chemical problems

[tyedyed]

Ok i am back to update.

I drained it down and got it filled back up. I can see the bottom! That was a great feeling! I am waiting on the availability of Bens kit, but using this lil 5 way walmart kit....

150 alk (i got the same reading the other day when i tested...the pool store said i had 135 the same day)

5 cl
7.2 ph

i assume this kit only does combined chlorine?
and I am now out of the stuff to check the CYA...lucky me lol

I will be going to town tomorrow to try and find some decent testing supplies until Bens kit is available. My question now is do i still need to put that cal-hypo in tonight? I have the filter running now and have vacuumed real good to get the stuff that was settled on the bottom out. I seemed to have stirred it up a bit.

Thank you guys so much! You are all lifesavers

[aylad]

Your kit is measuring total chlorine, not combined. You can shock with the cal-hypo, it won't hurt anything.

Janet