Chlorine question for Intex 22'x 52" pool

[Jewlz]

Thanks. I have checked my pool water every single day since it was full, even in the rain. I just want to make sure I don't have any issues at all with the water. It is still clear and I can kind of smell the chlorine smell now since I"ve been using the dichlor.

It's supposed to rain again today I think. The sun was out a minute ago but it hiding once again behind the clouds.

Thanks for all your help once again!
Julie

[PoolDoc]

Just upgraded your account.

FYI, once your pool is in good shape, you really shouldn't smell chlorine at all.

[Jewlz]

Thanks for the reply PoolDoc and to Watermom for all your help!

Today I finally tested my CYA for the first time as I've been putting it in for about 10 days now. I just have the HTH 6 way test kit right now and 30 is the lowest number on the tester. I can barely see the black dot at the bottom of the tester so I'm guessing my CYA is probably about 20 or 25. It is pretty blurry but it's still visible slightly.

My chlorine has been registering at 5ppm everyday and my Ph is at 7.8 as well. I guess I'll still add the dichlor doses until my CYA gets up to 40 or 50ppm correct?

My water is still and has always been nice and sparkling clean since I filled it up 2 weeks ago and I check the chlorine and Ph every morning. The chlorine definitely stays in the pool now since i have some CYA.

We had rain for almost a week straight last week so the pool never got any sun during that time. We had a full HOT day of sun yesterday and the chlorine is still holding it's reading well. We should have sunny days at least until Thursday this week.

I forgot to put my dichlor dose in on 2 different evenings over the past 10 days so that may be why my CYA isn't up more yet.

Thanks!
Jewlz

[Watermom]

Yes, keep using dichlor until your CYA is around 50ppm.

Also, remember that since your OTO tester can only read chlorine readings to 5ppm, a reading of 5 means 5 or higher. I linked this above but will do so again -- the chart that helps you interpret higher than 5ppm on an OTO. http://pool9.net/oto-chart/

[Jewlz]

Thanks Watermom. I did look at this chart before and honestly it doesn't appear to be over 5ppm according to the yellow color in my tester. If anything, it definitely hasn't gone above 6ppm

Jewlz

[Watermom]

Ok. Cool.

[Jewlz]

Ok another question . . . is it normal to have to add bleach everyday even though my CYA is 50-55?? I'm mean I'm sure the chlorine goes down eventually with the swimming, weather, ect. but it seems the chlorine reading was good at first after my CYA was where it shoudl be, but everyday now that I check it, it just seems to be getting lower. This morning it looked like it was just 1ppm. I have added a dose of bleach everyday (for my pool that is 1 3/4 cup), and I added about 2 cups this morning because that is the lowest reading I've had to far after getting the CYA up.

We have had a couple of major downpours this week so maybe that affects the chlorine but I'm not sure. My Ph actually has gone up to about 8.2 and I haven't been putting any borax in it at all.

Just wondering what a 'normal' kind of procedure is with adding bleach so. Looks like I should have a min of 3ppm and a max of 5ppm for my CYA level.

Thanks,
Jewlz