This is the first year that I had chlorine issues with my pool. I usually open my 20,000 gallon inground pool throw in 2 bags of shock and I get a reading of 3.0 to 4.0.
Unfortunately, this year, I threw in
Some algecide and then shocked it and got no reading of chlorine.
Thought that was weird, so over a 3 day period added 12 bags of shock and still got no reading.
Decided to get the water tested and they got a reading of .05. They sold me alkalinity upper and copper remover due to the algecide and more shock. Ok, so now I’m out 150 dollars in chemicals.
I follow instructions and go back to see if copper was removed and same results.
Decide to have it tested at a different place and they get a reading of .08 for the chlorine after now putting in 15 bags of shock. They find alkalinity is low and sell me that. Tell me to turn the chlorinator up and shock with 2 bags of shock.
Do that and finally this morning I get a rating higher than 5 on the chlorine.
I think pool stores are staffed by people who are just there to sell chemicals and have no idea what they are talking about.
It has been an extremely frustrating and expensive 4 days.
Unfortunately, this year, I threw in
Some algecide and then shocked it and got no reading of chlorine.
Thought that was weird, so over a 3 day period added 12 bags of shock and still got no reading.
Decided to get the water tested and they got a reading of .05. They sold me alkalinity upper and copper remover due to the algecide and more shock. Ok, so now I’m out 150 dollars in chemicals.
I follow instructions and go back to see if copper was removed and same results.
Decide to have it tested at a different place and they get a reading of .08 for the chlorine after now putting in 15 bags of shock. They find alkalinity is low and sell me that. Tell me to turn the chlorinator up and shock with 2 bags of shock.
Do that and finally this morning I get a rating higher than 5 on the chlorine.
I think pool stores are staffed by people who are just there to sell chemicals and have no idea what they are talking about.
It has been an extremely frustrating and expensive 4 days.