First Test Results for ThePoolFool

[duraleigh]

Yeah, bring the Cl right back up to 15ppm every single chance you get. Of course, to do that, you must test first so you add the right amount.

It looks like your still working with waaaay too much CC. Make sure you are getting your Cl to shock levels.

If that CC reading is accurate (double check your testing method) you could easily go to 18ppm because the Cl consumption starts immediately. In fact, I would guess that if you dose only to 15, you never get there.

That said, I am fairly aggressive with Cl while others are more conservative. My experience has indicated that a high level of "goo" in the water (which you apparently have) requires a higher dosage than breakpoint to ever get to breakpoint (shock)

(Hmmm, I wonder if that has anything to do with my liner coloring disappearing last week ) I'm Kidding! I'm kidding!

[ThePoolFool]

So the 4.26 gallons of 6% Clorox last night was not enough? You said "make sure you are getting your CL to shock levels". How do I do make sure? I'm new with using Clorox as shock, so I guess I need more help understanding this.
Thanks.

[duraleigh]

No. It was plenty.

Are you calculating how much bleach to add using the bleachcalc? If not, how?

Are you familiar with the "best guess" table on this forum?

Reply and I'll respond right back.

[ThePoolFool]

I have a chart that I made from the Bleach Calculator that says to get 10 ppm I need to add 268.8 ounces of 6% Bleach.
I figured I needed to get to 15 ppm, which would add another 50% of bleach, or 403.2 ounces. 268.8 times 1.5 Correct?
Since I added 4.26 gallons last night, that's 546 ounces!

[duraleigh]

I am going to PM you so we don't bore everyone with the details. If you don't get the PM in the next few minutes, post back and we'll burn up some 0's and 1's on the forum

[mwsmith2]

4.26 gallons would take you to 20 ppm. For 10 ppm you need 2 Gallon(s), 0 quart(s), 2 cup(s) and 1 ounce(s). Seems to me like you have an old version of the bleach calc.

Michael