Clear, but no chlorine???

[mary jo]

The pool is still very clear, with no smell.
I didn't realize it was such a slow process….

[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.