Still more CC!

[ShelleyAnn]

I've received Ben's kit and am having fun testing!

After a ton of rain I'm smelling CC so decided to test. In the FAS/DPD test I tested to clear at 10 drops of #2 but after a minute it got slightly pink again so I added another drop for a total of 11 for a TC of 5.5. I added the 5 drops of #3 and it went to clear. After a couple of minutes it was slightly pink again so I added another drop of #2 and that took care of it completely. 2 more minutes slightly pink again, added another drop of #2 and all gone. 5 more minutes...slightly pink again! How long do I keep this up?

FC - 5.5
CC- .5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2
TC - ?
CYA - 40
PH - 7-6 t0 7.7 (I regularly add Borax to raise)
TA - 100 (up from 40 per my last test where I added arm & hammer)

Shelley

[ShelleyAnn]

Hasn't anybody experienced this?

Shelley

[CarlD]

Why are you waiting a minute or two minutes? That's not part of the testing procedure for FC or CC.

Follow the instructions and don't improvise and your numbrs will be more accurate.

[ShelleyAnn]

It wasn't that I was waiting a minute or two for any reason...I just did the test and then went to rince out the containers and it was pink again. I know the pool is under attack as it uncharacteristically stinks of chlorine to high heavens, but does not show any CC until after several minutes. I wasn't sure if those were true results or not. It seems as though my samples turn pink again after checking FC and also the CC test if I don't toss them right away. I was wondering if my supplies might have gotten cooked in the hot sun by FedEx and this was unusual.

[mbar]

I think this is pretty usual - I have seen a lot of posts with people saying the same thing. I wouldn't worry about it, if the test doesn't show pink right after you put in the 5 drops, then you don't have cc.