Re: Is total chlorine building up in my pool? How would I know when to shock using B
I should add that based on current water rates the town charges me $12.44 cents to fill the swimming pool with 1.33 one hundred cubic feet of water. We have good water pressure, so it fills quickly. The downside is that it can takes days to bring the water temperature up. So I hate to just keep emptying the pool if I don't have to.
Re: Is total chlorine building up in my pool? How would I know when to shock using B
Taylor K2006 test kit:> http://pool9.net/tk/
Super Simple Start-up Recipe:> http://pool9.net/ssr/
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Re: Is total chlorine building up in my pool? How would I know when to shock using B
I checked online and we do have a Leslies Pool supply store nearby. I thought I was only supposed to used dichlor from Sam's club or from Amazon. Why should I not put a floating chlorine dispenser and a few of those round chlorine tablets inside. Don't those contain a stabilizer?
Re: Is total chlorine building up in my pool? How would I know when to shock using B
Tri-chlor tabs are fine to use IF you know what they do and know that's what you need. They add chlorine, are EXTREMELY acid, and add 6ppm of CYA for every 10ppm of chlorine. For a very alkaline pool with no stabilizer, they are great! (New masonry pools frequently have high pH and need lots of stabilizer). For a very acidic pool, or a pool with high stabilizer levels, they are the worst thing.
Di-chlor, while not as acidic as tri-chlor, add even more stabilizer--about 9ppm of CYA for every 10ppm of chlorine. If you pH is in the middle but you need stabilizer, di-chlor can be an excellent choice.
Carl
Re: Is total chlorine building up in my pool? How would I know when to shock using B
Is there a less expensive alternative to the pricey Taylor K2006? The walmart test kits like the "HTH 6-way" kit for $22 does not include "free chlorine" only "total chlorine." I thought that "free chlorine" was a very important measure. Why does this less expensive HTH 6-way kit get recommended here so frequently if it is missing "free chlorine."
Also, does keeping a cover on my pool reduce chlorine loss. The cover is on 23 out of 24 hours a day now that school has started.
I cannot say that I am impressed with the Summer Escapes pump/filter combination.
Finally, why doesn't everyone choose to run a salt water generator. They seem to make a lot of sense (at least to this novice).
Re: Is total chlorine building up in my pool? How would I know when to shock using B
We often recommend the 6-way kit because it has a CYA test in it and can often be bought locally whereas the K2006 seldom can. But it is usually suggested as a stop gap and not in place of the K2006 which can measure FC up to around 50ppm and also CC.
SWCGs are extremely pricey which is why most people don't buy them.
Keeping a cover on the pool does reduce chlorine loss.
Re: Is total chlorine building up in my pool? How would I know when to shock using B
With a 1300 gallon pool, you probably want to change water a couple times a season anyway.
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