Shock the pool

[mwsmith2]

Did someone say "best guess" table?

Ben's 'best guess' FC/Stabilizer table for algae free operation of OUTDOOR pools
-- as of July 2003 --

Stabilizer . . . . . . Min. FC . . . . Max FC . . . 'Shock' FC
=> 0 ppm . . . . . . . 1 ppm . . . . . 3 ppm . . . . 10 ppm
=> 10 - 20 ppm . . . . 2 ppm . . . . . 5 ppm . . . . 12 ppm
=> 30 - 50 ppm . . . . 3 ppm . . . . . 6 ppm . . . . 15 ppm
=> 60 - 90 ppm . . . . 5 ppm . . . . . 10 ppm . . .. 20 ppm
=> 100 - 200 ppm . . . 8 ppm . . . . . 15 ppm . . .. 25 ppm

[fog80]

i know ben's kit tests for cya, but are there any other kits that do so as well?

I am not trying to knock Ben's kit but the price is a little steep for me for something I will replace almost yearly.

If I am incorrect, can someone please correct me?

Thanks.

[Sherra]

You don't replace the kit yearly. You replace the reagents as need (some will last more than a year if stored correctly, some you will use up before the year is out). Yes, you can go to any pool supply store and pick up a CYA test kit. I was just at one yesterday and they were about $15 at that store if I remember correctly.

[VOLDADDY]

i know ben's kit tests for cya, but are there any other kits that do so as well?

I am not trying to knock Ben's kit but the price is a little steep for me for something I will replace almost yearly.

If I am incorrect, can someone please correct me?

Thanks.

The old saying "you get what you pay for" really applies here. I bought the cheaper kits at my pool store and Wal-Mart. Then, when I did my conversion from Baquacil, I bought Ben's kit. Let me put it like this; it's like going from a Yugo to a Lexus. Plus, the money you save on chemicals will pay for about 5 of Ben's kits, and in my case with Baquacil, about 20 kits. Good luck.