Balancing water in our new AG pool - want to use BBB method

[TnVol]

Thanks Ben. I won't bother with the calcium hardness increaser or the algae control.

If one gallon does 6500 gallons, I would need to use 2 gallons since the pool volume is about 13,600 gallons. 24' x 52" (48" filled to 3/4 on skimmer opening), correct? How many days do you think I need to add the bleach? I have 5 or 6 bags of shock still on hand from last year. Would that be an equivalent? Might as well use up what I have if it applies.

thanks
Tom

[BigDave]

What's in the shock? Exact chemical names and percentages please.

[TnVol]

Trichloro-s-triazinetrione (available chlorine 48.6%) 53.5%
Other ingredients 46.5%

Also - once the pool is balanced, is there some kind of chart or matrix to follow on how much of each "B" needs to be used and on what schedule for a given size pool?

[PoolDoc]

Trichloro-s-triazinetrione (available chlorine 48.6%) 53.5%
Other ingredients 46.5%

Seriously diluted stuff -- do not buy again. Make SURE it doesn't have copper in it. If it does; give it away to some other poor sucker. (Do NOT throw it in the trash -- trichlor + ??? can have very BAD reactions.)

[Watermom]

The bleach calculator linked in this thread will be helpful for you. It has more than just a calculator for bleach. If you click on the upper left hand corner, there are calcs for other things as well.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...18-bleach-calc

[TnVol]

Thanks