Tested Water to Start BBB method

[aylad]

I was sitting here thinking. Maybe I'm doing my multiplying wrong? I put in 12 drops to get the pink out for the FC. Would that 24ppm or 2.4ppm??

If you put in 12 drops to get the pink out, then your FC=6.

[HollyClo]

Just tested again. My FC=1 and my CC=.2 or less

How much FC should I be aiming to get in the pool?

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PH is 7.2 still

[aylad]

If the water is clear, and there's no sign of algae, then you need to be keeping your chlorine levels between 3-6 ppm at all times. Once the stabilizer starts to register, then your minimum chlorine requirement will rise. See the "best guess chlorine chart" link in my sig for more information about that.

Janet

[HollyClo]

Added about a gallon and a half of bleach last night and I'm at 4.6 ppm FC this morning Getting better!! Looking clearer too... Thank you all again for the help! I really do appreciate it. I would be lost without ya!

[Watermom]

Keep us posted how things are going! We're glad to be able to help!

[HollyClo]

Tested this morning. My FC=4.4ppm...I tested my CYA because we are going to be gone all weekend...so I wanted to sorta see where I was. My CYA doesn't register on the tube. I filled it all the way up and could still see the black dot. It was cloudy...but definitely visible. Does that mean I don't have enough stabilizer in the pool? And should I put more bleach in the pool before we leave for the weekend to keep the FC up? Please reply as soon as you can...so I know what to do before we leave! Thanks!!!

[aylad]

If the water was a little cloudy, but never obscured the black dot, that means your CYA is less than 30 ppm, and you do need some more in the pool. So..you can go ahead and add more CYA now, or if you have trichlor pucks, you can always add them to a floater. Otherwise, go ahead and put enough bleach in to run your Cl up to shock level (12-15 ppm) and it should be fine for the weekend.

Janet