Green Pool

[ladybug]

Thanks so much. I added 5gal bleach friday night and shocked it last night. I had not got a reply yet so was not sure. It is cloudy blue today which makes me very happy. I will add bleach again tonight. I will order that kit for sure. I have a Stanley kit that measures Chlorine & Ph to use for now. What amount of bleach would I use to maintain a pool this size? The pool company has made quite a bit off me already this year. Thanks for the help. This forum is very helpful.

[PoolDoc]

Each gallon of 8% bleach contains about 0.7 lbs of chlorine gas equivalent. (8.5 lbs/gal x 0.08 = 0.68) Your PF (pool factor) is 5, so each gallon will be 0.7 x 5 or 3.5 ppm. Figure 3 ppm, since most 'gallons' are now 121 fl. oz instead of 128.

But, once you get your K2006, watch the Taylor vids (http://pool9.net/tk-guide/), then test the pool, then post your results. If your CYA is low (stabilizer) and you have access to a Sams Club, dichlor from Sams may be your best bet. But, we need test results.

(Can you check your pump ID? I can't find a SP1510. The Hayward Power Flo Matrix pumps seem to be SP159x series.)

[ladybug]

I ordered the test kit through this site. The pump says its a sp1510. No telling how old it is. I bought the pool used last year. I will keep my Chlorine level up and post the results when I get the kit in. It is still a cloudy blue today but blue is good. Thanks!!

[PoolDoc]

Can you send me a picture? ( [email protected] ) I can't find any info about the "SP1510".

[ladybug]

I got my kit today. Looks like I got allot of reading to do before using it. I will post results when I figure it out.

[Watermom]

These testing demo videos may be helpful.

http://pool9.net/K2006-vid/

[BigDave]

Don't read the booklet that came with the K-2006. It's confusing and sometimes misleading. Use the videos and the box lid intsructions to test.

[ladybug]

I watched the video & used the lid. This is what I came up with. Hope I am right.
4 FC
1.2 CC
7.6 PH
90 TA

And CYA is 30