Tap Water Test Results

[rferrel1]

Okay - no pool still - promise is to be there to finish at 12 noon on Saturday. I went through the stuff in the boxes and there is 4# of CYA - how much of that will get me to the correct CYA level.

Also, they've included 2 packages of Shock - We'd like to be swimming on Sunday - Monday at least - it is a holiday weekend. Do we have to start off with shock if we can get the stabilizer and appropriate chlorine level in? I certainly don't want to risk starting off with an algae problem but with the 2ppm in the municipal water and the 4# of CYA what do we need to start off with. I'm not sure I necessarily trust the pool guys to do what's right for a BBB system. Thanks for any guidance.

[duraleigh]

Download mwsmith2's "bleachcalc" for your CYA (and many other) computations. Put it into the skimmer and run your filter 24/7...it'll take a few days to dissolve.

Shock is a process, not a product. Tell us what's listed on the "shock" label before you drop it in...it may not be Cl. Buy some bleach and put it in the first evening your pool is full. Enough to bring it up to about 12ppm will be fine. It'll disappear quickly the next morning and your fine to swim.

I'd keep putting bleach in there each evening after that up to about 4ppm. You'll still lose it quickly until your CYA starts to take effect but it will sanitize your pool. Enjoy your holiday.

You'll still be able to use that "shock" later but tell us what's in it first.

[rferrel1]

Okay - pool is full - they did not complete the hard plumbing but hooked up some corrugated tubing (holiday weekend and you know - I really do hope the pool guy gets to spend some time at home!) - we're having a few problems with leaks at a couple of the fittings so we're a little hesitant to run the skimmer all night.

Pool is 15 x 30 and says 12,750 gal

This is what they gave me:
2 bags shock - Protech 1# calcium hypochlorite 73% available chlorine
73% says it treats 15,000 gal - ready to swim in 15 minutes (??)
1 bucket CYA - Protech 4# active ingredients 98.5%
1 bucket chlorine tabs - Protech 3"trichloro-s-triazinerione 99%
available chlorine 90%
1 bucket Protech pH Plus - 5# sodium carbonate 100%
6 gal - 6% bleach (my purchase)

I used one of the packages of shock when the pool was about 1/2 full - it was 95degrees today -

Test this afternoon when full with the blue box/Ben's kit -
chlorine 0.5, pH 7.2

I'm GUESSING - I need to put approx 2.5# of the CYA in the skimmer - if we turn it off over night will it hurt for it to sit there - do I need to put it in a sock?

Add the other shock OR how much bleach should I put in. Thanks for your help. Rob

[duraleigh]

Rob,

Download mwsmith2's "bleachcalc" for your CYA (and many other) computations. Put it into the skimmer and run your filter 24/7...it'll take a few days to dissolve.

[rferrel1]

sorry - I was not ignoring the advice - just had a little difficulty locating mwsmith2's bleachcalc - found it - downloaded - thanks, think I'm good to go for now!