New here with my readings

[kwickimom]

I did what you said and restested today.
Ph 7.2
CL 5
I will wait and test CYA in a few more days.

Should I keep my CL at 6 (well my test only goes to 5) until I can see what my CYA is?
Also....can you point to the thread that has that chart as to what to have your CL levels at depending on your CYA. Should CYA stay then or will I have to keep testing that?

thanks!!

[aylad]

Keep your chlorine level between 3 and 6 at all times until you have some CYA registering in the water. The link to the CYA/chlorine chart (aka "best guess table") is in my sig.

Once the CYA is in the water, you don't need to test for it more than monthly or so, unless you're using stabilized products in the pool. Once the CYA is there, the only way it's going to decrease is through splashout or frequent backwashes.

Janet

[Yeggim]

Here ya go. Scroll down to the chart:

Ben's Best Guess* Guide to Swimming Pool Chlorine
version 2.0

A Chlorine level of 5 or 6 is fine. Keep an eye on your PH. I'd dump 2 cups of Borax in to bring it up to 7.5

[Watermom]

kwickimom ---

Are you able to see the blue links in my signature below? The reason I ask is that we are finding that some new members can't see them and we are having to do some tweaking on the admin side to enable that for them.

Your pH is ok at 7.2. Since you just added acid to lower it, I wouldn't add any borax just yet. Give it some time. As long as it doesn't drop lower it is fine. If it does, then Yeggin is correct in saying that you'll need to add a little Borax.

[Yeggim]

Thanks Watermom, you're right. It's better to wait. I figured with a TA of 50 she might go lower than 7.2 PH.

[Watermom]

She might, but she can adjust it then if it does.