First Time using Taylor HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BigDave]

How much total dichlor have you added so far? You won't be able to get a reading until you work your way up to a total of about three pounds. Don't misunderstand, I'm not saying throw 3lbs in, remember what aylad said

In 5700 gallons, each 2.5 ounces of dichor should add roughly 2 ppm of chlorine to your pool.

[mroll]

Well, only about 1 lb so far. At this rate ( 2 ounces per evening) will hit 3 lbs. when I'm on vacation. Should I have my son continue with the 2 ounces per night. Then when I get home it will have had bout 4 lbs of dichlor total put in. Will that make the CYA too high or normal range? Thanks so very much.

[BigDave]

Do you have FC at the end of the day, before you add chlorine?

[mroll]

Do you have FC at the end of the day, before you add chlorine?

Been checking in the morning only before burns off. Today was FC 3; PH 7.2 TA 80-90..Will check again late afternoon before put in dichlor again. thanks.

[BigDave]

"Burns off" is what I'm getting to. If you can, test and add dichlor(if needed) more often to keep it from ever getting to the minimum reccomendation of Ben's Best Guess Chart.
If you can only test / dose daily, please test before adding chlorine and increase the amount you add until you do have an FC residual the next time you test.

[mroll]

I guess I'm not understanding the Best Guess Chart. I thought I was within range considering my CYA is under 30.
By a FC residual, you mean when I etst at night I still have chlorine registering?
Sorry when I had a pool years ago didnt test like this...BUT spent an awful lot on crappy chemicals!!

[BigDave]

Yep, You should always have Free Chlorine in your pool. When I say residual, I meant still some left after it's been used by sun and swimmers.

You are on the Best Guess Chart (good) in the morning when you test. I highly suspect that the sun depletes all your chlorine pretty quickly however.

I'm asking you to test several times a day because you are in start-up mode, with very little CYA in the water and we want to you maintain FC to keep the pool sanitary and clear. Once we know that we're holding FC throughout the day, we can back off to daily testing.

If it's not possible to test several times a day, then I'll ask you to use larger and larger doses of chlorine until you do have enough FC remaining at the end of the day.