Can't control CHlorine levels..

[Anonymous European in California]

Tests Today:
CYA - 0
FAC - 0
pH - 7.5
Alk - 80

I went back to the 'setup box' we bought from Walmart and it didn't supply any Stabilizing fluid, so I presume this is the problem. Going to go buy some chemicals to raise to 50ppm and then add Chlorine tomorrow morning and see what happens.

[BigDave]

You are right that you need stabilizer - chlorine will be very quickly destroyed by the sun without it.

Ben wrote a fantastic startup guide for pools like yours, find it here: http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?17055-Super-simple-pool-chemistry-recipe-for-Intex-type-pools-start-up-amp-routine-care. I don't know what you've done so far, but reading through it should help. Reading through the stickies here, on the forum and reading through the material on PoolSolutions.com will help alot too.

[mroll]

Tests Today:
CYA - 0
FAC - 0
pH - 7.5
Alk - 80

I went back to the 'setup box' we bought from Walmart and it didn't supply any Stabilizing fluid, so I presume this is the problem. Going to go buy some chemicals to raise to 50ppm and then add Chlorine tomorrow morning and see what happens.

I raised my CYA last year by using some dichlor powder I got from Leslies. Then went to the BBB method. Good Luck..

[PoolDoc]

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