Ok, I will have to order a test kit off the internet.. Wal Mart is as good as it gets where I live.
IF the walmart near you sell the HTH 6 way test kit (with liquid reagents) get that for now and order a Taylor K-2006 (not the K-2005). The walmart kit, while not the best, is better than strips and is actually made by Taylor (but it has some severe limitations on the chlorine testing and hardness testing, the TA and CYA tests are identical to the ones in the K-2006 but you don't get much reagent.)
I have an Intex Metal Frame pool approx 12,500 gal. Intex Filter with the cartridges. Intex Krystal Clear Salt Water System.
I added the HTH Salt Pool Care Restore and Balance that I was told to use on start up and now after looking at the package I see that it is really nothing but Potassium Monoperslfate 77% and the remaining 23% "other ingredients" treats 20k gallons.
This is where your CYA came from most likely.
Maybe while you are at it can you tell me a better filter system I could add? I'm looking at sand filters now..
I'm still at a loss as to where the CYA came from.
Thank you so much for yo
ur time. I am dying to get back in the water I am almost 9m pregnant and it's 103 outside ;o)
Thanks.. So adding the amount of bleach the calculator calls for is correct? and do I attempt to adjust the PH and TA now or wait until I have the other issues under control.