Using the K-2006

[Watermom]

As long as your water isn't cloudy and your TA isn't high and you don't use cal-hypo, you'll probably be fine and don't need to bother with draining any.

[Manslick]

Those test kits are fun, aren't they?

At the bottom of the PoolCalc there's a feature called "Effects of adding chemicals" .

It says that adding 180 oz of 6% bleach (the 2 bottles you bought) will raise the FC in a 36,000 gal pool by 2.4 ppm.

Looks like you have things well under control and are on your way to a 5 Minutes A Day pool.

Oh good. Thanks for the reassurance.

I will look more closely at the pool calculator.

Yes the kit makes testing way fun.

[Manslick]

As long as your water isn't cloudy and your TA isn't high and you don't use cal-hypo, you'll probably be fine and don't need to bother with draining any.

I have to add water periodically due to evaporation and a small persistent leak from my filter plug. It has not rained here in nearly two weeks, with hot sunny days in the mid to upper 90’s.

I will monitor the CH level as I recall from reading the K-2006 guide that high calcium levels do something bad.

Many thanks to you and all the folk here.

[Manslick]

Testing testing testing – the other day my CC test turned yellow.

Until then it always went clear. The instructions say it may turn pink.

What’s going on?

[waterbear]

usually partial bleach out from high chlorine (very high). Try the test again with more DPD powder (3-4 scoops). If it still happens dilute your sample 1:1 with distilled water and test with a 10 ml sample then multiply your number of drops by 1 to get the FC and CC.

[Manslick]

Right on as usual Evan.

I had upped my chlorine dose to two 1.4 gal jugs to ward off any potential algae bloom since the temps are now in the mid 90’s here and I had a 4th of July party planned.

So on a hunch yesterday evening I did the 25ml CL test with two dippers and the CC came back clear as store bought glasses.

Thanks for the tips.