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[PoolDoc]

40 ppm CYA is OK.

5 ppm FC is OK. 1 ppm CC is probably a testing error, unless you are 'smelling' the pool.

You can raise CYA by dissolving cyanuric acid into the pool -- a sock works well for soft side pools -- or by using dichlor or trichlor, which add almost a ppm of CYA for every ppm of chlorine.

[wilsol4]

So should I add just one "dose" of dichlor? or two? and should I ALWAYS do equal amounts of BORAX?

[PoolDoc]

You add dichlor to raise chlorine. It also raises CYA.

You add borax to raise pH.

You only do either, when you want to affect the particular pool factor. I usually try to size 'doses' to give them a reasonable amount to add at one time. But, that's assuming a 'test, dose, retest' approach, that corrects pool factors gradually.

[wilsol4]

I am super appreciative for all of the help. You guys and gals are awesome!

[PoolDoc]

Glad things are working well for you . . .