How I Ballance my Chemistry - Crystal Clear Water

[Agua]

I have a 22,000 Gallon vinyl liner pool in Northern Kentucky. I check my chlorine every evening and add 10% Chlorine to bring the level to 8 ppm. Over the next 24 hours the chlorine level will decline by 2 - 5 ppm. I usually add between 50 oz to 100 oz of 10 chlorine per day. I have crystal clear water, don't add any other chemicals and never shock. I have tried lower chlorine levels but have had problems with algae. I have a very low Cyanuric acid level since I don't use Trichlor Pucks. The Ph raises with this regime so I need to add acid about once a week and occasionally raise the alkalinity. Remaining chemical levels do not fluctuate enough to worry about.

 

[IceShadow]

What are you using to test? Can you post a full set of test results?

Based solely on your description I would say you’re probably increasing TA when you don’t need to, and your CYA might be a bit low, but I don’t have any numbers to base that on.

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!

Without test results, we have no idea what your pool water chemistry needs.

Post up your test results.

 

[critter783]

Hey welcome to the forum! I'm just across the Licking from you but grew up over in Kenton Co. For most of July, I've been adding 64 oz of 10% from Walmart every day.

It's funny you mention that about the PH and adding acid. I had a new liner done in June and filled from my garden hose. TA was 70 on the fill water, and my PH has been sitting at 7.4 - 7.6 all summer. I haven't had to dose with acid at all yet.

 

[Agua]

You sound like you are doing about the same as myself. If I were to average it out I would use about 80 Oz a day. I buy mine from Remkey at good price. I am familiar with Melbourn. We used to have a river camp at Oneonta just down the road. We would always stop at the Melbourne Mall.

 

[critter783]

The new Menards in Florence has gallons of 12.5% for $3.99 that is really fresh. The date on the bottles was July 11.

 

[Agua]

Thanks for the Tip

 

[IceShadow]

Also, Menards typically does a 2-for-1 sale on liquid chlorine around memorial day, labor day, and independence day, for future reference.

 

[critter783]

That sale coincided with a new location grand opening here back around the 4th. I checked at lunch and they had almost 100 units listed in stock - all sold out by 6PM.

 

[IceShadow]

I got 16 bottles during the sale.