New to bbb method and cya question

[tessajade]

The CYA test is pretty subjective and can be hard to read...the key is to try to keep your testing conditions (lighting, position relative to direct sun, etc) as consistent as you can. Whether it is 60 or 70, you need to get your chlorine up....you don't ever want it to go below 5 ppm, and in our climate you really need to keep it a tad higher just to give yourself some "wiggle" room.

The pH definitely needs to come down a little. The TA is okay where it is, but will lower at the same time the pH lowers, if you add acid. Here's the step by step guide to lowering alk... http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/lowe...p-by-step.html

Janet

Thanks ! So I should keep my chlorine between 6-8 ?

[Watermom]

With a CYA of 60, you need to keep your chlorine between 5-10. See the Best Guess table in my signature.

[tessajade]

Okay I'll add more chlorine via the pool calculator at sundown . What should my target ph be ?

[Watermom]

Although anywhere between 7.2-7.8 is ok, I prefer 7.4-7.6.

EDIT -- I just now saw that you are going to work to lower your alk. In that case, you'll want to drop your pH down to 7.0 and then aerate it back up. Be sure to read the link Jan posted for you above that explains the lowering alk process.

[tessajade]

Although anywhere between 7.2-7.8 is ok, I prefer 7.4-7.6.

EDIT -- I just now saw that you are going to work to lower your alk. In that case, you'll want to drop your pH down to 7.0 and then aerate it back up. Be sure to read the link Jan posted for you above that explains the lowering alk process.

what should my target alk be ?

[Watermom]

Anywhere between 80-120 is fine.