CYA Question

[bobcat]

Thanks Janet. I have put in 4 lbs of stabilizer ($25) and still can't keep chlorine. Been adding a gallon every night. I have some pucks left over from last year before I switched to BBB, so I bought a floater at Walmart today and will try that route for a few days. Hate to waste more $$ on pool store conditioner since I have the trichlor. I know...got to watch the ph while using the pucks. Taylor kit from Amazon should be here today or tomorrow and I will post full set of numbers. I'm out of regents on old Walmart test kit, but last check (5 days ago) for CYA the dot never disappeared. Good news is water is cyrstal clear!

[bobcat]

Janet, one more question. If I'm reading the "best guess chart" correctly, If I get my CYA somewhere between 60-90 (for the Texas heat), then my chlorine level would need to be between 5-10. Correct?

[Watermom]

Yes, you are correct. If you let it drop below 5ppm, you risk an algae bloom.

[bobcat]

By golly...think I'm starting to get the hang of this. Thanks to all of you!!!

[bobcat]

Yea...I have CYA, well at least some. The mixed water now turns cloudy, and when I slowly add it to the tube the black dot gets hard to see but never really disappears. It starts to fade around 40. Does the black dot need to completely disappear to get an accurate reading?

[Watermom]

Yes. You shouldn't be able to see the dot at all.

[bobcat]

So...Can I assume my CYA is on the rise, just not where it needs to be yet?