Unbelievable CYA

[AnnaK]

Learning a little about pool chemistry, getting to know your own pool and how it behaves, and doing your own testing are major aspects of the BBB method. There's no "almost" about it

The very best investment we can make is in a good test kit, then test all the water you can lay your hands on: tap water, bottled water, your pool, your neighbor's pool, the drinking fountain at church, anything. This is how you learn to use the kit. Follow the instructions, learn to interpret the results in relation to your own pool, trust yourself.

Don't forget to test your fill water so you know what goes in the pool.

This got a little away from the high CYA post at the beginning, my apologies, but I really am passionate about the importance of gaining and using knowledge.

[BigTallGuy]

Point well made AnnaK. I agree with learning and understanding not only your pool, but your entire system. I am just starting to learn and understand my new salt system and how everything works in harmony.

Getting back to the High CYA reading, I would almost bet that there is/was a decimal point missing. If Utahpool is close to his 14,500 gallon estimate, someone would have had to dump 30-40 lbs of CYA into the pool to get those readings.

[utahpool]

Got a retest at a different store, this time they said 200 ppm CYA. So draining would seem to be my best choice. Going to buy the Taylor kit and do my own. Once I get it sorted out, I'll then resort to the BBB method. The cost of conventional chemicals kills the fun of pool ownership. Thanks for the insight.

[CarlD]

Our chemicals are conventional. We simply find them under other labels far cheaper.

"Liquid Shock" is either ordinary ultra bleach or double-concentration.
"Total Alkalinity Raiser" is baking soda.
"pH Up!" is washing soda.

And, instead of pH Up! we use Borax so it doesn't impact T/A.

And, instead of Dry Acid or pH Down! we use Muriatic Acid.

B-B-B is a full-time method. You don't have to wait to implement it.