How to prevent acid dosing when shocking the pool?

[davthomaspilot]

I'm shocking my pool before I head out for a month.

When I add a lot of chlorine, the ph reading is grossly inaccurate. So, it wants to dose acid, even when I use the maximum ph setpoint of 8.0.

I figure I can prevent acid dosing by setting the tank level to 0. Is there a better way?

Thanks!

[rstrouse]

Yes add a long mix time to allow the chlorine to cycle into its component parts. I do this whenever I shock the pool.

[rstrouse]

To set a manual mix time click on the REM Chem line in the chemistry bubble. There you will find a Mix Acid button. This will set a mix for a specified period of time then resume its normal schedule.

[davthomaspilot]

Thanks!