Frustrated with algae and chlorine

[Watermom]

The kit we recommend is the Taylor K-2006. You can buy it through this link and Pool Forum will get a donation which will help keep us online.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=10006

Don't throw any more stuff in your pool at this point other than bleach. Test it as many times a day as you can, and each time take it back to shock level as Janet said. In a 16,000 gallon pool, each quart of 6% bleach will raise your cl by just about 1ppm. You can either pour the bleach slowly into the skimmer while the pump is running (what I do) or you can slowly pour it in front of a return jet while the pump is running.

Hope this helps. Come back if you have more questions and keep us posted how things are going.

You may want to raise your CYA level a little after the pool is cleared up. Ask us about that after the algae battle is won.

Go order a good kit ASAP!

[mnhwinn]

The link takes me to an area which says I don't have permission to be in.......

[aylad]

try www.amazon.com and then search for the Taylor k-2006 test kit. (You don't want the K-2005, make sure it's the dpd-fas kit).

Janet

[Watermom]

But, if she/he just goes to amazon.com, I'm not sure PF gets the donation.

I had Ben check into this problem for you and he thinks you should now be able to see the page. But, the link on the page to Amazon is broken, meaning you can't click on it and have it open to Amazon. But, you can copy and paste the link into a browser window and get there that way. Let us know when you try again if you were able to see the page.

[mnhwinn]

Yes, great, was able to get to it that way....

One more question - should I wait for the kit to arrive before starting to dump in the bleach? Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to moniter a chlorine leverl over 3ppm with my kit.

[Watermom]

No, don't wait. You can use your cheap kit in the meantime and force it to go higher with a dilution method until your kit arrives. Read more about it in this thread:

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...5545#post65545

[mnhwinn]

Ok, will start dumping my massive amounts of bleach in tonight. Will keep you posted.... thanks so much for your help!