It has certainly been a rude awakening having bought the Taylor kit that tests for peroxide. I just can’t seem to keep the level above 30. I swear I could just about add a gallon every other day. I now know why I was having problems with mold before getting this test kit with just following a routine 1.5 qt. once-a-week maintenance dose. I’m sure my levels were dipping way below 30 and then probably only came up a bit.
Since the last week in May, I must have added close to 5 gallons…that’s in only a little over 3 weeks. At this rate of consumption, a vague calculation amounts to like 25 gallons needed for the remainder of the summer….sort of a bit excessive I’d think (let alone rather expensive). I know a biguanide pool is costly to maintain…but…seriously? I thought CDX is supposed to help maintain an oxidizer level.
With all this in mind, is it possible to simply add pure hydrogen peroxide? Figuring that a gallon of oxidizer - be it sold by Softswim or Baquacil - has 27.5% peroxide and the rest being water, seems like I’m paying alot to add close to 3/4 gallon of water to the pool every time I want to boost up the oxidizer level! OR....if it is really necessary to add the (approximately) 1 to 3 parts peroxide to water mixture, I could mix that myself. Any thoughts on this? if no other way, guess I start looking for the cheapest bulk supplies of oxidizer I can find!
Thanks,
Keith