Pool Water Chemistry

[rkikenda]

I am trying to use a salt chlorinator for my new above ground pool. The place I bought it from gave me some "Oxidizer(peroxide)" to put in the pool. I added it in and then soon after I added all the salt that is required. I have been running the salt chlorinator for about 3 days now and when I test the water, there is no chlorine in the pool. I have read a few things on the internet, obviously after the fact, that say that peroxide is a chlorine neutralizer. Is this true and if so, is it the cause of me not detecting any chlorine in the pool? Thanks for any help or information.

 

Ryan

[chlotilde]

Let me preface this with, what I know about pool chemistry is from 20 years ago. I'm assuming by a "salt generator" you mean one of those newfangled systems that electrolizes salt to make chlorine (beats the old days when I used to throw in a bottle of bleach )

My first thought would be to know if your pH is still in a good range? Get that balanced first.

 

chlo

[rkikenda]

pH is dead on and still very little chlorine production. I have the Aqua-Trol set on 100% and I would assume that I should see the chlorine level rise slowly, but nothing happens. I'm completely stumped. I'm assuming the peroxide is still present in the pool and neutralizing most of the chlorine???

 

Ryan