Taylor K-2006

[Bigdog43]

Head over to Home Depot and see if they sell "chlorinating liquid". Compare prices (and make sure the Julian date isn't very old on the box). I think the guy thought you were asking for chlorine gas - his answer doesn't sound right to me.

Checked Home depot and Lowes...all they had was was powders and tabs. Being in Memphis, I was checking North Mississippi and I found a place that has it so I'm going to go check them out. Their website says something like, "one of the only places to buy liquid chlorine in the Midsouth".

In the meantime, I got some 8.3% bleach from Costco. 3 bottles adding up to 363 ounces for $9.87.

 

[pabeader]

Here you go...Smart 4x1 gal. Chlorinating Solution-1120 HD - The Home Depot

They say they have 45 in stock. Probably out in the lawn and garden.

 

[triptyx]

Here you go...Smart 4x1 gal. Chlorinating Solution-1120 HD - The Home Depot

They say they have 45 in stock. Probably out in the lawn and garden.

That's the stuff! Good find pabeader.

 

[MarianParoo]

Here's a tool you can use to compare prices: Chlorine Price Per Ounce Calculator


Glad you had some CH on hand! Some de-icers have a lot of impurities. Since CH doesn't disappear, it is worth the investment to go with high quality calcium.

 

[Bigdog43]

Here you go...Smart 4x1 gal. Chlorinating Solution-1120 HD - The Home Depot

They say they have 45 in stock. Probably out in the lawn and garden.

Thanks, that's just a few miles from my work. I will go tomorrow!

Really appreciate everyone's help. This forum is awesome.

 

[Bigdog43]

Here are my latest numbers. I have not put in any tabs in going on about two weeks and using the chlorinating liquid I found at home depot. I've also been adding calcium chloride slowly trying to get the hardness up. Feels like I need to step that up, seems like it taking a lot to move the needle on that one.

Also, should I add baking soda to get the alkalinity up some?

FC: 4.5
CC: 0
PH 7.8
TA: 80
CH: 130
CY: 50

 

[duraleigh]

Your numbers look great. My bet is your pool water does, too.

I would leave the TA alone. It's fine at 30.

What your doing with CH is fine, too. As long as your trend is upward, I wouldn't change a thing (unless you are tired of waiting on the CH)

Nice work!

 

[Bigdog43]

Thanks!

I've added 5lbs of calcium chloride over this period slowly. I guess I expected that to move the needle more...no big deal and I'm in no hurry, I've kind of made it part of my routine. I've been adding it slowly because I didn't want it to make the water cloudy like I've heard it can do. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Bigdog43]

Took a sample to the pool store to check for metals and as a sanity check for me since I just started testing on my own. They reported I had .36 ppm of copper which I've never had any of (as I looked back through all the tests they've done over the past few months).

Could switching from tabs to liquid chlorine have caused this and do I need to take action to remove the copper?

 

[triptyx]

No, liquid chlorine will not generally contain copper.

Algaecides and products with the word "blue" in them are most often to blame.

 

[duraleigh]

I would have that tested at a different store. Copper rarely gets into a pool unless you put it there......and LQ doesn't contain any.

 

[Bigdog43]

FC 3.5
CC 0
PH 7.9
TA 70
CH 180
CYA 45-50

PH always tending to creep up. Could this be caused by aeration through my water feature?

Finally starting to move the needle on CH, but I have a little ways to go.

 

[pabeader]

Yes. In fact, that is how you raise pH while keeping TA steady. Aeration is part of the process to lower TA if you decide you ever need to do that.

 

[Bigdog43]

I am unable to turn the water feature off completely. It runs when the pump is running (which is about 10 hours a day). It has it's own valve, but even in the closed position, it doesn't fully shut off...it just slows it down to a trickle.

So I'll add a little MA to lower the PH...

 

[pabeader]

Keep in mind that you will also lower TA at the same time.

 

[Bigdog43]

Do you suggest me doing something different or leaving it at 7.9?

 

[pabeader]

Nope. Just like to make sure folks remember that there are sometimes secondary effects.