Pool set up, FINALLY filled, and I ordered the Taylor k2006 test kit. While I wait for that to arrive, what should I add to the water to ensure there's not a problem brewing before I can get official numbers?
What To Add?
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Add 30 ppm cya, add 60-80 oz of 6% of plain store bleach daily.
Consider getting a hth 3 way test ($7) kit at Walmarts to test oto FC so you have above 2 ppm FC and will give you a pH test as well. The Taylor 2006 does not come with a oto so it's not wasted money, but oto is useless over 2 ppm FC imo.
PoolMath
Add 30 ppm cya, add 60-80 oz of 6% of plain store bleach daily.
Consider getting a hth 3 way test ($7) kit at Walmarts to test oto FC so you have above 2 ppm FC and will give you a pH test as well. The Taylor 2006 does not come with a oto so it's not wasted money, but oto is useless over 2 ppm FC imo.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,879
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Add and keep 3 ppm of FC in the water using bleach/liquid chlorine.
Add 30 ppm of CYA powder. Add the CYA by using what we call the sock method. Get an old sock (no holes) and put the measured amount of CYA. Tie the sock closed and either suspend it in front of a return (hang it from your brush pole works with something weighted on the deck) OR if it still allows flow thru the skimmer, place the sock in the skimmer. Every 15/20 minutes give the sock a squeeze to speed up the process. Please DO NOT follow the directions on the container of CYA to just pour it into the skimmer and don't put the sock in the pool as the CYA is acidic and can bleach/stain pool finishes.
I would suggest getting a chlorine and pH drop based test kit at Walmart or Home Depot when you get your CYA and chlorine. That way you can at least test your chlorine to 3 ppm and see if your pH is in the 7's.
Take care.
Add 30 ppm of CYA powder. Add the CYA by using what we call the sock method. Get an old sock (no holes) and put the measured amount of CYA. Tie the sock closed and either suspend it in front of a return (hang it from your brush pole works with something weighted on the deck) OR if it still allows flow thru the skimmer, place the sock in the skimmer. Every 15/20 minutes give the sock a squeeze to speed up the process. Please DO NOT follow the directions on the container of CYA to just pour it into the skimmer and don't put the sock in the pool as the CYA is acidic and can bleach/stain pool finishes.
I would suggest getting a chlorine and pH drop based test kit at Walmart or Home Depot when you get your CYA and chlorine. That way you can at least test your chlorine to 3 ppm and see if your pH is in the 7's.
Take care.
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