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I am sorry about that. Expensive too. I know it's no consolation but it didn't get this way quickly either. The one pool tool that's as important as a K-2006 is POPP (Pool Owner Patience and Persistence).
Keep it up, it sounds like you are making headway. :)
Can you even imagine how much MaryJo would have spent at the pool store so far had she not found the forum????
I really do appreciate a "good process", which is why I am so grateful I found the forum when I did. Ironically I do not swim (or even like water) so the process is not messing with my patience at all- it's the husband and kids who are used to swimming every single day, morning noon and night who are!
So- last night's results continue to be good… I'm almost ready to be cautiously optimistic.
tested @ 11:00pm CL=36 CC=0.5
added 1/2 jug of bleach
re-tested @ 12:30am FC=36 CC=1
this morning tested @ 7:00 FC=33 CC=1
It has been raining on and off throughout the night- left the pool open b/c I was up most of the night anyway and had planned on filling it today with the hose. After about an inch of rain (which is what I needed to add), I closed the cover.
Looks good. If the pool is clear, I'd watch it for a day to see that the FC doesn't drop much (it will drop some, especially during the day). You can try adding two drops of R-0007 to your sample before testing pH (R-0007 is the chlorine neutralizer you use with T/A testing) Get a rough idea of it.
yes, I will continue to test and add bleach as needed. I tested pH today, and even with adding 2 drops of R-007, the pH was very high- 7.8 - 8.0 range.
Super, sounds like the chlorine demand is subsiding. Keep it up - you're doing great.
Let's wait to finish the shock before moving the pH - some by-products of the shock are easier to live with when pH is on the high side.
Agreed.
Only 3ppm loss last night. Good progress!
yesterday evening's test results:
tested @ 10:15pm FC=34 CC=1.0
this morning tested@ 7:00am FC=33 CC=1.0
getting better…
i had a question about testing with diluted water: I am currently testing using 5:1 ratio (distilled/pool). Is this OK or would a smaller ratio ( i.e. 3:1) give me more accurate results?
Hey, hey! Only 1ppm loss! Getting better!
As for diluting, they're your reagents and history has shown you aren't afraid to use them to excess ;) If you want more accuracy and don't mind using more reagent, I would suggest just doing it for the overnight testing.
Good job! You have learned a ton!
I'm sorry if this should be obvious, but, for which tests are you using the dilution method?