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bryjen
05-14-2006, 02:56 PM
My new pool was opened at the end of last July. We only got usage for two mo's. Pool company closed it and installed vinyl cover. When I opened it two weeks ago the water was as blue as when I closed it. When I checked the chlorine it was off the charts. When the pool company opened it they shocked it and added pucks to my feeder. Chlorine was so high I took pucks out and tested daily until it drpped down to 2. Used my test kit today here are my results.
Fc- 4
Cc-0
Tc-2-3 to close to call
Ph-7.3
Alk-80
Cal-280
Cya-95 ( seems too high)
Temp- 66
My pool is 25,000 gal gunite pool. I plan on using bleach once my initial gallon bucket of pucks are gone.Whats my next step. Water looks great.

duraleigh
05-14-2006, 03:08 PM
Bryjen,

Your CYA is too high. The pucks will only make it higher. Give them to a friend who doesn't care about his pool :D and use bleach the rest of the Summer.

Your numbers are okay but you'll need to keep Cl in the 8 - 12ppm range (with bleach) because of your high CYA.