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

[Watermom]

Ok, then. SWCG for everyday chlorination and bleach for shocking. How about that plan?

[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!

[SafetyBob]

Glad it's only taken a good week for me to actually have the light bulb inside my head finally come on. Thank you so much for your encouragement.

My pH has not increased, however, at 7.6, I would like to get it down more to 7.4 to help extend my SWCG equipment life (fortunately the Intex system isn't horribly expensive like the in-ground stuff is). I got a 1/4 cup of dry acid today, mixed it up in my normal mix bucket and poured it into the pool. You can be sure I read with great interest the warnings to take it SLOW when trying to mess with the pH and acid thing. I also pointed the return jet up to slightly break the water to my numbers down too. Hopefully I will see a small change in pH and alkalinity in a day or so. Does that sound like a good plan?

Bob E.

[Watermom]

Yeah, but I don't think your pH at 7.6 was a problem. But, it is ok that you are trying to drop it to 7.4. By the way, aiming the return jet up to aerate the water is used to raise pH, not lower it.