Finally got some K2006C numbers.. please look

[aylad]

Yes, a gallon will raise it 4.8, but in Watermom's post, she stated that a quart would raise it by a little over 1 ppm...

[mastamoon]

Lol, whoops.. amazing what your eyes see and what your brains register sometimes.

Just dumped 2 gallons of bleach in... 6% sodium hypochlorate i believe it is. Target brand bleach @ 2.99 a gallon. Such a money pit.

[PBLsQuad450]

Mastamoon, I was in Brick yesterday! The pool feels like a big money pit right now, but once you get command it is really A LOT cheaper than people think. As long as you stay out of the pool store. You can beat that price too. I have been getting 98oz. Bottles (the "regular" size bleach bottle) for .99 cents each at Aldi. I was not much over a hundred bucks total last year and I am a 33,000 gallon pool. Granted, I will spend more this year, but some leftover chemicals will make next year like last year. I think running a big 'ol IG pool for the same cost as a tank of gas in a Chevy Suburban is pretty darn reasonable! Good luck!

[mastamoon]

Nice.

Im in about 60 bucks on bleach alone this year since opening the pool in early May. My father in law has a pool similar to mine, lives close to me, and has 0 problems keeping his pool clear with out more than a bottle of shock every week or 2 and some hockey puck tablets in a floater. Mine seems to be a constant battle. Really think I need a better pump/filter combo.. this package that came with the pool, bought from Branchbrook cant be anywhere near "top of the line".

Mastamoon, I was in Brick yesterday! The pool feels like a big money pit right now, but once you get command it is really A LOT cheaper than people think. As long as you stay out of the pool store. You can beat that price too. I have been getting 98oz. Bottles (the "regular" size bleach bottle) for .99 cents each at Aldi. I was not much over a hundred bucks total last year and I am a 33,000 gallon pool. Granted, I will spend more this year, but some leftover chemicals will make next year like last year. I think running a big 'ol IG pool for the same cost as a tank of gas in a Chevy Suburban is pretty darn reasonable! Good luck!

[mastamoon]

Added those 2 gallons of bleach at 12pm, at 7:50pm the FC was 5.5.

Did I wait long enough for the 2 gallons of bleach to mix fully? Should I add more before calling it a day?

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Added 2 more bottles at 8:30pm. See how she looks in the morning.

[PoolDoc]

With your low stabilizer, you will lose chlorine very rapidly on sunny days. If your Memorial Day was like ours, solar loss was at a maximum today!

If you have brushed your entire pool, and have no more green anywhere, you can drop your chlorine levels back to the 1 - 3 ppm range. I'd recommend adding a single 96oz jug in the evening, for max effect, and then maybe 1/3 of a jug before swimming.

However, you need to get some stabilizer in there. How do you want to do that? If you have access to a Sams Club, a very easy way is to buy their 24lb pack of PoolBrand dichlor shock -- on your pool, the whole package equals 160 ppm chlorine, and about 140 ppm stabilizer. But, the sealed bags will keep till next year. A good dose for your pool would be 1/3 - 1/2 bag in the evening. Each bag will add about 13 ppm chlorine and about 12 ppm stabilizer. Sams is selling those packs for a little more than $2/lb, at least in my area.

If you can't do that, and need to get it from Amazon, here's the link:

Kem-Tek Stabilizer 4lbs

If you get granular stabilizer, put it in an old sock, and hang it in front of the pool return.

[mastamoon]

I woke up to a clearer pool, back to a light blue but still not clear.

Going to test FC this morning and depending on where that is, add some more bleach.

Whats weird is this turn to green happened while the chlorine level was a steady 3-4ppm for a week or more.

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Tested this morning around 8:15am and had about 10ppm chlorine. Water is clearer, but still cloudy. Figuring today is going to be another hot and sunny one, I added a gallon of 6%.

I have no Sams Club, but have a Costco, and other various stores (walmart, kmart, target, aldi, etc..).

One question.. I believe I read that when doing the chlorine test with the k2006, you can use just one dipper of that crystal stuff correct? As long as it turns the water pink? Hope so Otherwise double my readings (minus the first reading where I followed the directions exactly!).

[mastamoon]

So I need that Kem-Tek Stabilizer from Amazon or head down to the pool store and look for some stabilizer without breaking the bank.. If I go to the pool store, im looking for "100% Cyanuric Acid". What CYA level is 'ideal'? 50-60ish? According to bleach calc, if my current is less than 20, probably close to 10 since there is some in there, as the test was slightly cloudy.. I would need 3lbs and 15oz to get to 40-50 est. Is there any reason not to use liquid stabilizer (minus cost)?

With your low stabilizer, you will lose chlorine very rapidly on sunny days. If your Memorial Day was like ours, solar loss was at a maximum today!

If you have brushed your entire pool, and have no more green anywhere, you can drop your chlorine levels back to the 1 - 3 ppm range. I'd recommend adding a single 96oz jug in the evening, for max effect, and then maybe 1/3 of a jug before swimming.

However, you need to get some stabilizer in there. How do you want to do that? If you have access to a Sams Club, a very easy way is to buy their 24lb pack of PoolBrand dichlor shock -- on your pool, the whole package equals 160 ppm chlorine, and about 140 ppm stabilizer. But, the sealed bags will keep till next year. A good dose for your pool would be 1/3 - 1/2 bag in the evening. Each bag will add about 13 ppm chlorine and about 12 ppm stabilizer. Sams is selling those packs for a little more than $2/lb, at least in my area.

If you can't do that, and need to get it from Amazon, here's the link:

Kem-Tek Stabilizer 4lbs

If you get granular stabilizer, put it in an old sock, and hang it in front of the pool return.