Chlorine eating pool

[Watermom]

Keep hitting it with bleach. Any idea what your CYA level is? We need that to be able to advise you how high to take your chlorine. Run your pump 24/7 while you are working to clear it. Backwash pump as needed.

If you don't have a good kt, get one. We recommend the Taylor K-2006 or 2006C which is the same kit with larger quantities of some of the reagents. You can get it through the Amazon link in my signature. Make sure the seller is Amato Industries; some other sellers are substituting the K-2005 instead and you don't want that one.

I'd like to welcome you to the Pool Forum!

[jomars]

Thanks for the help! Wish I had found you guys years ago. Ben, I think that stabilizer is the problem. Watermom, I have not checked CYA. I will need to get a better kit. I just put 3 gallons in and will check shortly and in the AM. Have a wonderful evening!

[jomars]

Tish morning my FC was very high and at noon down to .5. So I am sure I need to add cya to stabilize. The pool was drained and refilled so the only cya present is from 3 3" tabs that are dissolving. It is approxiamtly 13,000 gallons. What is the best way to raise my cya level.

[aylad]

You can raise it by just using pucks , but it takes awhile. You can also add it seperately-- it's sold at WalMart, Home Depot, etc as "conditioner" or "balancer", but if the ingredient label says cyuaniric or isocyanuric acid, that's the stuff. You can add it via skimmer (don't test or backwash for 4-5 days if you do it this way because it takes awhile to dissolve) or pit it in a sock and hang it in front of a return. If you want to keep using pucks, shoot for about 20 ppm CYA if you add it seperately. If you're done with pucks, shoot for around 40.

Janet

[jomars]

Thanks Janet.....much appreciated!!

[jomars]

Janet I see from other threads ur in Louisiana as I am. What is your cya target for the heat we r having now?

Joe

[aylad]

I keep my CYA at 80-90 ppm at all times, but I'm an exception to the norm around here. My pool is in full sun from 8am to around 7pm, and as you know it's a killer out there right now. I find that when my CYA is any lower, then I have trouble keeping adequate chlorine in the pool, even with daily additions. With it at 80-90, then I add every other day, or sometimes every 3rd. I do shock more often than others, though--I shock it after a week or so of heavy bather load and after any hurricane-driven storm. Glad to see another Louisianian around here!!

edit: BTW, I'm up very near Shreveport

Janet