Intex 16x48 Ultra Frame Pool

[bdearen]

You're going to have to get a K2006 test kit, and monitor your CYA levels. For every 10 ppm of chlorine added, trichlor adds about 6 ppm of stabilizer. http://pool9.net/tk/

+ Keep your chlorine level at at least 10% of your CYA (stabilizer) level.

+ Trichlor also adds acid; use borax to keep the pH above 7.

+ Using bleach as a 'shock' will decrease the rate at which your CYA ppm rises.

thank you for the information. I am having a small issue here. Everytime people use the pool the free chlorine drops to 1 or 0. Everything else is testing fine and I can fix this problem by using hypochloritie shock but that is expensive to use every few days. Is there something else I can do to keep the chlorine level up even when people use the pool? I have 2 feeders floating with trichlor tablets.

[PoolDoc]

When people use the pool . . . chlorine gets used up. That's perfectly normal.

[bdearen]

Thanks for your reply. Should I be using hypochlorite to shock the pool after each use? How can I maintain a proper chlorine level at all times? Is there a cheaper alternative to this? Sorry if these are dumb questions but I am trying to keep this level correct. Thanks for helping me I appreciate it very much.

[PoolDoc]

The proper level is a range, not a specific number. It's better to be high than low.

If you are following the SSR, you will gradually build up a stabilizer residual that will reduce loss to sunlight.

But, you can NOT reduce loss to people 'goo'. People 'goo' includes of sweat, skin cells, fecal residue, and skin oils. The only way to reduce those is to not swim. But people 'goo' also includes lotion, sunscreen, and urine. Avoiding lotion use just prior to pool use will help, as will being careful not to use excess sunscreen. (Of course, you don't want to fail to get adequate coverage.) Urine is the major element in people 'goo' that CAN be reduced or eliminated. Steps that work include:

+ requiring that everyone 'potty' BEFORE entering the pool.
+ declaring an hourly potty break.
+ having an outdoor chemical toilet, like this

Stansport Cabana Privacy Shelter Tent (cheap, but people found it hard to assemble!)
Cleanwaste Portable Privacy Tent (easy to set up)

Reliance Products Portable Toilet
Camco 41541 Portable Toilet

+ have a designated 'pee' tree.
+ etc.

Urine consumes a LOT of chlorine and most people pee in the pool, under some conditions. *ALL* serious competitive swimmers habitually pee in pools.

[bdearen]

What was the SSR again? Also I am still not sure if I should be using hypochlorite to shock the pool 2-3 per week to maintain a high FC range.

[Watermom]

The SSR is our Super Simple Start-up Recipe that I linked for you back in post #2 above. (http://pool9.net/ssr/) It is basically an easy way to start up a freshly filled pool. Since you are using trichlor tabs, I assume that is not what you have been following, correct?

Exactly what all you have put in the water thus far? How many tabs did you buy and how many do you think you have left?

Did you ever order the K2006 kit?

[bdearen]

The SSR is our Super Simple Start-up Recipe that I linked for you back in post #2 above. (http://pool9.net/ssr/) It is basically an easy way to start up a freshly filled pool. Since you are using trichlor tabs, I assume that is not what you have been following, correct?

Exactly what all you have put in the water thus far? How many tabs did you buy and how many do you think you have left?

Did you ever order the K2006 kit?

Ah yes I did follow this originally. However I found these Trichlor tabs very cheap and bout a few boxes. I have 1" tabs in a small floater and 3" tabs in a larger floater. I have refilled the floaters 2X in about 10 days. I put water conditioner/stabilizer in when it was filling and have used shock once. I did order the k2006 kit just waiting for it.

[Watermom]

+ have a designated 'pee' tree.

BEN!!!