I am having the same problem smallpooldad is having in his thread below, but instead of living in beautiful Hawaii, I live in GA...Alas.
Friday night I added 2 jugs of 6% bleach, 3 qt size. I didn't test my checmials then. I tested Saturday AM and here's what I had:
FC 2
CC 0
TC 2
PH 7.8
ALK 170
CAL 150
CYA 35
The CYA was between 30 and 40, so I guesstimated it at 35. I added 2 more jugs of bleach Saturday morning. I tested this morning and my FC was 1, so I had to add 2 more jugs of bleach.
I have an IG pool, 21k gallons, and according to the bleach calc, each jug of bleach I use should raise my FC 2.1 PPM.
I have read where some of you guys only have to add bleach once a week or so. I have no CC's in my pool. What should I do? I read on smallpooldad's thread where he was advised to shock the pool, but since I have no CC's would I need to? Should I raise my CYA higher? I have about 1/2 a bottle left. I don't want to get it too high, and have to drain to lower it. I leave my filter running 24/7, only turning off to run my Aquabot, and my water is crystal clear. It's not that hot where I live now, only about 84. My bleach was just bought 3 days ago and kept inside my house in the kitchen, so it didn't get hot. Any ideas/comments/suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
TIA.
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