just got good test kit. HELP PLEASE

[shub_31]

Im in trouble now. After all the help from everyone, Im afraid it may have been a waste of time. I am down to my last 1 maybe 2 tests for chlorine. After 3 days I have used a whole bottle of fasd. Just ordered it from Amato Inds, but dont know how quick they ship. Even then, Ill be out. Not sure what to do. Dont want to overchlorinate. Need to swim this week. In the mid 90s
I did lose 4ppm last night so not over yet.

[Watermom]

If you have a cheap OTO kit (yellow and red drops) you can use it til you get your refills. It will only read to 3 or 5 but you can force it to read higher with a dilution method described here: Testing Without a Good Kit

[shub_31]

sounds like a plan but i would have to dilute it like 10:1. its a 6mm vile and ive done 1mm pool water to 5mm distilled and still not high enough to reach 300ppm. how do i do even more. thanks

[aylad]

I'm confused...and hoping the 300 ppm was a typo and you meant 30? If to, use 1:6 ratio and multiply by 7. You're losing some accuracy with each dilution, so you're actually getting a ballpark....

[shub_31]

yes, 30ppm sorry.
I had enough regeant for 2 more tests. last night

FF 29ppm
CC .5-1

This mourning

FF 24ppm
CC .5-1

my wife is starting to question all this. As i said before, the pool was clear, never had algae visable on pool surfaces to where i need to scrub. Only milky or cloudy water. Ive read these great responses over and over but someone needs to tell me why this is taking so long. going on day 4.
By the way i have lowered PH and am currenty aerating to lower TA before i add borax. thanks for any comments

[shub_31]

sorry FF last not was 27ppm
And my TA went from 200 to 250. How the heck did that happen while I was aerating?

[Watermom]

I cannot explain why the big change in TA.

Hang in there with the high chlorine. I know it gets frustrating but you'll win. 4 days isn't all that long to fight the water when something is brewing.