I really need help. I have been dealing with Leslie’s and am about to give up! I started out with a very green pool and now have a very cloudy pool . I have put hundreds of dollars of chemicals into it in a month. Tried gallons of chlorine, green to clean. Pound upon pounds of shock, algaecide Clarifiers . All my tests are in normal range except total chlorine and free chlorine are basically zero. I recently put 16 pounds of shock and reading is zero by morning. How can I kill algae trying to grow and clear the water if it won’t accept any chlorine?
Can’t get pool to read any chlorine
- Thread starter Awoods75
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,345
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
You need to follow the SLAM Process. To do that, you need a proper test kit, see Test Kits Compared. I suggest the TF-100 Test Kit ™
While you are waiting on your test kit, add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine / plain bleach to your pool each evening with the pump running.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry and consider reviewing the entire Pool School eBook.
You need to follow the SLAM Process. To do that, you need a proper test kit, see Test Kits Compared. I suggest the TF-100 Test Kit ™
While you are waiting on your test kit, add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine / plain bleach to your pool each evening with the pump running.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry and consider reviewing the entire Pool School eBook.
Glofton
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I was in your shoes a year ago. At this point everything will seem a bit overwhelming, but trust me, do what these people(on the forum) say and keep asking questions on here and your pool will be crystal clear and very easy to maintain without dumping hundreds of dollars at the pool store. Stay away from the pool stores...they’re the devil!!!
The vast majority of the people on this forum stood exactly where you are standing right now. The advice and help you will receive here will make your head spin at first, but once you’ve digested pool school and understand the concepts you’ll be armed with everything you need to never be pool stored again. The path to a clear, trouble free pool is as follows.
1. Get a proper test kit. I have the TF100 from TfTestKits.net
2. Read Pool School.
3. Read Pool School again, then read the SLAM article.
4. Ask questions on this forum so you can expand on what you’ve learned.
5. When your kit arrives test your water, make adjustments to your chemistry for CYA, PH as outlined in the SLAM process.
6. Follow the SLAM process until you pass the three criteria.
7. Use what you have learned through this process to maintain your pool without ever having to go to the pool store and light your money on fire.
Oh, I almost forgot, use pool math to calculate 5ppm of liquid chlorine for your pool volume. Add that amount of liquid chlorine every day until your test kit arrives.
1. Get a proper test kit. I have the TF100 from TfTestKits.net
2. Read Pool School.
3. Read Pool School again, then read the SLAM article.
4. Ask questions on this forum so you can expand on what you’ve learned.
5. When your kit arrives test your water, make adjustments to your chemistry for CYA, PH as outlined in the SLAM process.
6. Follow the SLAM process until you pass the three criteria.
7. Use what you have learned through this process to maintain your pool without ever having to go to the pool store and light your money on fire.
Oh, I almost forgot, use pool math to calculate 5ppm of liquid chlorine for your pool volume. Add that amount of liquid chlorine every day until your test kit arrives.
Thank you everyone. I have put several hundreds of dollars in chlorine and shock in the pool in one month. Added 8 gallons of chlorine yesterday and no chlorine today as it tests. I am downloading the pool math app now. I have also had my pump running 24/7 for a month straight. I am so frustrated. Heading to the store today to get more chlorine, or bleach!
What are you using to test the chlorine? Can you post a picture of the water? Can you post a full set of test results from your own kit?
My test results- PoolMath Logs
Added 8 gallons and still 0 chlorine. My test kit is Taylor k-2005 and I just recently bought new test fluids since I was worried they might have been bad. Water is cloudy and a tinge of green. Been brushing and vacuuming pretty much every day.
Added 8 gallons and still 0 chlorine. My test kit is Taylor k-2005 and I just recently bought new test fluids since I was worried they might have been bad. Water is cloudy and a tinge of green. Been brushing and vacuuming pretty much every day.
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- May 3, 2014
- 58,345
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Thank you for the tests.
Your water is pretty cloudy. You need to follow the SLAM Process
To do that you need a FAS-DPD test kit to measure FC.
Add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine each evening at the pool return with pump running. When you get your test, let us know and we can provide guidance during your SLAM
Your water is pretty cloudy. You need to follow the SLAM Process
To do that you need a FAS-DPD test kit to measure FC.
Add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine each evening at the pool return with pump running. When you get your test, let us know and we can provide guidance during your SLAM
I have to put 6 gallons of bleach in to reach 5ppm and it is down to zero in about 8 hours. Have put 16 gallons in now in about 24 hours. Good grief I cannot afford any more chemicals. Not to mention the people at Walmart think I am a serial killer or something ?.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,345
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
What bleach are you using? It take 1 1/2 gallons of 10% to get 5 ppm in to your pool volume.
You show your CYA is 30, so your SLAM level FC is 12 ppm.
You show your CYA is 30, so your SLAM level FC is 12 ppm.
I also ha
it’s great value 6% and pool math says 6 gallons to reach 12ppm but it barely brings it to 5. So I need 12 gallons to get to a 10, correct? My pool is so messed up tat it doesn’t take what the math says it should. According to my 16 gallons in 24 hours and I have it at about a 4 now. So I need about 13-14 gallons to get it to a 12. Seems absolutely ridiculous. Lol
- May 3, 2014
- 58,345
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
It does take 6 gallons of 6% to get to 12 ppm, you said it was to get to 5 ppm.
Find some 10%. Also, have you read SLAM Process?
Find some 10%. Also, have you read SLAM Process?
I would also look at the date codes on the bleach. You don't want it to be older than 3 months.
Look around Walmart and see if you can find the "Shock". It is liquid chlorine at 10%. It should be by the pool stuff. Also look around your area to see if any of the pool stores or janitorial supply places sells liquid chlorine. You might have to put a deposit down on the jugs but it would be worth it. Most of this chlorine comes in at 12% and you don't have empty jugs to deal with!
Kim
Look around Walmart and see if you can find the "Shock". It is liquid chlorine at 10%. It should be by the pool stuff. Also look around your area to see if any of the pool stores or janitorial supply places sells liquid chlorine. You might have to put a deposit down on the jugs but it would be worth it. Most of this chlorine comes in at 12% and you don't have empty jugs to deal with!
Kim
What I meant was pool math says 6 gallons of 6% was supposed to get me to 12ppm but it only brought it to 5ppm in my pool. I finally have chlorine reading and holding pretty steady. Only 1ppm loss overnight. Yay! Took 16 gallons of 6% bleach and 4 gallons of 10% chlorine. Very expensive and time consuming but worth it. I have also had to clean my filters about every 24 hours. Thank you for your help. I am still looking at cloudy water but it is much better. So will just be patient for a while longer until the cloudiness goes away. I can see the light at the end...
- Jun 8, 2019
- 4,574
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If you think $30-$40 in bleach is expensive, I have some pool stores to introduce you to. 
You’ll feel like what you’re spent is a bargain!
You’ll feel like what you’re spent is a bargain!Ha ha... I spent about $65 in 3 days but only after spending over $500 this month at the pool store on chemicals . Also new vacuum at $500 and new filters at$200. So we are darn near $1,000.00 in one month on the pool.If you think $30-$40 in bleach is expensive, I have some pool stores to introduce you to.
- Jun 8, 2019
- 4,574
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60