Hello All,
We have a 2k gallon water fountain at work that I'm trying to maintain and your advice would be appreciated. I have a swimming pool that has a salt water generator, so I'm able to check and maintain it. This fountain however is proving a little difficult given I'm using liquid chlorine alone, which is new for me. I'm testing the water with a simple Taylor K-1000 test kit (chlorine/ph).
1) I started with fresh water last week.
2) I then had to add about 6 gallons of liquid chlorine over a weeks period, adding about 1 or 2 gallons in the early morning. The chlorine would show fine (2-4 or 3-6) at the end of the day but again show low the next morning (-.5-1)? Consequently, I'd add another gallon or two the following day. I'm in the process of getting the levels correct, so I just figured maybe it needed the 6 gallons for the 2000 gallons of water?
I purchased some PH down/up and I've managed to keep my ph around 7.5. Because my chlorine was fluctuating I decided to add some Chlorox chlorine stabalizer on Friday to help with the posibility that the sun is burning off my chlorine? Only, when I tested the chlorine late Friday afternoon, the stabalizer changed the color to a orange. So, there was no way for me to check the chlorine on Friday.
Maybe the fountain, with about 1 1/2 deep water, looks beautiful tomorrow. Otherwise, do you think just checking the waters chlorine and ph levels will be sufficient? My basic understanding is that the chlorine will kill the bacteria, but the ph needs to be proper in order for it to be effective. So, it would seem chlorine and ph is my only real considerations for the fountain?
Thanks,
Ralph
Anyhow, I had purchased
. just keeps testing very low for chlorine, so I've added a gallon each day in order to test the next day. It would show good late low the next day again, so I ended up adding 2 liquid chlorine on Friday added some Clorox Pool/Spa chlorine stabalizer.
We have a 2k gallon water fountain at work that I'm trying to maintain and your advice would be appreciated. I have a swimming pool that has a salt water generator, so I'm able to check and maintain it. This fountain however is proving a little difficult given I'm using liquid chlorine alone, which is new for me. I'm testing the water with a simple Taylor K-1000 test kit (chlorine/ph).
1) I started with fresh water last week.
2) I then had to add about 6 gallons of liquid chlorine over a weeks period, adding about 1 or 2 gallons in the early morning. The chlorine would show fine (2-4 or 3-6) at the end of the day but again show low the next morning (-.5-1)? Consequently, I'd add another gallon or two the following day. I'm in the process of getting the levels correct, so I just figured maybe it needed the 6 gallons for the 2000 gallons of water?
I purchased some PH down/up and I've managed to keep my ph around 7.5. Because my chlorine was fluctuating I decided to add some Chlorox chlorine stabalizer on Friday to help with the posibility that the sun is burning off my chlorine? Only, when I tested the chlorine late Friday afternoon, the stabalizer changed the color to a orange. So, there was no way for me to check the chlorine on Friday.
Maybe the fountain, with about 1 1/2 deep water, looks beautiful tomorrow. Otherwise, do you think just checking the waters chlorine and ph levels will be sufficient? My basic understanding is that the chlorine will kill the bacteria, but the ph needs to be proper in order for it to be effective. So, it would seem chlorine and ph is my only real considerations for the fountain?
Thanks,
Ralph
Anyhow, I had purchased
. just keeps testing very low for chlorine, so I've added a gallon each day in order to test the next day. It would show good late low the next day again, so I ended up adding 2 liquid chlorine on Friday added some Clorox Pool/Spa chlorine stabalizer.
