getting pool (33x4 agp w/ swg) ready for this year, I've been adding bleach (121 oz. 8.25%) to my pool. I haven't filled it up (below return jet) so i am not running the pump, filter, or swg. It was a solid green when I started because I couldn't keep my cover on, but that's another problem. So I added 8 bottles of bleach and 1 of muratic acid (ph above 8). two days later light green, cl at 0, and ph of 7. Added 10 bottles of bleach. two days later ph about 1 and ph at 7.2 so i added 4 bottles. last night I added another 4 bottles which I did not test before since it had been 4 days and bright sunny days in the upper 70's. tested it this morning and got an orange color on the test and ph at 7.8. I have new cl/ph titrate and tested it it two different locations. the pool doesn't have a cl smell to it that I can tell. cya levels are at 40. second cl test without ph test:
on the brite sided, the pool is clear but just have to vacuum when I raise the water levels
on the brite sided, the pool is clear but just have to vacuum when I raise the water levels