Bleach same as Chlorine

[peggles0224]

So will all the following get me through the summer barring no "funny business"????


1. Generic Bleach (this is my chlorine to use... I don't need the tablets with Tri or Di chemicals in them?)

2. Borax

3. Baking Soda

4. Muriatic Acid

5. Cyanuric Acid

6. 6 Way tester from HTH

7. Bathing Suit

8. Floaties


AG 8,500

Sand Filter

[Sherra]

Sounds about right. You only have to add the cyanuric acid once though. Once you get it to the level you want it, then don't add any more (whether it be through pucks, di-chlor shock, etc.). Just use the bleach for all your chlorination and "shock" needs.

[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