how much bleech to add

[Rangeball]

Your pool has about 5301 gallons of water. 2 gallons of bleach (assuming 6%) would get you over 22 ppm.

Are you sure you need this much? What's your CYA reading?

[geri100]

Hi Rangeball. I have to test the water, but we have a thunderstorm right now LOl Will let you know CYI reading later this week and thank you! Geri

[VOLDADDY]

Geri,

Be careful before adding 2 jugs of bleach. If it will raise you to 22 PPM then it may bleach your liner. The amount of bleach depends on the amount of CYA you have. Folks here usually shoot for 30-50 PPM on CYA, and a bleach reading of 3-5 PPM, with a shock level of 12-15 PPM of FC. Do yourself a favor and order Ben's test kit from this site. It is head and shoulders above the rest. This stuff is actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it, and there are plenty of people more than willing to help you out.

[geri100]

Thanks VOLDADDY! I do have a good test kit and will test as soon as the thunderstorm and rain stop LOl I will post the results and go from the suggestions following. Thanks a bunch! Geri