It's spring - Let's go!! First test of the season/ownership

[HermanTX]

Added 1 gallon of 10% chlorine. Let pump run for a couple hours. Added 2.5 lbs. of baking soda.
I’m at:
FC: 8.5
TA 60
pH 6.8
CYA: 70

Should I try to get the pH up now?

Yes because your pH may actually be lower than 6.8. Raise it as many times as it needs until you can read 7.2.

 

[98valkyrie]

Yes because your pH may actually be lower than 6.8. Raise it as many times as it needs until you can read 7.2.

Added 4 lb. of Borax, ran pump for an hour. Here are the results:
TA 70
pH 7.2

Are we good to go for now?

 

[Mdragger88]

All good on to an
Overnight Chlorine Loss Test at target fc levels
See—> FC/CYA Levels

 

[98valkyrie]

All good on to an
Overnight Chlorine Loss Test at target fc levels
See—> FC/CYA Levels

Did the OCLT with these results. Seems good to me!
Last night-
FC: 8.0
CC: .5
pH: 7.2
TA: 70
CH:
CYA:

This morning-
FC: 8.0
CC: .5
pH: 7.2
TA: 70
CH:
CYA:

 

[Newdude]

Sweet !!!! Now don't let FC ever get near minimum. Understand when you are testing in regards to the daily loss. For example, while a 6 may be ok in the evening when you'll add more the next morning, it won't be ok in the morning after adding mid summer when you're expecting a 4ppm loss that day.