Okay so I've been reading all of the very helpful information about pool chemistry, etc... But I'm horrible at math so I'm wondering how much bleach I should use (and how can I tell the % as I don't see it listed on the bottle) if my pool company says I need to add 32 bags of burn out 3...? I have a 25,000 gallon in ground liner pool and just opened it yesterday and it's green! Today I've been adding baking soda to raise the ALK but rather than adding 32 bags of burn out I would prefer to use bleach. Thanks!!
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Can you tell us your current test results and did you do them with a kit and if so which kit or from a store.
Welcome to TFP!!!First, forget everything that the pool store told you.
PoolMath will do all the math for you, but you have to have reliable test results to start with using one of the Recommended Test Kits
Ph: 7.6
Free chlorine: 0.9
Alk: 50
Total chlorine: 8.6
Cya: 150
Hardness: 119
These were on the printout from pool store
Free chlorine: 0.9
Alk: 50
Total chlorine: 8.6
Cya: 150
Hardness: 119
These were on the printout from pool store
If the TC was really that much higher than the FC and your CYA is that high, then your water has some issues 
But, since we do not trust pool store testing .... who knows what is really in your water until you get a test kit.
But, since we do not trust pool store testing .... who knows what is really in your water until you get a test kit.
oh wow. I am no professional although I play one at my home, unless your home is on the Sun, you probably shouldn't need CYA of 150. How did they tell you to correct that? Or did they mention it?
About the only way you will get to the truth is to test it yourself. I am sure you have seen the links around here, if not here is the link http://tftestkits.net/cart.html
Once you know what the actual status of your water is you can take action. Under no circumstances would I put 32 bags of Burn Out in my pool.
Some Information about BurnOut 3 and calcium hypochlorite
sellers page: BurnOut 3 shocks, oxidizes, and clarifies your pool all in one. Pre-measured into one pound bags, this quick-dissolving calcium hypochlorite shock kills bacteria and bather contaminants to provide a safe and clean swimming experience. Use once a week with one of our three step BioGuard programs.
Wikipedia: As a swimming pool chemical, it is blended with other chemicals less often than other forms of chlorine, due to dangerous reactions with some common pool chemicals. In solution, calcium hypochlorite could be used as a general purpose sanitizer,[3] but due to calcium residue, sodium hypochlorite (bleach) is usually preferred.
Your call on there recommendations. I would save my $$ on that BurnOut3, order a test kit and get it right the first time.
A quick check of an online pool supply place wants $111.00 for 32 x 1lb bags of that. You can get a test kit for 1/2 of that.
Thank you all for the helpful information. I've ordered a good test kit but until it comes, I'm battling the green. I have test strips from last year and used that and according to that, it looks like my numbers are as follows:
Hardness: about 250
Total Chlorine: 0
Free Chlorine:. 0
Ph:. About 8.4
ALK:. About 120
Cya:. About 30-50
I've been dumping bleach in for the past 3 days and the pool is now a much lighter green but as you can see from numbers, I'm still not registering chlorine. I don't know if I should continue to dump gallons of bleach in or something else...?
I wish I felt more confident with what I should be doing.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated until my test kit arrives.
Thank you!!
Hardness: about 250
Total Chlorine: 0
Free Chlorine:. 0
Ph:. About 8.4
ALK:. About 120
Cya:. About 30-50
I've been dumping bleach in for the past 3 days and the pool is now a much lighter green but as you can see from numbers, I'm still not registering chlorine. I don't know if I should continue to dump gallons of bleach in or something else...?
I wish I felt more confident with what I should be doing.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated until my test kit arrives.
Thank you!!
I would not suggest you do anything beyond adding 1-2 bottles of bleach every day until your test kit arrives.
Feel free to post up a pic, we love pics around here..ok ok I love pics, There I admitted it.
You are already figuring it out, now we enter the WIN stage. Hang in there, not much longer until you start getting the results you have rightfully been expecting.
Btw, in your down time, would you be so kind as to fill out your signature, it will really help us out as we get to SLAM.
Thanks
Okay so until my test kit arrives, I went to pool store just to see what their test levels say. They say the following:
Ph: 7.7
ALK: 115
Hardness: 121
TDS: 1200
FC: 0.9
Total Chlorine: 6.5
CC: 5.6
Cya: 150
Optimzer plus: 2
Since the pool is now a very cloudy aqua blue, they suggested power floc.
Any thoughts?
Ph: 7.7
ALK: 115
Hardness: 121
TDS: 1200
FC: 0.9
Total Chlorine: 6.5
CC: 5.6
Cya: 150
Optimzer plus: 2
Since the pool is now a very cloudy aqua blue, they suggested power floc.
Any thoughts?
Please don't lol
I floc'd and clarified for 6 years and did not do it in 2017 and will never do it again. Think of it this way, how much do they want for it? Then credit that towards the cost of your Test Kit and you probably just paid for 1/2 of it.
They advise that vs just letting your filter do the job it was designed to do. I vote to let the filter do it's job.
also, I can't wait to see what your CYA test is compared to their 150ppm
I floc'd and clarified for 6 years and did not do it in 2017 and will never do it again. Think of it this way, how much do they want for it? Then credit that towards the cost of your Test Kit and you probably just paid for 1/2 of it.
They advise that vs just letting your filter do the job it was designed to do. I vote to let the filter do it's job.
also, I can't wait to see what your CYA test is compared to their 150ppm
Impatiently awaiting the arrival of my test kit! In the meantime, I’ve been educating myself and reading all of the information provided here about water chemistry and pool math. Must say I’m feeling a little more confident that I can take control of my pool and get it in shape!!
I do find it very interesting that the pool store readings of my cya have been 150 but when I use test strips I’ve had on hand, it shows in the light orange (low range).... will be very interesting to find out my true reading!!!! *come on test kit!!*
In the meantime, I’ve been educating myself and reading all of the information provided here about water chemistry and pool math. Must say I’m feeling a little more confident that I can take control of my pool and get it in shape!!I do find it very interesting that the pool store readings of my cya have been 150 but when I use test strips I’ve had on hand, it shows in the light orange (low range).... will be very interesting to find out my true reading!!!! *come on test kit!!*
Congrats! You just discovered why we insist upon performing your own testing. Given only these two results, what would you do?