You know it is good ... not 3 in 1 , not 5 in 1, but 7 in 1 !!! 
Picture of the back with the ingredients please
Picture of the back with the ingredients please
Blue pool but still very cloudy
- Thread starter mirhath
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Looking at the calculations of Pool Math ...
I said my FC level was 10 and the target FC level was 20. It recommends using 2.8 jugs by volume. My pool is around 10,000 gallons.
How much LC would I need and how often do I add it?
I said my FC level was 10 and the target FC level was 20. It recommends using 2.8 jugs by volume. My pool is around 10,000 gallons.
How much LC would I need and how often do I add it?
Oh nevermind, I see it in the corner. That is cal-hypo and could certainly be a portion of the cloudiness. That is also what is contributing to your CH being so high.
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Just add the number of OZ that PoolMath calculates for you to go from 10 to 20ppm. Make sure your pool volume is set at the top and the strength of your bleach is set correctly.
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Just add the number of OZ that PoolMath calculates for you to go from 10 to 20ppm. Make sure your pool volume is set at the top and the strength of your bleach is set correctly.
You add it as often as you need to ... at the start test after a few hours and see where your FC is at and bump it back up.
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12 bags of that added ~76ppm of FC
and ~53ppm of CH
Hopefully that chlorine was consumed quickly or it could have faded your liner.
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12 bags of that added ~76ppm of FC
and ~53ppm of CHHopefully that chlorine was consumed quickly or it could have faded your liner.
I've not used any in the last two weeks. After reading through some of the posts I learned that the ingredients in them aren't the best. And that using LC is the best option. This is my 5th summer with a pool. I've learned so much from this site.
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I just updated the pool math with the correct percentages of chlorine. It says 1.8 jugs. Does that mean just two jugs, test to check FC is at 20? Then, go from there?
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I just updated the pool math with the correct percentages of chlorine. It says 1.8 jugs. Does that mean just two jugs, test to check FC is at 20? Then, go from there?
Usually the bleach input shoud be 6 or 8.25 or 10 or 12.5
If you use 2 jugs, that will be 10% more than you need, but probably fine
If you use 2 jugs, that will be 10% more than you need, but probably fine
I have something called "pool shock". It's liquid chlorine. The available chlorine in it is 9.25%. Should I just use old fashioned bleach?
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That says 10% in the picture. Use that number.
What you have an bleach is the same thing, just different strengths.
And given all the additives that are being put in the laundry bleach, what you have might be "safer" as it is just plain old bleach.
What you have an bleach is the same thing, just different strengths.
And given all the additives that are being put in the laundry bleach, what you have might be "safer" as it is just plain old bleach.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,735
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
That works fine. Look at the ingredients that are shown in the lower left of your picture. Sodium Hypochlorite -- 10%. Use 10% as the Bleach Chlorine % in Pool Math.
Just retested the FC since adding a couple inches of water. It is now at a 9. Is it ok to test ph now?
pH is 7.2
Looks like I'm ok to start the SLAM process. How long after adding the LC do I need to retest?
Looks like I'm ok to start the SLAM process. How long after adding the LC do I need to retest?
At the start you might want to test after 1-2 hours ... if the FC is not dropping quickly, then you can wait longer
It's been about one hour and 45 mins since I added the two jugs of LC. My FC is now at 22.5!
No noticeable difference in my pool. I am checking it and adding LC every 2-3 hours. Hopefully, it will be clear soon. I've had it open a month and not even been able to use it.