Water testing and left over trichlo

[Baketown]

[QUOTE=PoolDoc;120742]Post your results here:

http://pool9.net/pf-hist-chart/

I must not know what I am doing as I am unable to type or edit this document
And your pool info, here:

http://pool9.net/pf-pool-form/

Done

[PoolDoc]

My bad: http://pool9.net/pf-hist-form/ . I need to come up with better links, because those confuse me!

I recalc-ed your pool volume, after looking at your submitted dimensions, and Google maps (since you submitted your address -- which only I can see). I posted 15K gallons, but because of the free form indents, it's actually probably less. That puts you in the norm: way more than 50% of pool owners have significantly incorrect figures for their volumes, and more than 3/4 of the errors or on the high side. Since such errors sell more chems, pools stores have NO incentive to correct them.

Anyhow, on your pool, with a PF of 8, a pound of trichlor (90% avail. cl.) will add ~ 7 ppm (8 x 0.9). A gallon of PLAIN 8% househould bleach (~0.7 lbs Cl2 equiv) will add about 6 ppm (8 x 0.7).

Did you retest your CYA?

[Baketown]

Performed the CYA test, black dot disappeared at 85.
Chlorine is 1 and Ph is 7.5

[Watermom]

So, if you diluted as Ben suggested above, then you need to multiply the reading of 85 x3 = 255.

If it were my pool and I was able, I'd probably drain and refill a good bit of that water since you have a ridiculously high CYA. But, where you live there may be water restrictions. Wait and see what Ben's recommendation is for you.

But, get some bleach in there. A chlorine of 1 is an open invitation to algae. I'd probably put about 4 of the 121-oz jugs of bleach in there.

[Baketown]

I just entered my new test results. I dumped 4 jugs of bleach last night. I going to put in 4 more tonight. I have a cartridge filter, is it ok to be putting bleach directly in filter basket area or spread around pool? Seems as though I also need a feeder, any recommendations?

[PoolDoc]

I think the cartridge will be find, but if you like, just put one in the skimmer and the rest in the pool.

You need to continue with the 4 bottle doses daily, till you can hold chlorine overnight. After that, you'll need to achieved 15 - 20 ppm levels, in order to keep your pool algae free, given the CYA=250 level that you reported.

[Baketown]

New test!
It appears the chlorine is staying in better but pH is down and TA is up. Both CH and CYA are down slightly.
I will continue the 4 jugs regimen tonight. As for pH, it took 6 drops to bring the color to 7.5ppm. Should be adjusted before or after adding bleach to pool. Day or night?