Hi, I'm new girl, and I, too, have high CYA and need to drain it, but am also looking for best way to drain, as the pool is not plumbed into city sewer. Will all that draining acid not hurt growing things??
High CYA and need to drain
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Welcome to TFP!
Post up test results and we will better be able to answer the question, although I think the water would have to be pretty out if whack to cause as problem.
Post up test results and we will better be able to answer the question, although I think the water would have to be pretty out if whack to cause as problem.
Thanks for the welcome!
I'm awaiting delivery of my test kit so have been using pool store's water analysis. The CYA has been consistently over 100, as high as 138, though last test (3/22), after I drained a foot of water, was down to 100. Most recent analysis includes the following:
FC 3
TC 3
pH 7.6
TA (adjusted [whatever that means]) 71
CH 451
CYA 100
Saturation Index (not sure what this means, either) 0.4
Water is slowly draining again through garden hose, and I'm hoping for the best. Perhaps I should drain 2 feet this time.
I'm awaiting delivery of my test kit so have been using pool store's water analysis. The CYA has been consistently over 100, as high as 138, though last test (3/22), after I drained a foot of water, was down to 100. Most recent analysis includes the following:
FC 3
TC 3
pH 7.6
TA (adjusted [whatever that means]) 71
CH 451
CYA 100
Saturation Index (not sure what this means, either) 0.4
Water is slowly draining again through garden hose, and I'm hoping for the best. Perhaps I should drain 2 feet this time.
Welcome to tfp, Greta 
Pool store cya results are tend to be very unreliable. I would recommend waiting to another drain/refill until you get your own kit test numbers. Then you can be more efficient/smart with how you do it. Which kit are you getting?
Pool store cya results are tend to be very unreliable. I would recommend waiting to another drain/refill until you get your own kit test numbers. Then you can be more efficient/smart with how you do it. Which kit are you getting?
Thanks for the animated welcome, and suggestion.
I've ordered the Taylor K 2006. Hoping it will hurry up and arrive. Things are warming up in TX and I dread some algae event before I've got the chemistry worked out. I've already been dealing with black algae due to debris held over winter under steps. My negligence. Wedding cake steps are for sale!
I've ordered the Taylor K 2006. Hoping it will hurry up and arrive. Things are warming up in TX and I dread some algae event before I've got the chemistry worked out. I've already been dealing with black algae due to debris held over winter under steps. My negligence. Wedding cake steps are for sale!
POP = Pool Owner Patience.Greta said:
I backwash and drain my pool onto the lawn and haven't seen any ill effects. I don't have a salt water pool.
Oh, of course. POP.
Thanks for the encouragement on draining. It was your patient expertise on water chemistry that allured me, along with many other helpful posts.
Thanks for the encouragement on draining. It was your patient expertise on water chemistry that allured me, along with many other helpful posts.
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