Quote Originally Posted by Azmp1 View Post
Pool water:
Total chlorine/bromine - came out darker then the top window of 5ppm cl/10ppm br). The test strip says i'm somwhere in between of 5 and 10. My kids went in today and their eyes were burning, and the water stinks of chlorine.
Total pH - also came up that looked to be higher then the top window of 8.2.
Total alkalinity - 90ppm
Total hardness - 80ppm
CYA - Solution never turned cloudy. I emptied all 14ml into the view tube and could still see the dot at the bottom...
Read the muriatic acid page linked in my signature; then get some, and use it to lower your pH to ~ 7.4

Chlorinating granules by AquaChem:
trichloro-s-triazinetrione - 71.8%
boron sodium oxide - 8.0%
other ingredient - enhancer/sunlight protector - 20.2%
(available chlorine 65%)
OK to use right now; will raise your CYA. Has borax ("boron sodium oxide!), so it won't lower your pH as normal trichlor. Has added stabilizer, so watch your CYA levels.

pH Up by Aquachem
Sodium Carbonate - 100%
Soda ash. Take it back if you can.

Algeacide PLUS by Aquachem
copper metallic - 3.3% (active ingredient)
other ingredient - 96.7%
Use it as fall algaecide; might stain your pool a bit, but you probably won't notice.


While at Walmart i also picked up a container of HTH shock 'n Swim
Bad stuff -- take it back if you can. Non-chlorine ingredients can be VERY irritating in some cases. (There are a variety of shock 'n swim products; not sure which you have!)