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    Default Re: bleach calc

    In your pool, each quart of 8.25% bleach will add about 1.6ppm of chlorine.

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    I am having the same problem with the link. I keep getting "unexpected error" from both IE and Firefox. Would running Windows 8 have anything to do with it? Frustrating. I need to bring my FC level of 3 up to my CYA level of 63. I don't know how much 8.25% of bleach to add. Also my CC is .5 If I add the amount of bleach I'm supposed to tonight, at what point can I add Borax to raise my pH level?
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    Default Re: bleach calc

    In a 13,600 gallon pool, each quart of 8.25% bleach will add 1.5ppm of chlorine.

    You can add the Borax and the bleach one right after the other with no problem. I do it all the time.

    Hope this helps.

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    It helps tremendously. Thanks for the quick reply.
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    Default Re: bleach calc

    Quote Originally Posted by Leehicks79 View Post
    I am on an iPad and cannot download the file. If I have nearly 13000 gal and use 8.25% great value bleach, can you tell me the numbers?
    Like this:

    1. Find your pool factor: Divide 120,000 by the gallons in your pool and round: 120,000/13,000 ~= 9.23 ==> So . . . your PF = 9

    2. Use the following values: 3% bleach @ 8.4 lbs/gal; 6% bleach 8.6 lbs/gal; 8.25% bleach 8.8 lbs/gal

    3. Calculate chlorine ppm per gallon for YOUR pool: => FC ppm = PF x lbs bleach x % => 9 x 8.8 x 0.0825 = 6.5 ppm.

    So, you get about 6.5 ppm per gallon of 8.25% or 1.5 ppm per quart.

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    Ah! Thank you for showing me how to come up with the numbers. Watermom gave me my calculation but it's nice to know how she got it, too! I don't know why some of us can't use the link, but thank you for taking the time to write that out. You guys are great!!
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    I've got a friend's Win8 laptop here -- so I can remove and replace Win8 with Win7Pro -- I think I'll try and see if I have problems downloading using Win8.

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    Please let me know! That's what I'm using...laptop w/ Windows 8. I'm curious as to your results.
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    Thanks much I've got mine written down, now I can buy whatever and not be so concerned. Thanks again
    13000 gallon fiberglass, variable speed pump, cartridge filter, chlorine sanitized ,k-2006, also daily 5 item check ( ch, ph,ta,)
    I only trust the k-2006 titration is better for me

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