Cloudy gone, new problems now

[lskeate]

Before we left town, we added the 7 gallons of bleach, and set the pool to filter 12 hours a day. Came home last night and it looks beautiful. Took water to the pool store and these are the numbers:
FC - >10
TC - >10
CC - 0.0
pH 7.8
Hardness 180
Alkalinity (w/stab correction) 122
Cyanuric acid 95
Pool girl told me the combined chlorine number is insignificant because their equipment will only measure to 10? So I came home, diluted with distilled water and wild guess has it at about 15. I'm willing to order Ben's test kit but I can't get a feel for how long it will take to receive it. I realize our stabilizer level is high, but it's been a week and the chlorine levels just creep down. What's the reason?

Also, for now I want to deal with higher chlorine counts as opposed to doing a partial drain, unless you wise people advise otherwise. Should I be doing anything now besides enjoying the water? Thanks for your help.

[Simmons99]

It took me about 2 weeks to get my testing kit - realize it must go all ground due to the chemicals in it.

[CarlD]

pH is a bit high--I'd lower it to 7.3-7.5.

So is CC TRULY 0 or is the pool store idiot saying that? If it is you are in good shape. If both FC and TC are the same that's true because TC = FC + CC. That's always and forever.

[lskeate]

Pool girl said it was not a significant number because they can't test Free or Combined Cl over 10. Please help me understand why I want to lower my Ph?

[Simmons99]

The higher the PH the less effective the chlorine - plus you are on the higher end of normal. Acid will lower the PH - download the bleach calculator to determine how much to put in.

[Madty]

Before we left town, we added the 7 gallons of bleach, and set the pool to filter 12 hours a day. Came home last night and it looks beautiful. Took water to the pool store and these are the numbers:
FC - >10
TC - >10
CC - 0.0
pH 7.8
Hardness 180
Alkalinity (w/stab correction) 122
Cyanuric acid 95
Pool girl told me the combined chlorine number is insignificant because their equipment will only measure to 10? So I came home, diluted with distilled water and wild guess has it at about 15. I'm willing to order Ben's test kit but I can't get a feel for how long it will take to receive it. I realize our stabilizer level is high, but it's been a week and the chlorine levels just creep down. What's the reason?

Also, for now I want to deal with higher chlorine counts as opposed to doing a partial drain, unless you wise people advise otherwise. Should I be doing anything now besides enjoying the water? Thanks for your help.

Hey I ordered Ben's kit on Monday and it is scheduled for delivery tomorrow!

I've had the same blue cloudy water, except I have a little mustard algea problem. Bleach, bleach, bleach, acid, borax, baking soda, etc.. It's all starting to work. Hang in there-these guys are good. Oh yeah I also added Yellow treat for the algea..... Good luck!