Will pH come down?

[casastevo]

Just noticed I ran out of Chlorine in my inline Tri-chlor feeder. FC @ 0, pH at 8.0. Added bleach to bring it to 2.0, added tabs. Should I give it a day before I drop acid in to drop the pH?

 

[svenpup]

Short answer; no. Bleach does not drop pH like tri-chlor does. Adjust pH now.

The longer answer involves some questions. If you are targeting FC of 2 and you are using pucks, it sounds like you do not understand the relationship between CYA and FC. What test kit are you using? What is your CYA? Have you read PoolSchool?

If not, here is some suggested reading:

:lookhere: What is TFPC?
:lookhere: ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry
:lookhere: Recommended Pool Chemicals
:lookhere: Basic Pool Care Schedule
:lookhere: How to Chlorinate Your Pool
:lookhere: Chlorine CYA Chart
:lookhere: Recommended Levels
:lookhere: SLAMing Your Pool
:lookhere: PoolMath
:lookhere: Test Kits Compared

 

[casastevo]

Thanks. I'm not targeting 2, that's just all the bleach I had on me at the moment. I like it to be around 4. I'm using a Taylor test kit. I haven't checked CYA.

 

[jmbradwell]

Definitely check your CYA. If you've been using pucks it could be off scale which effects the amount of FC you need to maintain.

 

[casastevo]

Definitely check your CYA. If you've been using pucks it could be off scale which effects the amount of FC you need to maintain.

CYA is 50.

 

[Isaac-1]

With a CYA of 50 your MINIMUM FC level should be 4 ppm

http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock