2 quick questions

[aylad]

Ah, I get it--I thought you meant you had a leak from the pump. Sorry.....I wouldn't think you need a new multivalve, you probably just need to replace the spider gasket in the multivalve. They're about $20 (at least around here), stocked at the local pool store, and it only takes a few minutes to replace. That's usually why the valve seeps water, and can contribute to air being where it shouldn't. Since you already have a new filter o-ring, it won't hurt to go ahead and replace it, then just make sure everything is good and tight. Most likely if what you're hearing is an air leak, one of those things should stop it.

Janet

[Txboynjgirl]

After listening to it again...it's the multivalve. Hopefully, the O-ring will solve it. I looked online and I can't replace the spider gasket. It's all one piece and I have to buy a new multivalve. I'm already buying a new T-cell-15this year. Maybe I can wait till next year, to replace it. I have a hayward s244t sand filter and the multivalve is sp0714T.

one more thing....I can't get my chlorine up. I had a pool place test my water and they said it was fine. another place tested it...said I needed 5lbs of shock. I added 2 big bottles of bleach. I tested myself and its still very low. Do i keep adding bleach? all of my other numbers are good. Except for calcium but i have a vinyl pool.

For a 22,500 pool that has been closed all winter (we had a very warm winter in arkansas). What is the typical number of bleach containers (1.4 gallon containers) do people typical use??? so far, I have used 5 bottles.

[sunlove]

I guess it's going to be a different amount for everybody. Like my pool is a lot smaller than yours, but it was pretty nasty. I got it from dark green to nearly clear in 7 days and used a LOT of bleach. I lost count... I also used shock too though. I would guess maybe 12 jugs? And half of those were 1.5gals.

[aylad]

all of my other numbers are good.

"Good numbers" are very subjective. Are you using drop-based testing or test strips? Can you post a full set of numbers here taken with a drop-based kit so we can give you more direct advice? 5 bottles of bleach so far in a 22,500 pool seems pretty low....but what you need to use is the amount it will take to get to shock level and hold it until you're not losing any chlorine overnight., How much that will be depends on your CYA level to start, and how consistent you are about keeping it at shock level. So...with a good set of numbers to start with, we can help you figure out how high the chlorine needs to go.

How does your water look?

Janet