First test results in and I think I am OK, right?

[aylad]

Perfect!!

[SafetyBob]

Ok, I will get a gallon of good old plain, simple Clorox for shocking.......I am so sorry to sound like a complete and utter idiot, but I don't seem to be able to find much of anything that will simply give me a guide as to how much bleach I need to add. I know I have approximately 1200 gallons of water, I know the bleach is roughly 6%......I know I have seen it on this forum you guys doing the math, I can't seem to find it now. HELP!!

This morning: FC was 18 ppm and CC was less than or equal to 0.5 ppm.

Bob E.

[Watermom]

For reference, in your small pool, each cup of 6% bleach will add approximately 3ppm of chlorine. Use that to help figure out your dosing.

[SafetyBob]

Thank you Watermom!! I will write that down where I can always reference it next to the pool.

Tonight when I checked FC was 16 ppm and CC was still at or below 0.5 ppm.

I also noticed that our young 4 year old swimmer didn't have the normal really red eyes that she normally has after splashing around and under the water for good 3 hours she was in the pool. I am hoping that as my knowledge and skills improve, we all will have even better time in the pool.

Thanks again Watermom, I appreciate your help.

Bob E.

[Watermom]

You are welcome!

[SafetyBob]

One last general question. Today as in this morning and when the pool was closed and covered after around 6 hours of fun in the sun at 6pm tonight, I had FC readings of 10.5 in the morning and 9.5 when I closed it. CYA is right at 50. So the question is, as I look at the Best Guess Chart, for my 50ppm CYA, it says 3ppm FC minimum and 6ppm maxium. So if I let nature takes it's course, my FC's should continue to go down.....I should let it continue to go down to 3 to 6 ppm and I should be perfect, correct?

Then, when it hits 3ppm FC, one cup of Clorox should bump it up to 6ppm and I am perfect again. I guess my other option would be to "up" the SWCG by one hour to two hours production and see if that keeps me there. At this point, what could be simpler than adding a cup of bleach to the pool?

Oh, salt level remains the same as last reporting close to a week ago.....

Bob E.

[Watermom]

You've got it! Keep the chlorine between 3-6 ALL the time, and you should not have any issues with algae. Also, test your pH every day. Pools with SWCG have a tendency to have rising pH.

Enjoy the pool!