Taylor Fas-DpD Test Kit K-2006

[aylad]

I would most definitely trust K-2006 readings over the pool store. The phosphate remover was almost certainly unnecessary, and only really accomplished emptying your wallet a little further. When you run the chlorine test with the K-2006, try using the 10 mL sample, where each drop counts as 0.5 ppm, and see if that's any easier for you.

[hvactech2]

just an update to my readings only a couple hours later


FC .4
CC .4
PH 7.0-7.1
TA 111
CH 245-250 ppm
CYA ...still does not register(solution stays pretty clear)




Maybe I should have provided some more details that may help, this pool was the worst I've seen it this year upon opening because I did very little to close it last year due to some health issues. When I first removed the cover you could see the bottom, but there was visible algae and a dead squirrell that got under the cover. In just a matter of a couple days it turned dark green with all the heat in N.E. Ohio, during which time I was searching for a replacement pump motor because mine was locked up tight. Since then I have had multiple trips to the pool store and been sold mutard algae killers, phosphate removers and tons of shock. Dont get me wrong there has been improvement to the poool since the start but not like I would have thought considering all of this. ( Sorry about being windy )

[PoolDoc]

Let's do a chlorine demand test. You'll need a cheap OTO kit, as well as the K2006.

1. Get a clean 5 gallon bucket or waste can. (really clean)
2. Put 4 gallons of pool water in.
3. Add TABLESPOON of PLAIN 6% household bleach; mix.
4. Test chlorine levels with OTO immediately after mixing. You should see a BROWN or DARK ORANGE color. If the color is orange, yellow or clear, you have a chlorine demand problem.
5. Test again after 1 hour. If the color is NOT the same . . . you have a chlorine demand problem

Don't use the K2006, at least the first time -- you'll use up too much reagent.

[hvactech2]

Let's do a chlorine demand test. You'll need a cheap OTO kit, as well as the K2006.

Ok I did just as you said and the color was kinda a reddish orange, not sure if I would say it was dark, I retested an hour later and there was no change in color.....maybe I should've snapped a photo.

[PoolDoc]

Sounds like you're good to go!

You'll need to get some stabilizer in there. If you have a Sams Club nearby, and have access, one easy way is to buy their 24lb box of dichlor shock, for about $2.50/lb (at least, that's what they charge here). Almost every other retailer of dichlor, including Walmart and Costco, is selling a variety of hodge-podge blends, that should be avoided! You can check at HomeDepot and Lowes, but you have to be an expert label inspector, to avoid the stuff!

Anyhow, 24lbs of dichlor will add about 50 ppm of chlorine, and about 45 ppm of stabilizer to your pool.

If you can't buy from Sams, you can usually find unblended (100%) stabilizer locally, though it's often quite expensive. 1 lb will add about 4 ppm of CYA to your pool, so you probably want at least 10 lbs.

As an alternative, you can get trichlor tabs from Sams in a 40# bucket, and use them in a floater or your skimmer, along with bleach to stock. Again, most other retailers are selling hodge-podge trichlor, often with copper (= stains & green hair) added.

If you can't find what you need locally, you can get the products from Amazon:

Kem-Tek Dichlor 22.5 lbs @ Amazon
Kem-Tek 3" Trichlor 35lbs @ Amazon
Kem-Tek 879 Pool Floating Tablet Dispenser

Regardless, if you use bleach for shocking, you should be able to avoid having your CYA get too high, over the course of the summer.

Best wishes.

[hvactech2]

Sounds like you're good to go!

You'll need to get some stabilizer in there. If you have a Sams Club nearby, and have access, one easy way is to buy their 24lb box of dichlor shock, for about $2.50/lb (at least, that's what they charge here

So I should get this shock and use all 24#'s immediately? What about maintenance shock, use the same stuff or just the chlorine pucks and/or bleach?

Thanks Sam

[PoolDoc]

So I should get this shock and use all 24#'s immediately?

Get it, but do not use it all at once. You don't need 50 ppm of chlorine right now!

What about maintenance shock, use the same stuff or just the chlorine pucks and/or bleach?

You can't use pucks to 'shock' a pool: they dissolve too slowly. But you can use bleach (and leave the CYA unchanged) or dichlor (and raise CYA too).