intex 22' x 52' round

[PoolDoc]

Start the SWCG, after you've got your pool all cleaned up and ready to go. But, you can add the salt anytime, unless you think you might have to drain some water.

[aylad]

You can go ahead and be adding your salt, but don't use the SWCG until you get the pool cleared up and ready for maintenance.

[Watermom]

If you plan to use dichlor, use one of the ones Ben mentioned above. When buying it locally, it is hard to find it without a bunch of unwanted stuff blended in there. That's why we suggest either Sam's Club or Kem-Tech as we know those two are ok to use. If you didn't find the Best Guess Chlorine Chart Janet wanted you to read, it is in my signature below.

[eagles]

tested last night: back to no chlorine again. i did add the salt. did not read "not to connect the salwater system" yet part. so i did turn it on this morning. but it shows too high salt. so i drained some and am adding more water right now.

[eagles]

just tested again. finally have a reading of .5 for chlorine. so at least i am on the scale now. but the ph went back up. its at the 8.2 level now.
so do you think the chlorine level will continue to go up the longer the salt system runs? or do i still need to add 1/2 gallon of bleach each night?
i am going to test again tomorrow morning.

one thing i have noticed is that while i still have cloudyness going on, the color is ..how do i say this...prettier? the color looks clearer, wow hard to describ.

[PoolDoc]

Add the bleach, until you find your chlorine is staying TOO high.

Read the muriatic acid guide, linked in my signature, and then lower your pH to 7.6 or so.

I'm not seeing that you have a test kit: it's NOT option, IF you want your pool to run well. Once you're experienced, you won't use it much . . . but you are NOT there yet!

HTH 6-Way Test Kit @ Walmart
Taylor K2006A (3/4 oz bottles) @ Amazon
Taylor K2006C (2 oz bottles) @ Amazon

[eagles]

thanks pool doc,

yes i have the 6 way test kit. p
osted the first set of numbers in these post somewhere. but was told to worry about my chlorine levels. so that is what i have been focusing on. i need to get more bleach. i have gone thru 7 to 10 bottles of bleach so far.
i am out right now, will get to store today and buy some more.

[eagles]

added 96 oz bleach last night. waited a while and decided to add another bottle. this morning i was at cl 5. the ph still above the 8.2 color. i vacumned yesterday and got some greenish gunk out. will vacumn again today. water is blue, but cloudy. pump has been running 24/7 for at least 4 or more days.

i thought i was begining to understand all this, but now i feel more confused than before.


i think, i need to keep my cl levels up (shock?) for an extended time, 1-2 days? but what about the ph level, should i be trying to bring that down? AT the same time bringing up the cl level? if so, then i can start working both. but i am so confused.

[PoolDoc]

Add the bleach, until you find your chlorine is staying TOO high.

Read the muriatic acid guide, linked in my signature, and then lower your pH to 7.6 or so.

You will need to keep your chlorine high-ish, till you get a good handle on pool chemistry . . . and that takes a little while. You need the dichlor I suggested; the sun is going to burn through the bleach like crazy. You *can* add stabilizer manually, but dichlor is easier.

And, you need to lower your pH, like I suggested.

Our instructions for easy pool care only work when you follow them.