Chlorine Enhancer ???

[aylad]

Those are all the tests that you need for now. Ignore the scale for bromine, just read the chlorine side. You also probably need to pick up more like 3 or 4 jugs of bleach. Post your numbers, and we'll be glad to help.

Janet

[Watermom]

Good advice by Janet as always! Another way you can add your bleach is to simply pour it slowly into the skimmer. That is what I always do.

[mandylee]

Well I was able to pick up bleach but the pool store is closed already I guess because it's Sunday. I tried WalMart, Loes and KMart and no one sells just the CYA reagent. I hate to spend the money for the whole kit when all I need is the CYA. I guess I will wait until tomorrow to test for it. For the time being should I put in some bleach just to be safe??? If so how much?

[aylad]

Without knowing your CYA level, it's anybody's guess. I'd just wait until tomorrow, get your test kit, test your water, and go from there. Just pouring bleach in at random is wasting bleach.

Janet

[mandylee]

Okay... I finally have my CYA results.

FAC 0
TAC 0
pH 7.6
TA 130
CYA 0

I know I need to add conditioner, but how much. My pool is a 12,000 gallon plaster IG. The water is clear,but green. It's super hot here in Tucson about 105 degrees today. The pool is at 91 degrees. Once I get this all done how much chlorine should I add, how often and do I still need to put tabs in a floater since I am converting to BBB????
Thanks!!!!!!

[aylad]

Follow the directions on the label to get your pool to about 20 ppm CYA to start with. Put it in the skimmer, and don't retest for it or backwash for a week, because it takes a long time to dissolve. Add enough bleach to get your Cl to 15 ppm. In a pool your size starting at zero Cl, it should take about 3 gallons to get to 15. YOu'll need to test 2-3 times daily, if possible, and add whatever amount each time it takes to get back up to 15. The more often you test and add, the quicker your pool will clear. Keep your filter running 24/7, and brush daily while you're clearing your pool.
Janet

[mandylee]

Okay, thanks. So do I wait a week, retest and then add the bleach. Or start adding bleach sooner then that?

[The Raddish]

I'm confused. You've been using the tri-chlor pucks in a floater, yet your CYA is ZERO??

How did you test for you CYA? If you have been using the tri-chlor pucks for any length of time at all, your CYA level should not be zero.

[mandylee]

Raddish-
Was using pucks from WalMart(not sure what kind of chlorine in them).My water starting looking cloudy right before the 4th. I had my water tested at the pool store and all of my levels were good. I can't remeber the exact numbers but all was good. My CYA was fine too.They sold me Green to Clean because I thought I was getting algae. I shocked used the Green to Clean and shocked again with the powder shock. The water was looking better on the 4th. We had a big bbq for the and lots of pool use. The next day the water was very cloudy,bluish-grey. I kept shocking and leaving the filter running and nothing. My chlorine would not keep. The water is not cloudy anymore, but it is green. Yesterday I had the water tested at the same pool store as before and my CYA was zero. I meant to ask does that seem right. How would I lose my CYA so quickly. We did have A LOT of rain, it's Monsoon Season here in Tucson.Would that cause the CYA do totally diminish?