Clear, but no chlorine???

[BigDave]

I am sorry about that. Expensive too. I know it's no consolation but it didn't get this way quickly either. The one pool tool that's as important as a K-2006 is POPP (Pool Owner Patience and Persistence).
Keep it up, it sounds like you are making headway.

[FormerBromineUser]

Can you even imagine how much MaryJo would have spent at the pool store so far had she not found the forum????

[mary jo]

I really do appreciate a "good process", which is why I am so grateful I found the forum when I did. Ironically I do not swim (or even like water) so the process is not messing with my patience at all- it's the husband and kids who are used to swimming every single day, morning noon and night who are!

So- last night's results continue to be good… I'm almost ready to be cautiously optimistic.
tested @ 11:00pm CL=36 CC=0.5
added 1/2 jug of bleach
re-tested @ 12:30am FC=36 CC=1

this morning tested @ 7:00 FC=33 CC=1

It has been raining on and off throughout the night- left the pool open b/c I was up most of the night anyway and had planned on filling it today with the hose. After about an inch of rain (which is what I needed to add), I closed the cover.

[CarlD]

Looks good. If the pool is clear, I'd watch it for a day to see that the FC doesn't drop much (it will drop some, especially during the day). You can try adding two drops of R-0007 to your sample before testing pH (R-0007 is the chlorine neutralizer you use with T/A testing) Get a rough idea of it.

[mary jo]

yes, I will continue to test and add bleach as needed. I tested pH today, and even with adding 2 drops of R-007, the pH was very high- 7.8 - 8.0 range.

[BigDave]

Super, sounds like the chlorine demand is subsiding. Keep it up - you're doing great.
Let's wait to finish the shock before moving the pH - some by-products of the shock are easier to live with when pH is on the high side.

[FormerBromineUser]

Agreed.

Only 3ppm loss last night. Good progress!

[mary jo]

yesterday evening's test results:
tested @ 10:15pm FC=34 CC=1.0

this morning tested@ 7:00am FC=33 CC=1.0

getting better…

i had a question about testing with diluted water: I am currently testing using 5:1 ratio (distilled/pool). Is this OK or would a smaller ratio ( i.e. 3:1) give me more accurate results?

[FormerBromineUser]

Hey, hey! Only 1ppm loss! Getting better!

As for diluting, they're your reagents and history has shown you aren't afraid to use them to excess If you want more accuracy and don't mind using more reagent, I would suggest just doing it for the overnight testing.

Good job! You have learned a ton!

[BigDave]

I'm sorry if this should be obvious, but, for which tests are you using the dilution method?