was able to get my CYA up to 80, so thats a start in the right direction. I am going to test in the morning to see where Im at.

I did the same as you, bought wrong kit. The FAS drop test is much better, I had trouble telling different tints of color in the tube on the 2005.

 

[Simmer]

My numbers have been jumping around because I put a ton of bleach into my pool trying to raise the FC. PH was a 7.0 and eyes were burning, so I put Borax in and my PH is normal again. I did not receive the new kit yet, but here are my new numbers.

FC: 0 this was a actually a 1. I used the calculator and it said to add 40 oz of bleach per my TA of 80 to raise to 5. is it the test or me?
TC: -
CC: -
PH: 7.6 finally!
TA: 50 this dropped 10-20 points
CH: 110 same
CYA: 80 perfect!
SALT: 2900 I am going to raise to 3200 since it keeps lowering after rains

Other specs I noticed: purifier was always at 42% but its down to 32%. my cell is reading 0V 5.0A, but the other day it was 17.9V 4.9A that cant be normal..

I don't get the FC as of this moment. I really need this new kit should be tomorrow!

 

[domct203]

My numbers have been jumping around because I put a ton of bleach into my pool trying to raise the FC. PH was a 7.0 and eyes were burning, so I put Borax in and my PH is normal again. I did not receive the new kit yet, but here are my new numbers.

FC: 0 this was a actually a 1. I used the calculator and it said to add 40 oz of bleach per my TA of 80 to raise to 5. is it the test or me?
TC: -
CC: -
PH: 7.6 finally!
TA: 50 this dropped 10-20 points
CH: 110 same
CYA: 80 perfect!
SALT: 2900 I am going to raise to 3200 since it keeps lowering after rains

Other specs I noticed: purifier was always at 42% but its down to 32%. my cell is reading 0V 5.0A, but the other day it was 17.9V 4.9A that cant be normal..

I don't get the FC as of this moment. I really need this new kit should be tomorrow!

You may have such a high FC that you are bleaching out the DPD test and getting a false zero, a common problem with that type of test.