Quote Originally Posted by medvampire

Is it possible for me to create a chart using the OTO test with my CYA level I could hand my future wife and she could dump Clorox in while I am in rotation? (I finely got her convinced that Clorox is a good thing and she agreed to dump it in based on something simple if it works.)
Can I have her use AquaChem pH Decreaser (sodium bisulfate) and then use muriatic acid when I am home? (She won’t touch muriatic acid)
[FONT=Arial][FONT=Courier New][COLOR=black]I understand the need to “shock” the pool but the practice of shocking just because the planets have aligned, I get a tarot card with a pool on it, or the pool store guy told me to is hog wash? Wait for CC to get over 0.5 or a whiff of motel pool smell?
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Yes, you should be able to make a chart for OTO readings vs. amount of chlorine to add.
You should also be able to use the pH decreaser but you may find that you don't need to. I have a 24' round AG and my pH stays pretty stable using bleach.
Right on the shocking - if you maintain your daily chlorine level you shouldn't need to shock (unless you have a lot of people over one day) but the CC level will show you if and when you need to shock. The smell should be a sign to test for CC. Good luck!

Peter