CYA Reducing Mix Period/CYA Ideal Level?

[DavidD]

It is definitely not a stupid question and in fact you may have a good point. I don't think it would be dangerous as long as you use caution when handling the "brew" and avoid spilling or inhaling. Treat it like you treat muratic and you should be fine. I'm not sure if it will speed up the dilution process. Let us know your results! You are however skipping one key element in pool care, POP or Pool Owner Patience....
Now, the article you have attached has been around this site with much discussion for years. It seams to pop back up at least 2 or 3 times each season. It has already arisen once again this season, see http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=756
While it appears to reinforce what we all believe about CYA (too much is not good) you must be careful in taking the whole thing as fact. A few tidbits:
The author is the PPOA. It is his organization and apparently is for profit.
The author is "high on" ORP testing.
The author is expressing his views on the subject and there are many others with widely varying opinions regarding proper CYA levels. Don't be too quick to take his as the gospel. Do a search and determine for yourself. While doing this for myself, I have come to accept "Ben's Best Guess" as the formula for my pool. Three years of sparkling crystal clear water, Zero algae thus far.