As a continuation from my post in the other forum, I had my water tested at the pool store prior to opening my pool and the results were as follows:

32K Gallon, Inground Vinyl Liner

FC 0
TC 0
PH 7.0
TA 90
CYA 10
Hardness 120
Metals 0

I added about 8.5 Gallons of bleach and put 4lds of CYA into a sock in front of the return. About 2 hours later I tested my FC and CC along with my PH and TA. I din't test CYA with Ben's kit as I feel pretty good that the Pool results are either on or very close.

My PS233 Results were

FC 14
CC .5
TC 14.5
PH 7.2
TA 100
CYA not retested but 10 per the pool store
CH Did not test (Vinyl Pool and the Pool store results seemed just fine

Now for my question, does the CC show up within the 2 hours or could that number continue to grow overnight?

I am going run the filter overnight and retest my FC and CC tomorrow AM and maintain a 12 PPM till the the CC is gone. I brushed the walls last night and have the Vacuum doing its thing.

I will also address the PH tomorrow with 26 oz of Arm and Hammer Soda Wash

Anything else I should be doing.


Also last year the pool store charged me $150 to open my pool (this does not include chemicals or removing the cover). Because of this site, I felt confident enough to do it myself. After opening it today, I am still trying to figure out what that $150 was for! I sent Ben some $$'s last year through paypal, is that still an option this year, if so does anyone have the link.

Thanks!