Trouble With FC Test TF-Pro Kit

[mhk5042]

What is happening with the pH and TA?

Just did a test 30 mins after adding 2 gals at 1:53pm:

FC 1
CC 13.5
pH 7.2
TA 150

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

No worries. I just wanted to make sure. Good luck!

 

[mhk5042]

Here is a picture of the pH and an ammonia test that caps at 8ppm.

Should I add more than 2 gals of chlorine at a time? Is it concerning that my FC hasn’t got above 1 after adding 7 gals so far in 2 hours?

 

[PoolStored]

Add enough to get from current FC to 10, test 30 minutes later. When your pool holds 5-10FC after 30 minutes, then switch to SLAM.

 

[JamesW]

"CC" is actually "Combined Chloramines."

Combined Chlorine is an acceptable term for CC.

Chlorine is combined with some atom or molecule to produce combined chlorine.

 

[JamesW]

I suspect that the ammonia is quite high.

You can choose to continue to SLAM or maybe do a partial drain and refill.

Hard to tell exactly how much total chlorine it will take.

Maybe 10 gallons and maybe 100 gallons.

 

[JamesW]

Have you ever used a product like Jack's #2 Copper and scale stuff?

 

[mhk5042]

Last year was the first year with this pool and we did not last year. I’m not sure about the prior owners however. Last year we used a local pool company to maintain the chemicals (they only used pucks in our chlorinator). I mentioned before but the last report we got from them before they close the “stabilizer” level listed was at 170 in September. I only ever saw them using test strips to test the water so who knows how accurate their readings were.

I don’t plan on going back to that store or using them for closing/opening again.

The prior owners of the pool maintained the pool themselves.