What to do first? CYA > 200 ppm

[PoolLizard]

If/when I do a complete refill, should I follow PoolDoc's instructions here: http://tinyurl.com/lyu7bnr ?

Question though: I have not been able to find any commercial bleach in the local stores with a chlorine % on the bottle. And, most of them don't come in gallon jugs anymore! So, I've been buying 96 oz jugs at a local grocery store. Label name is "VALU TIME Bleach". I tried to find an MSDS for this product online and was unseccessful.

I did determine that one bottle of that bleach raises my FC level by one point.

So, what I'm getting at is, what and how much chemicals do I need to have on hand for the refill? I want to be prepared.

[PoolLizard]

Well, water is flowing. Started about 15 mins ago. I talked to a Water Co rep this morning. She said it would cost between $80 to $100 to refill. I think she's a little on the low side, but at least her estimate wasn't horribly high either.

[PoolDoc]

Good deal.

[PoolLizard]

Had some black algae spots on the bottom of the pool. Removed them with a wire brush. Refill is now in progress.

[PoolDoc]

Sounds good.

[PoolLizard]

Pool is about 1/3rd to 1/2 full. I poured in one 96 oz jug of (?)% store bought bleach. I know, there's no CYA in the water yet, but with these high outside temps (98 at the moment, and going up), I just wanted to get at least some chlorine in the water. I swished the water all around with my pool brush.

[PoolDoc]

Best time to add chlorine -- ESPECIALLY on a pool with low CYA -- is in the late evening.