You can trust it when your chlorine is below 5ppm.
You can trust it when your chlorine is below 5ppm.
With a Taylor kit -- K2006, K1000, or HTH 6-way -- you can trust the pH test up to 10 ppm. As far as we know, that ONLY applies to Taylor kits.
PoolDoc / Ben
Tests this am. ph: 6.8-7.0 chlorine: ~1-2....this after i shocked it to 29 based on ppm calculations. I cant believe it dropped that low overnight. I did add about 1 cup or less of borax and 11.375 quarts bleach. I brushed the pool after adding the bleach and borax. I do have some cya ordered to test that but I feel like I am wasting so much chlorine!!! I did finally break down and buy the taylor 2006a kit you have linked to. It does seem to be doing better although I just hate wasting all the chlorine!!!! Once again thanks for the info!!
20' x 48" Intex round Ultra AGP ~8800 gallons -- Intex krystal clear 635t 1500gph; PF: 13
You're not wasting the chlorine -- short of draining the water, there's no other way we know of to remove the ammonia or urea. This fall, though, you want to make a decision to EITHER maintain the water all winter (pretty easy once it cools -- you just can't forget!) OR to drain, store, and refill next year.
At this point, even though you aren't "wasting" chlorine, you are getting to the point where it would have been cheaper to drain and refill. On the other hand, if you were to buy the Intex salt system (Intex 54601EG Krystal Clear Saltwater System) @ Amazon. . . you probably are getting close to the point, where you wouldn't have to add salt, since all that used up chlorine, turns into salt.
Add some more borax, though. You don't want your pH that low, while you are cleaning up that mess.
PoolDoc / Ben
The issue with draining wasn't cost, it was killing the grass in our pasture and yard althogh Im not sure it would have since there may not have been any chemicals in the water at that point. Hindsight is 20/20 isnt it!!I may have to look into the saltwater system. Thanks again!!!
20' x 48" Intex round Ultra AGP ~8800 gallons -- Intex krystal clear 635t 1500gph; PF: 13
Glad you're on your way, now. Let us know how it goes!
I think I may have killed the algae and can begin the removal process. Here is my next problem. I do not have the cya reagant and it doesnt look like i will have until next week. We are going out of town this weekend and would like to shock it so that it will be at a safe level for us to leave for the weekend. Can I go ahead and add some stabilizer. I am assuming I dont have any due to the fact that I can now maintain a level overnight but not after a day of full sun. Is this correct assumption? Any suggestions??
20' x 48" Intex round Ultra AGP ~8800 gallons -- Intex krystal clear 635t 1500gph; PF: 13
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