Brand new and overwhelmed above ground pool owner...

[PoolDoc]

Salt keeps indefinitely, so if you've got room to store it, by all means go ahead.

[JoeJet]

Thanks again. I updated my signature with all of my equipment, at least now I'll know if my money was well spent.

I'll dump the first gallon of bleach tonight and report back my PH and Chlorine tomorrow morning.

Again thank you for your time and courtesy,

Joe

[JoeJet]

Chlorine: .5-1
PH: 7.2

Thanks,

Joe

[Watermom]

Add some bleach. Your pH is ok but if it gets any lower, you'll need to add some Borax.

Are you using the Super Simple Startup Recipe? Have you bought any Dichlor? You have to introduce CYA into the water via either dichlor or adding it separately.

[JoeJet]

Today's Reading:

Chlorine: 5-10
PH: 7.2

I received my K2006 this afternoon!

Dichlor will be ordered tonight.

What's my next step?

Joe

[Watermom]

I assume, since you reported your chlorine in such a wide range (5-10) that you did not use your new kit to get your readings. Continue to follow the SS recipe but using bleach until you get your Dichlor.

Practice with your kit. Run all of the tests except the CYA test. Obviously, you have none in there yet and there is no reason to waste that reagent.

These testing demos may be helpful:
http://pool9.net/tk-guide/

[JoeJet]

Wow. What a difference 8 hours of 70 degree sunlight makes!

PH: 7.5
ALK: 100PPM Total Alk as CC
Free Chlorine : 0
Total Chlorine: 0
Calcium Hardness: 150PPM Calcium Hardness as CC
CYA: 0

Did the sun really burn all my Chlorine up in 8 hours?

Thanks,

Joe