Bleach same as Chlorine

[CarlD]

Bathing suit is optional!

[peggles0224]

Thank you for all your help. I think I got it now, although I know I have to make out a cheat sheet with how to test, what to add if I'm low or high on something, and what are the "good" measurements. Should I buy another test kit other the walmart... Or do this once my test stuff runs out? What should I buy?

Thanks for all your help here, although I struggled, I think I learned alot.


Sincerely,

The Floaters ...... = Peggy and = Jim

[prh129]

Interesting discussion - I will try to collect a rain sample in a clean cup and test the pH. In two and a half months, my pH has not moved up at all with bleach in fact it seems to creep down (usually around 7.3). I have not added any water to the pool in this time but I have had to drain water out at least 4 different times because of all the rain this year.

I've been using about a 3qt container of 6% bleach every two days and my alk was 90 the last time I checked it in a 13500 gal AG pool.

Peter

[poolrx]

My PH also goes up with the bleach. PH usually runs around 7.6-7.7. When it gets any higher I add some acid. Usually once a month. With all of the rain I have actually had to add some Borax this year I add 1.42 gallons of bleach every 3 days give or take. Our rain water is way down on the scale! PH Test comes up yellow Once the rain is over I am going to try adding some Trichlor pucks to the chlorinater and place it at the lowest setting. I have lost a bit of CYA from draining due to the rain and I'll see if the pucks offset the bleach in regards to the PH difference.

[prh129]

Yup - I did the pH test today on some rainwater from early this morning and it was about as yellow as the 3ppm chlorine level on the other side of the OTO tester!

Peter

[haze_1956]

Have had my AG for a full year using only 6% generic bleach and PH has been at a constant 7.2 the whole time.

[topnotch]

Does the source of the water matter in this discussion...i have a nice clean stream on my property and I cant see a reason why I shouldn't pump my 20K gallons out of it since I am going to zap it with chlorine. I ask this about the source because you two have different results...

[Poolsean]

It's harder for algae to grow with moving water (stream in your case).
You'd be better having the water tested first. High levels of phosphates (from animal droppings, decaying vegitation, fertilizer) or phosphates (fertilizer again) will get you in trouble from the get go.

[waterbear]

It's harder for algae to grow with moving water (stream in your case).
You'd be better having the water tested first. High levels of phosphates (from animal droppings, decaying vegitation, fertilizer) or phosphates (fertilizer again) will get you in trouble from the get go.

Not to mention the nitrates from fertilizer!
(I knew what you meant so I took the liberty of correcting it. I've made many a typo like that myself!)

[medvampire]

Posted by CarlD

Bathing suit is optional!

Bathing suit is not optional but nessary

Old lady up the street may keel over.............in laughter
Steve