starting up after winter

[PoolDoc]

OK. I'll have to keep that in mind.

Thanks.

[costo]

Tested water this pm
Chlorine: out of testing range, orange in color
Ph: 7.2
I did not add bleach since chlrone appears high. Plan is to check in am and add bleach if chlorine is betwEen 5-10 ppm or lower. Is this correct? Also, how much bleach do I add to adjust the ppm for my size pool?

[Watermom]

Each quart of 6% bleach will add about 1.7ppm of chlorine to your pool. Keep an eye on your pH. If it goes any lower, you'll need to add some Borax to raise it.

[PoolDoc]

Costo,

How is your water looking, and smelling? (The Mark 1 visual test, and Binary Olfactory Analysis, reveal things that would otherwise require a $200,000 lab to detect.)

[costo]

It looks cloudy blue before I brush, after I brush brownish/greenish. Doesn't smell bad. Can usually smell the chlorine. Tested the water this am. Ph ~7.2. Chlorine dark yellow (past the 5-10 mark). I then added a big bottle of bleach ~174oz I think).

[PoolDoc]

after I brush brownish/greenish

Until it is no longer greenish when you brush, keep the chlorine high AND do your brushing simultaneously with your adding chlorine. You should NOT brush, if the chlorine is low. You may want to dose, brush, re-test, and re-dose if the chlorine level has dropped.

[costo]

I have been testing then dosing if the range isnt dark yellow or orange then brushing. Sounds like I need to retest after I brush. Should I do this immediately after I brush or let it settle a bit then test? I have actually done this several times a day when I have time to stay on top of it. I was looking into getting a better pump. Do you think this could be an issue in my situation?

Just tested water again 2:00 pm. Chlorine: 0. Ph: 6.8.

Btw, my ph was 6.8 yeaterday evening instead of 7.2

Just now added 4.26 gallons, brushed the pool then rechecked. Chlorine: orange, ph was high, around 8.2. Looks as though the ph is fluctuating based on chlorine.