Tired of bad advice from pool company

[PoolDoc]

Hi Keith;

I'll work down a list:

• don't say, "I won't go back to my pool dealer". You'll need them for some things. It's just that advice may not be one of them!
• Don't worry about high phosphates or CYA yet.
• Don't use any more 'special' chemicals.
• Use the "Best Guess Chlorine Chart". (Link below)
• Do do a dilution test for CYA to get an idea how high it is. (Method below)
• Do switch to a non-stabilized shock for now -- bleach or cal hypo.
• Since you've got algae, do add a 10 ppm dose this evening -- about 5 gallons of 6% bleach.

Regarding your dealer, he/she/it is probably doing what they were taught. They may well believe what they've told you.

Regarding phosphates, don't tough that yet. It *might* be worth dealing with them, but it's messy and you should understand what you are getting into.

Regarding testing, we need to know how you are doing it, so we know whether to trust your results or not. If you don't have one, and don't drain and refill, you WILL need a DPD-FAS test kit (links below). Getting one is a good idea, regardless.

PoolDoc

Links:
best-guess-swimming-pool-chlorine-chart.html
the-BBB-method-of-swimming-pool-care.html
how-to-test-your-pool-without-a-good-testkit.html