LC % test?

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Lynnster52

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Hi - I suspect the remaining case of LC I bought a month ago might have dropped in potency. Is there a ratio of (non-chlorinated) water to LC I need to follow (using the DPD testing method)? I'm science tech-challenged, so if this is an idiotic question, pls be gentle...;)

back story: The newest case of 12.5% LC opened today did not produce the calculated result via PoolMath this am. (pool is crystal clear 0 CC). Just want to know if LC right out of the jug, can be tested!

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Depends how good you are with measuring small amounts.

What is the largest bucket you have? 5 gallons? 10 gallons?

Set PoolMath to that size pool, tell it you want 10 ppm of FC and it will tell you how many teaspoons to add. Your margin of error in measuring and mixing may be greater then the % difference you are trying to determine .
 
It's been 3 hrs since I added the LC & I just retested. Pool water is exactly where it was supposed to be after LC addition so for my pool, I need to wait 3 hours for total circulation it seems. Big relief! (I had only waited one hour the first time so while it had more FC than before, it was 2 ppm under.) All good! So the size of the pool & number of jets makes a difference if one needs to retest after adding LC....
 
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We say to test FC 15 minutes later when someone is attempting to diagnose ammonia in the water, not for routine testing. There is rarely a reason to test more than once a day when performing routine chlorination of the pool water.
 
Enjoy your science experiments.

Sounds to me like you are looking for an unnecessary level of precision in your pool water testing. Close enough is fine. All the tests are given as target ranges. You have a wide range for good FC levels. If you are confident in your testing and FC is low then just pour more in and move on.
 
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You are better off in my opinion testing your pool water prior to then 1 hour after a chemical application to confirm expected results. Testing a small batch volume increases error as precision becomes essential and any mistake is magnified in the calculation.

Your pool volume estimate is another potential error as is assuming bleach %. If you are reqularly testing your pool water you will catch any inconsistencies before it becomes a problem.
 
Yes - I totally misread something about retesting after 15 mins thinking that directive was for FC after adding LC! I needed to wait 3 hrs. As far as doing "science experiments", I truly felt the cases of LC might have degraded so it made sense to me to check my pool after adding the LC. That's where I goofed. All is just fine...I'm going up to buy more LC so also wanted to ensure what I have on hand is still good. I got off track when the FC was 2 ppm's lower than calculated - but only due to not allowing enough time for circulation of the pool! I agree I got a bit OCD but the ride to get LC is 2 hrs!
 
If you do want to test the potency of your chlorine, you can do this:

Commercial bleach: testing concentration

Is there an easy test for the percent concentration of commercial bleach? I know that over time, bleach will lose some of its chlorine power. Is there a simple test, or calculation using Taylor's kit, that would allow me to test the actual chlorine level of a jug of bleach?
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