New to BBB

[Watermom]

Yeah -- wait at least 3 or 4 hours.

[rkelly]

PH is now 7.4

[Watermom]

PH of 7.4 is perfect! Did you get a testkit that uses drops yet and if so, can you run a full set of complete testing numbers and post them here for us to take a look. How does the pool look today?

[rkelly]

Still can't see the bottom in the deep end. I did not get a new test kit yet, but will try to get by after work.

[aylad]

You're going to need a chlorine test that will give you results up to at least 20 ppm--look for a DPD-FAS chlorine test--uses a tablet or powder that goes into your water sample with drops you drop in and count. It's possible to do this with the smaller test block using a dilution method, but we'll be wildly guessing at accuracy, and since you're gonna need it later anyway, it's best to go ahead and get it now if you can. Knowing exact measurements will hel you get it cleared up much quicker.

Janet

[AnnaK]

Since you mentioned dilutions, might this be a good time to reiterate the shot glass method? CarlD or Poconos invented that, I think. It's bailed me out a couple of times when the test kit I had wasn't adequate.

[CarlD]

Dilution of OTO test kits is nothing new and I didn't invent it, nor do I think Poconos did.

But I came up with the Shot Glass Method as a catchy phrase and a simple and convenient way to EXACTLY measure distilled water and pool water in small, manageable amounts. Since a shot glass is glass, it's inert.