I opened my pool Saturday and water was very cloudy. before doing anything I ran my robotic pool cleaner a few times then broomed towards main drains. Ran pump for 24 hrs then added 5 gallons liquid shock, as I do every year at opening. Let run for 24 hrs then took water sample to pool store for testing like every year. usually PH, alkalinity and CYA are always great and FC is high, due to the 5 gal liquid shock. This year my readings are:
CYA=5
FC=0.3
TC=3.8
PH=6.9
T Alkalinity =128
I was told to add 5 lbs powder stabilizer, wait 1/2 hr then add 16 gal of liquid shock. Before doing so, I read it’s best to add less stabilizer and check results because it’s easier to add more than take it out. So I’ve added 2 lbs total since Monday and I only added 5 gal of liquid shock. From a suggestion on internet that said it’s all that’s needed to supershock my 20,000 gal pool. Well I did a test strip yesterday and still 0 chlorine. And it didn’t register CYA on strip. Should I wait until CYA is 30 before adding more shock and if so, how much shock should I add to get pool water right?
CYA=5
FC=0.3
TC=3.8
PH=6.9
T Alkalinity =128
I was told to add 5 lbs powder stabilizer, wait 1/2 hr then add 16 gal of liquid shock. Before doing so, I read it’s best to add less stabilizer and check results because it’s easier to add more than take it out. So I’ve added 2 lbs total since Monday and I only added 5 gal of liquid shock. From a suggestion on internet that said it’s all that’s needed to supershock my 20,000 gal pool. Well I did a test strip yesterday and still 0 chlorine. And it didn’t register CYA on strip. Should I wait until CYA is 30 before adding more shock and if so, how much shock should I add to get pool water right?