Realistically, you don't really need to worry about CC until the water starts looking clear. There are three tests that tell you when the SLAM is done. Only one is CC. So if the water isn't clear, you still need to maintain SLAM levels, and CC isn't especially important. On the other hand, it would be nice to know when the Ammonia is finally broken down. Maybe check CC once a day?also do I need to worry about CC right off the bat or just focus on keeping FC at 10??
Let me guess-- you took it to leslies to test, they are notoriously terrible at giving accurate cya results. For example, they said my cya was 40 every time I took a sample to them for over a Month. When I got my test kit after diluting the sample 3 times, I discovered it was actually over 340. Actually, most all pool stores are lousy.ok. well I was a bit skeptical about the CYA reading 0. I guess I wanted to get a second opinion so I had the water tested and they gave me a cya reading of 40!! Considering that CYA is the main player in the pool game I am not sure how to proceed with chlorine levels. I have ordered new reagent for cya but they wont be here by tomorrow. I CERTAINLY dont want to add stablizer if my reading is in fact 40. So should I base my SLAM levels at 0 cya or 40? Or maybe inbetween at 20? I hate playing a guessing game but I am a bit perplexed.
You'll continue to burn up bleach! You really need to get your cya up to 30. You need to trust your test!well that is the tricky part. I tested my CYA 3 times and got 0. My reagent sat out over the winter thought maybe it was bad because last year I battled high CYA and ended the year with 70. Hated to but I took a samle to the pool store and they got a reading of 40. Im skeptical about actually adding CYA at this point.
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yeah I agree, Im just truly perplexed. I HATE to add stablizer if I truly have even 30 ppm. It has caused me so many issues. Any suggestions???????
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If I SLAM with the assumption of 0 and I have 40 then Im not adding enough bleach!! If I slam with the assumption of 40 and I truly have 0 what happens?
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I just tested again and got 6ppm!! Only added 2 gallons this time around.