Quote Originally Posted by HollyClo View Post
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I have 0 ppm of all chlorine I added a bunch of bleach to it last night because it was getting cloudy.
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Bought the stabilizer today also....so will be putting that into the skimmer once that's installed.
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How much Bleach do I put in to get it to at least 5 ppm?
+ Don't wait till the pool is cloudy to add chlorine: if you want a problem free pool, you MUST maintain a chlorine level at ALL times. With no stabilizer, 1 ppm is plenty, but you'll have to add 2-3x per day to get that.
+ Adding 5 ppm at night is great for cleanup, but doesn't replace the need to maintain a minimum level ALL the time.
+ If you're sure you can wait 4 - 5 days before cleaning your filter, add the stabilizer to the skimmer. (Clean your filter FIRST!) Otherwise, you probably want to put it in a sock and hang it in front of the return jet.
+ If your water level (not pool top) is 48", your pool is about 17,000 gallons. One gallon of bleach will add 3.5 ppm of chlorine.