Salutations

[MrFrugal]

Sorry I really don't mean to bug but I was trying to find a post on raising CYA levels but I was unable to locate one. What do i need to add to increase CYA.l

[Watermom]

Are you only using bleach? If so, then you can just add some CYA separately. But, you'll want to wait until your green pool is cleared up before adding it. (Is it any better, by the way?)

Go ahead and buy a 5 lb. container of CYA. It may be labeled as conditioner or stabilizer. Check the ingredients. If it says cyanuric or isocyanuric acid, it is the right stuff. You may not need all 5 lbs., though. Have you used any trichlor pucks this year or dichlor powder?

[MrFrugal]

Its not perfect but I can see the bottom of the pool for the first time in a long time. At this time the only thing I'm adding to the pool is bleach. I'm just having difficulty keeping the chlorine levels up. I'm thinking this is caused by a number of factors, including algae, heat & lack of CYA. I really wish it was the weekend so I could allot more time to it but I'm going to keep on keeping on.

[Watermom]

Try and add enough bleach in the morning before you go to work to get it back to shock level. Then, check it when you get home and add enough to get back to shock level and then do the same as late in the evening as you can before you got to bed. The more often you can shock it and the more consistently you can maintain that high level, the faster you'll get past this.

Glad there is some progress.