New member, pool owner for 10+ years

[Watermom]

Ok. Check FC and CC again in morning and report readings. You should also test your pH daily or at the very least, every other day.

[Straightleg]

Light drizzle all night. Just ran an oto this moring before work. Read in the 5-10ppm on that scale for chlorine.
I am thinking even with the rain it stayed up.
It is supposed to rain all day today?

Will recheck all numbers tonight...See what the rain did


SL

[Watermom]

To check for overnight loss, we really need more accurate numbers than a range of 5-10ppm. Use the K2006 this evening (per the directions given in post #19 above) and in the morning so you can get an FC and CC reading both times for comparison.

[Straightleg]

fc 8.5
cc 0
ph 8
cya 50

1 hour ago added 1 gallon of bleach and 1 box of borax


Thanks
SL

[Watermom]

Hopefully, you'll have good numbers in the morning.

[Straightleg]

Cool, light rain last night. Test was before sunrise 6:10 am
fc 8.5
cc 0

I keep my ph between 7.5 - 8.0 add borax as needed. got that part
Not sure how much or how often to add bleach. CHlorine levels should be kept at 3ppm? Is that optimal
I bought a new 2 speed pump through the amazon store... Can you tell me optimal times to run it and for how long.

Just need your best guess program to try and stick with.

Thanks and will buy some more stuff through the amazon link in the future


SL

[Watermom]

Good deal on the morning numbers. No chlorine loss and no CC.

Why are you keeping your pH between 7.5-8.0? That's ok but it is not necessary to keep it so high. I like 7.4-7.6 best but don't chase numbers. Most pools kinda have a place where the pH likes to stay. As long as it is between 7.0-8.0, you're fine.

With a CYA of 50, you want to try and keep your chlorine between 3-6 all the time. Here is what to do. Each evening, test the chlorine. Add enough bleach to take your chlorine back up to 6ppm. The next evening, if you find that your chlorine has dipped below 3ppm, take it up to 7ppm when you dose with bleach. The goal is to find out how high you need to take it so that it never drops below the minimum by the next evening. You will soon learn your pool's pattern. In case you need the Best Guess Chart again, it is here: http://pool9.net/cl-cya/

You want to run your pump long enough to turn your pool's volume over at least once per day. I typically just turn my pump on late morning and off an hour or so after I add bleach in the evenings. (Maybe around 8pm.) Some people run the pump twice a day for about 4 hours each time. There is no set way to do it.

Hope this helps. You're doing great!