test results

[dennis1]

Hello, newbie here, I found this site here and have learned a great deal and want to try the BBB method. This is my first pool, so im new at this and needing of a little bit of advice. Pool is 15x30x52 10602gal. waterheight is 48" AG vinyl liner, filled with well water. I started out with the advice of the pool store and added 2 1lb granular shock 6 OZ algecide40 and 2 smart sticks (trichlor). Results after day 1 with taylor K-2005c kit
FC 5
TC 3
CC 2
PH 7
TA 130
CYA 0
I added 8 oz borax retested after 4 hrs not much change added 8 oz washing soda tested next day
FC 5
TC 5
CC 0
PH 7.2
TA 120
CYA 0
I then added 8 oz more of borax tested the next morning
FC 2 CH 70
TC 2
CC 0
PH 7.4
TA 130
CYA 0 with these numbers what should i keep my FC at and should i buy some cya or continue wtih the 5 lb bucket of trichlor from the pool store till its gone?

[Watermom]

You can continue with the trichlor pucks but they will only add cya (stabilizer) slowly and in the meantime, you're may have trouble keeping chlorine in your pool. If it were my pool, I'd quit the trichlor and just add an initial dose of cya and just use bleach. If you do decide to do that, add an initial dose of cya to get you up to 30. Add it to the skimmer while the pump is running and then don't retest, add more or backwash for a week to let it dissolve completely. While it is dissolving, you'll probably have to test and maybe add bleach morning and evening to keep the cl in there but after a week, you'll be able to just do it in the evenings. With a cya of 30, you'll need to maintain a chlorine reading between 3-6.

Some others may chime in here and tell you to just stick with the trichlor for now until your cya level gets to about 40 and then switch to bleach. That is ok, too, but until the trichlor builds your cya level up some, it may be hard to keep a cl reading. Your choice. Either way will work. Just my $.02.

[dennis1]

Thank you watermom, I think i will go to the pool store and get some stabilizer as you suggested. Thanks again Dennis

[Watermom]

You may be able to buy it cheaper at someplace other than a pool store. Walmart, Lowe's and Home Depot should all have it. It might be called conditioner. Check the ingredients - it should say cyanuric or isocyanuric acid.