Waiting on Taylor kit.Need help with test strips.

[dncellis2]

here are my numbers for my test this morning.TH=100,TC=3.0,FC=10,PH=7.8,TA=120,CYA=0. My water still has a light cloudiness to it after spring start up. Any suggestions other than floc? If I must floc, what is the best chemical to buy? I have pleatco cartridge filter and waiting on unicel and Taylor test kit. I used Aquachem test strips for my test.Thanks for any and all help.Barry.

[Watermom]

Don't use the floc just yet if at all. If your chlorine readings are correct (though I'm a little uncertain about them since you used strips), then you still have an issue that you haven't yet defeated. FC + CC = TC so that would mean that you have a CC reading of 7. Very high and not good! You also report no CYA. Did you have a CYA reading when you closed the pool last fall?

What sometimes happens is that CYA biodegrades over the winter and leaves ammonia as a byproduct. Having a huge chlorine demand in the spring along with high CC is often a sign of this.

Add 1-1/2 gallons of bleach each evening. Run the pump 24/7 and clean your filter as needed. When do you expect your Taylor kit?

By the way, what all have you added to the water so far? Ingredients, please, not just product names.

[Watermom]

I just noticed that you have two threads going with basically the same question, one answered by Carl and then the other answered by me. I have merged the other thread into this one. It is best not to start multiple threads with the same questions as it makes it more difficult to help. Thanks!

[CarlD]

Can't have TC=3 and FC=10. Not possible. TC= FC + CC always by definition.

[Watermom]

Good catch, Carl. I misread their post as FC 3 and TC 10.

dncellis2, please confirm your chlorine readings.

[CarlD]

dncellis2 has to be using guess strips. I notice sometimes a batch will consistently read LOWER on TC than FC.

[dncellis2]

Thank yall. I just lost a post I submitted.ARRRRRG! Short and to the point, I got my Taylor 2006-C yesterday!!!! Along with 2 unicel cartridge filters. So Ill be needing yalls help with these Talor readings.Wow, what a kit.Its not a kit, Its a lab. Those walmart test strips should be banned because it just makes one feel stupid when you give the readings to experts. Thanksw again, and will post soon.dncellis2.

[dncellis2]

I just noticed that you have two threads going with basically the same question, one answered by Carl and then the other answered by me. I have merged the other thread into this one. It is best not to start multiple threads with the same questions as it makes it more difficult to help. Thanks!

Learning pains. Thanks watermom, dncellis2.

[Watermom]

Not a problem!