Chlorine eating pool

[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

[jomars]

Thanks for the info Janet. I am in Lafayette, my pool gets direct sun fo 2 hours in the AM and then 2 hours 4-6 in the PM. Iam going to shoot for 60 and see what happens. Glad to meet ya fellow what ever we r!!! Just tel me black/gold or silver/blue? You know how you folks in the corner can be!! These poor yankees just dont know about hot like we do!

Joe

[jomars]

I am down in Lafayette and my pool is only exposed to full sun about 4 hours a day so I am going to experiment with around 50. I have always had a problem keeping chlorine the pool. Sush......dont mention hurricanes, maybe they forgot where we are! Thanks for the help.

Joe