We are going to be filling our pool today. I am going to Leslies to buy the recommended test kit. I was looking at the Pool Calculator, but it says the measurements are for for Goal levels, not start up. How do I determine how much to add for start up? My pool is a 25,000 gallon in ground plaster pool with a DE filter.
Filling and opening pool
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you put your goal into the goal column. the difference would be if the pool was just built. if so, read this:
pool-school/pool_plaster_start-up
if it wasn't just built, you'll mainly need chlorine/bleach, cyanuric acid and maybe other stuff depending on your fill water levels.
it's unlikely leslie's has the right kit in the store. they will offer you a different one that isn't the recommended one. I recommend bringing in the printed page of the recommended one or at least the item number from their website. they will be able to order it for you, though it's a much poorer value than getting the tf100 from www.tftestkits.net and will probably take longer (mine took over two weeks. I ordered the tf100 in the meantime and took back the leslie's one when it finally showed up.)
pool-school/pool_plaster_start-up
if it wasn't just built, you'll mainly need chlorine/bleach, cyanuric acid and maybe other stuff depending on your fill water levels.
it's unlikely leslie's has the right kit in the store. they will offer you a different one that isn't the recommended one. I recommend bringing in the printed page of the recommended one or at least the item number from their website. they will be able to order it for you, though it's a much poorer value than getting the tf100 from www.tftestkits.net and will probably take longer (mine took over two weeks. I ordered the tf100 in the meantime and took back the leslie's one when it finally showed up.)
The TF Test kits ship fast. I ordered mine on Sunday and got it on Tuesday. That's not bad being it shipped from North Carolina to California 
As far as chlorine testing, I recommend the FAS-DPD Chlorine test. The color change from red to clear leaves no doubt, and it is accurate to 0.5 to 0.2ppm (depending on test volume used).
As far as chlorine testing, I recommend the FAS-DPD Chlorine test. The color change from red to clear leaves no doubt, and it is accurate to 0.5 to 0.2ppm (depending on test volume used).
The goal levels can be used for start up. Use the low end of the range for the goals - or recommended levels.
You have to test your fill water to now what your "now" values are.
TF-100! Can't go wrong.
You have to test your fill water to now what your "now" values are.
TF-100! Can't go wrong.