Some Questions Using Bleach

[ivyleager]

1. Everyone agree that getting rid of the pucks and switching to bleach is the right way to go?
****Yes, with some exceptions. Some folks use pucks when their CYA is low, like @ startup.

2. On a 24,000 gallon pool, it seems that to raise my chlorine levels 1 ppm using 6% bleach, I use about a 1/2 gallon of bleach, correct?
****Yes

3. How long after adding about a gallon of bleach can I hop in the pool?
****Within minutes. It's only another form of chlorine.....you hop in the pool when you're chlorinating w/ pucks,right?? However, if you're shocking or having to carry high levels of chlorine for a while, may want to use some old suits.

4. Do I dilute it first (it's a vinyl pool) and dump it in the deep end, or do I add it through the skimmer, or do I dump it in undiluted?
****I add mine slowly through the skimmer, undiluted.

5. Since the pucks slowly dissolve, and the bleach is added all at once, does the chlorine level maintain (assuming all your other levels are balanced). In other words, if I get it balanced on a Sunday, am I still probably good until the following weekend?
****No, you'll most likely be adding cleach several times a week. I need to add bleach every 2nd-3rd day, and my CYA is 100ppm. Pool is in sunlight 10am-6pm, and daily bather loads. You'll need to test daily to get a feel as to how YOUR pool holds/maintains chlorine.

Thanks!
****You're welcome

Hope this helps!

CaryB
Go 'Canes!!!

[ivyleager]

Waterbear, you said:

"If you have an inline feeder for your trichlor do not put bleach in the skimmer even if the feeder is empty. You can walk alround the pool and dribble the bleach in or you can slowly pour it into the stream from the return so the water stream carries it around the pool. Brush after you add it to help it mix."

I have an inline feeder, which I do not use and is set to off, and pour my bleach slowly through the skimmer. What is the reasoning/mechanics on this?

Thanks,

CaryB
Go 'Canes!!

[waterbear]

Trichlor does not play well with other forms of chlorine. Even if you clean the feeder there might be traces of it left. The reaction can be violent. Just better to be safe than sorry.