Need to start BBB

[juiceautomatica]

Would it be good to also add a box of borax to raise the pH a few ticks? Or not worth it until the clorine is up?

[PoolDoc]

Hi juice;

His current levels won't hurt anything; we tend to focus on the serious issues and then see if the minor ones are still around after the major ones have been fixed.

[dennistoner]

Yes, ordered the K 2006. The water is clear to see the deep drain (6' depth). My plan is to run my own set of tests when the test kit arrives then post the results.

I understand that the FC level is a problem as well as the CYA level. After posting my readings I will need to know what problm to address first. Thank for your responses. Dennis

[Watermom]

You can't wait until your kit arrives to get some chlorine in your pool or it is going to turn green! Add 12 gallons of plain, unscented household bleach. That should get you up to your shock level of 25ppm. (See the Best Guess Chlorine Chart in my signature below.) With no chlorine in there and a CC reading, you've got something trying to get started. You need to start your attack now or you'll be fighting a green pool later.

This pool is huge. It is going to be impractical for you to use bleach for the season. Does your pool store sell carboys of liquid chlorine that is either 10 or 12.5% bleach at a decent price? The other option would be to use cal-hypo for awhile until your calcium hardness gets to around 400 or so and then you'll need to switch to liquid chlorine.

OR -- do a partial drain and refill to try and bring the CYA level down some. That might be costly to replace a lot of water, though. But, do NOT totally drain your pool or you risk floating it out of the ground if your water table is high.

[dennistoner]

Watermom, Please explain a CC reading. Sorry I just don't know what that is. My plan was to lower the CYA by draining half the pool level.

It sounds as if a pool this size should be maintained by liquid chlorine. I'll find out of my local store carries it. We currently have two floating dispensers with 3 Pool Brand 3" tabs. Would a chlorinator added to the plumbing system help? The sun shines most every day here in Columbia. At this point I'm still confused. Load up with bleach or drain the water first? Thanks for the help. Dennis