Feeback on HTH Chorinating Modules at Walmart

[gnac8]

Do you have current water testing results taken with a drops-based kit? Specifically, do you know what your CYA (stabilizer) level is?

I can post the complete the pool test form when I get home (at work now). I have the HTH 6 way kit (with the Taylor K-2006 on order). When I tested after initial setup (bleach only), the CYA test didn't register. By that I mean the solution was supposed to turn cloudy and at some point obscure the black dot in the bottom of the vial. The solution was practically clear and a full vial had negligible effect on the visibility on the dot.

My Cl levels tend to be at the bottom of the scale in the evenings (before adding chlorine) and at the top of the (HTH) scale in the mornings (~5 ppm IIRC). My pH is currently around 7.6 after a couple of treatments of Borax. It had gone from bottom of the scale to 7.8-8 after my first treatments, but I've been letting it set a couple of days with no new Borax.

What kind of pool do you have and what is the volume?

Intex easy set (inflatable top) 15'x48" ~5000 gallons. ((15/2)^2 * 3.14 * 4 * 7.48=5257.62 )

Welcome to the Pool Forum, by the way!

Thanks, the Super Simple Pool Chemistry Recipe thread was a great help getting me started.

As I indicated above, I grabbed a 2# container of the HTH Chlorinating Granules for PoP-Up Pools (along with several gallons of Clorox and Borax) from Walmart when I got started. That's running out quick hence the search for a longer term dichlor solution.

Thanks!