My First Test Numbers....
How I collect test water:
I plunged a 2'x1/2" piece of pvc into the pool with my thumb over the end. Released my thumb, let the tube fill, and pulled that as my sampling water. My sample water goes into a clean, plastic 12 oz. kids cup.
My Pool history:
I've had the pool filled for two weeks now, over that time I have intermittently added three gallons of bleach. I've always put it in at night, so as to not lose it to sunlight. I've ran the pump/filter probably sixty hours. I.E. every other day, 10 hours a day. I vacuum/skim/net it * religiously*.
My first test results:
FC/pH: the water never turned pink after adding r0870. re ran the test twice, still no pink.
TA=10
CH=120
CYA= I filled it to the 20 mark, i could still see the black dot.
My water is clear. When we swim, no one complains of 'red eye'/smells/'feel' of the water.
Questions:
Why no pH/FC reading? I'm guessing 'cause there aint none in it.
Why no CYA reading? Again, I'm guessing 'cause there aint none in it.
Possible Solutions:
I'm thinking I should run to wally world and get some tabs. Add one or two to my skimmer and let it run til dissolved. Test again in a week.
What do you think?