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

[mroll]

OK Hopefully last question on this..Seem to be holding FC of 3 throughout the day and night. Adding 3 ounces dichlor at night. Will retest CYA on Friday. IF I'm up between 30-50 range, hopefully finally, and I'm maintaining FC 3, CAN I just add 2 cups bleach per night???
AND if I fall below the FC3 then add 2 ounces dichlor instead of bleach OR double the bleach to 4 cups???
Need to leave instruction for son after next week.
(If I'm still not in the 30-50 range I will continue with 3-4 ounces dichlor for another week)

OK same today so I really would appreciate guidance on how to continue. Thanks

[BigDave]

I didn't see your post yesterday mroll, I'm sorry.

Let me see if I understand: You are adding 3 oz dichlor every night after testing and every evening when you test your FC is 3. You are leaving Friday, July 20. If this is not true, tell me.

I recommend you keep dosing 3oz of dichlor a night after measuring FC, CC and pH.
If you read more than 4ppm FC, dose 2oz dichlor instead of 3oz.
Add Borax if pH gets below 7.2.

By next Thursday, you should have about 3-1/2lbs of dichlor in the pool with a calculated CYA of 40ppm.
Adjust pH to 7.4-7.6 before turning the pool over to your son.

While you're away, have your son do this every afternoon:
Test pool water with OTO.
If OTO shows 3ppm or less, add 6 Cups plain 6% bleach.
If OTO shows more than 3ppm, add 3 Cups bleach.
If your son has a pool party, add 8 Cups bleach before the party, test OTO ASAP after the party and add 3 Cups of bleach if OTO reads under 3ppm, repeat OTO test and 3 Cups bleach every 1/2 hour until OTO reads above 5ppm.
Have a great trip and don't worry about the pool.
Run a full set of tests when you return.

Keep us updated until you leave.

[mroll]

OH NO!! WHAT HAPPENED????????????
NOW today MY FC IS 4ppm CC .5ppm PH LOW AND CYA WENT TO 65...SO NO MORE DICHLOR, RIGHT? Just added borax..WHY did CYA go from nothing to 65?????????????oh just added inch or so of water to pool BUT did that last week too with no problems...

[aylad]

If your CYA is 65, then it's time to stop using the dichlor and switch to bleach. It's also time for you to keep a minimum of 5 ppm of chlorine in the pool at all times. Sometimes it just takes a few days for it to register. You've been using a lot of dichlor, so I'm not surprised it's risen a bit. If your pH is below 7.0, dose it with Borax to bring it back up to the 7.2-7.6 range.

Relax--it's just a pool!!

Janet

[mroll]

If your CYA is 65, then it's time to stop using the dichlor and switch to bleach. It's also time for you to keep a minimum of 5 ppm of chlorine in the pool at all times. Sometimes it just takes a few days for it to register. You've been using a lot of dichlor, so I'm not surprised it's risen a bit. If your pH is below 7.0, dose it with Borax to bring it back up to the 7.2-7.6 range.

Relax--it's just a pool!!

Janet

Silly getting stressed over a pool, right???
BUT I rather have a CYA of 30-40 and only need FC of 3-4....
How much bleach?

[aylad]

"In your pool, a quart of 6% bleach will add around 2.5ppm of chlorine.". Test your chlorine with your kit, and add whatever amount is needed to get back over 5 ppm, using that statement as a guide.

Janet

[mroll]

Unfortunately my DPD powder is almost all gone..did not last long,,Leaving on vacation in a week and son will be testing, hopefully with regular kit. According to Dave, he should put in about 4 cups bleach to keep it over 3. Is all this still right with CYA so high??? I think I will test that again Wednesday night. Could CYA go down by itself???
Oh gee this is getting too complicated.............waaaa