Oto Test Kit Question

[sisie5]

tested again with the ps233 here are the numbers

FC-4.5
CC-.5
TC-5
PH-7.5
ALK-220
CYA-0

[Watermom]

tested again with the ps233 here are the numbers

FC-4.5
CC-.5
TC-5
PH-7.5
ALK-220
CYA-0

Sisie,
What all have you been using to chlorinate this pool with in the past? Is this a newly filled pool? What type of pool?

You will need to add some cya, (cyanuric acid) - also called stabilizer, or conditioner. Without it, you will not be able to maintain any chlorine in your pool. By the way, how does your water look?

Your alk is too high. Read at the following link for how to lower alk.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=191

Hope this helps. Post back with any further questions.

Watermom

[sisie5]

I have a 18x33 Abg was installed last oct so I didnt get to use it last yr.
I only use bleach and so far have put in 5 gallon in the past week.the water looks great.Tried to send a pic but say the file was to big and I don't know how to resize a photo.

[sisie5]

here is the pic of my pool water

[CarlD]

Sisie,
Y',know, you COULD chlorinate for a while with Tri-Chlor pucks....They'll add CYA and lower your pH. Whenever pH gets below 7.2, start aerating your water to raise it again...the process should bring T/A down into range. Then, when either T/A or CYA is in your target range, stop using the pucks and go back to bleach.

Or you could just add CYA, get it up to your target, then work on lowering T/A separately.

[sisie5]

Carl,what are pucks?and how do you use them?Thanks for a quick responce

[aylad]

Carl,what are pucks?and how do you use them?Thanks for a quick responce

The pucks that Carl was referring to are trichlor pucks, which have a very low pH and also contain a good bit of stabilizer. There are feeders made for them, or you can buy a floating dispenser that allows them to dissolve slowly, releasing chlorine and stabilizer into your water. Some people put them into the skimmer to dissolve, but if you do that, make sure that your pump is running all the time so your pump doesn't get a huge dose of low pH water that has built up in your skimmer overnight. Just be careful where you buy them....hth has changed its formula, so the ones at WalMart are labeled "dual action", but contain copper, which you don't want in your pool. If you decide to use the pucks, check the ingredient label and make sure that they don't contain copper.

Janet