Looking for direction

[PoolDoc]

Add bleach in 2 gallon increments; allow 2 hours of pump operation before retesting.

Water temp doesn't matter . . . unless you're planning to swim today!

[mrscabrera]

Super. Thanks! I will report back this evening with new results.

PS..as an aside, I asked at the pool store specifically "Won't doing this raise my CYA even higher?" I was told the trichlor will not raise it. Bull Hockey. Aaaannnd DONE. I was already done before, but that just was the icing on top.

[PoolDoc]

I asked at the pool store specifically "Won't doing this raise my CYA even higher?" I was told the trichlor will not raise it.

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Just wow.

[mrscabrera]

Retested....I'm having difficulty distinguishing between the varying degrees of yellow. My eyes are crossed from staring at it so hard. Ha!

I wish I could put a picture of the test on here.

I -think- it calculates to a chlorine level of 15. But I had to dilute the sample 4:1 just to get a read. Looks like it matches most closely with 3. So I multiple that by 5, right?

[PoolDoc]

Don't worry about it too much; DARK yellow with a bit of orange should be high enough to keep you till you get the K2006 and can actually measure levels.

[mrscabrera]

Ok. I'll do my best to maintain where it is until the kit arrives.

Thank God for Amazon Prime.

[PoolDoc]

Thank God for Amazon Prime.

We got Prime when we were still home-schooling, and were ordering books constantly, and have had it ever since. Plus, it's been a lifesaver for me, since I often forgot to get gifts when I should'uv