Balancing chem after sequasol

[mbar]

I would take the chlorine up slowly - use regular bleach, bring the chlorine up 1 to 2 ppms at a time. You may not have to go all the way to shock, because you may be getting a cc reading from the sequasol. You can also put a trichlor puck in the skimmer basket if you have a sand or DE filter. DO NOT do it if you have a cartridge filter. Make sure your ph is not higher than 7.2. I would check the chlorine again too, a cc of .5 is not much and it may have been from the sequasol, and may be gone already. Let us know how it goes.

[smokeygrl]

mbar,
Why would the sequasol cause me to have combined chlorine?

[smokeygrl]

Marie, I just tested my water (7:00pm)....I know I shouldn't be - but I am shocked.....You called it: TC 5.5, FC 5.5 - no combined chlorine!!!
Still, could you tell me what the relationship is between the sequasol and chlorine? Thank you.

[mbar]

I think the sequasol shows up as combined chlorine when there is extra in the water and it doesn't have any metals to bind with. I am really not sure, but the water sometimes gets cloudy after a big dose of it, and that is what I think is happening. The clorine eventually gets rid of it.