I am having trouble determining my CYA level and thus shock level.
The first results:
6/6/14
TA 90
Ph 7.8
Cya 100
Fc 0
Tc 0
Was instructed to put in 15 lbs of shock and wait 30 mins and do 20oz of algae dies, then put in tablets
Next test
6/9/14
Ta 80
Ph 7.2
Cya 100
Fc 0
Tc 0
Copper 0.5
Was instructed to put in a whole bottle of clear and perfect in skimmer while on recirculate for two hours then leave pump off for 48 hours..... Then once you can see bottom , vacuum to waste......pool never cleared up, still green cloudy
Last night I used my own new test strips
6/11/2014
Ph ~7
Fc 0
Tc 0
Cya 0-50 ish
I went with 30 cya and added 5 gallons of 8.25% bleach over returns, waited 30 mins and tested again
Ph ~7
Fc 0-1 maybe
Tc 10
Cya 0-50
Put in 5 more gallons of 8.25% bleach over returns.
Today 6/12/14, I took three samples to the pool store.
#1 100% pool water
Ta 40
Ph 6.8
Cya 100
Fc 1
Tc 1
Copper 0.5
#2 50/50 pool and tap water
Ta 40
Ph 7.5
Cya 100
FC 1
Tc 1
Copper 0.5
#3 1/4 pool water , 3/4 tap water
Ta 100
Ph 7.6
Cya 100
Fc 0
Tc 0
Copper 0
Sample #1 was instructed to put 20 lbs sodium, wait 4 hours, 12 lbs shock. And then tabs ( have not done this yet)
From my understanding, the cya level in the pool would have to be >=400 according to test #3 since I diluted it with 3/4 tap water...
My little test strips say the cya level is between 0-50 though. What should I do?
The first results:
6/6/14
TA 90
Ph 7.8
Cya 100
Fc 0
Tc 0
Was instructed to put in 15 lbs of shock and wait 30 mins and do 20oz of algae dies, then put in tablets
Next test
6/9/14
Ta 80
Ph 7.2
Cya 100
Fc 0
Tc 0
Copper 0.5
Was instructed to put in a whole bottle of clear and perfect in skimmer while on recirculate for two hours then leave pump off for 48 hours..... Then once you can see bottom , vacuum to waste......pool never cleared up, still green cloudy
Last night I used my own new test strips
6/11/2014
Ph ~7
Fc 0
Tc 0
Cya 0-50 ish
I went with 30 cya and added 5 gallons of 8.25% bleach over returns, waited 30 mins and tested again
Ph ~7
Fc 0-1 maybe
Tc 10
Cya 0-50
Put in 5 more gallons of 8.25% bleach over returns.
Today 6/12/14, I took three samples to the pool store.
#1 100% pool water
Ta 40
Ph 6.8
Cya 100
Fc 1
Tc 1
Copper 0.5
#2 50/50 pool and tap water
Ta 40
Ph 7.5
Cya 100
FC 1
Tc 1
Copper 0.5
#3 1/4 pool water , 3/4 tap water
Ta 100
Ph 7.6
Cya 100
Fc 0
Tc 0
Copper 0
Sample #1 was instructed to put 20 lbs sodium, wait 4 hours, 12 lbs shock. And then tabs ( have not done this yet)
From my understanding, the cya level in the pool would have to be >=400 according to test #3 since I diluted it with 3/4 tap water...
My little test strips say the cya level is between 0-50 though. What should I do?