I'm new to the pool owners crowd. Been testing with strips until my Taylor test kit arrives. I worked on my hardness, then TA. I got those 2 in check. My current readings are:
Total Hardness = 250
TC = 1
FC = .5
Ph = 6.8
TA = 100
CA = 20
I sort of shocked the pool using clorax but was hesitant to put enough in to superchlorinate so I want to superchlorinate now. Will the clorax increase my Ph? If not, then I guess I should get the Ph in range first because I read that chlrine isn't as effective with out of range Ph. I started with green water but with vacumming and such, I now have cloudy blue water. I'm reading that shocking will help eliminate this. What does everyone think my next step should be? Raise Ph then superchlorinate? How long does it take for the chlorine to come back down to acceptable levels?
Thanks for the help.
Total Hardness = 250
TC = 1
FC = .5
Ph = 6.8
TA = 100
CA = 20
I sort of shocked the pool using clorax but was hesitant to put enough in to superchlorinate so I want to superchlorinate now. Will the clorax increase my Ph? If not, then I guess I should get the Ph in range first because I read that chlrine isn't as effective with out of range Ph. I started with green water but with vacumming and such, I now have cloudy blue water. I'm reading that shocking will help eliminate this. What does everyone think my next step should be? Raise Ph then superchlorinate? How long does it take for the chlorine to come back down to acceptable levels?
Thanks for the help.