Hello I have recently purchased the Taylor Technologies K-2006 test kit and ran some tests on my pool water.
The results came back as follows:
CYA: less than 30 ppm
FC: 0.2 ppm
PH: 7.8
TA: 60 ppm
Calcium hardness: 70 ppm
Having read through some of the threads on this forum I came to the conclusion that the first thing I needed to fix was the CYA levels.
I began by adding two bottles of "Clorox Pool&Spa Pool Chlorine Stabilizer, 4 lbs" to my 30,000 via a sock tied to our ladder. One week later I tested the pool water gain for CYA and the results still show CYA less than 30 ppm. I then proceeded to add another bottle of "Clorox Pool&Spa Pool Chlorine Stabilizer, 4 lbs" in the same manner. Four days later I tested the CYA again and the results still show less than 30 ppm.
I am at a complete loss right now as to what is going on with the CYA levels. According to the directions on the stabilizer, the amount I added to my pool should have raised the CYA by 45ppm. I am unsure if the test results are inaccurate or if my CYA levels are truly too low to measure.
If any one has any experience with this situation or any insight it would be greatly appreciated. I am hesitant to add more stabilizer to the pool because if the results ARE inaccurate I have heard it is quite hard to lower CYA.
PS: Once the pool water and the cya reagent are mixed it is barely cloudy and I can fill the entire test tube to the top without the black dot disappearing.
The results came back as follows:
CYA: less than 30 ppm
FC: 0.2 ppm
PH: 7.8
TA: 60 ppm
Calcium hardness: 70 ppm
Having read through some of the threads on this forum I came to the conclusion that the first thing I needed to fix was the CYA levels.
I began by adding two bottles of "Clorox Pool&Spa Pool Chlorine Stabilizer, 4 lbs" to my 30,000 via a sock tied to our ladder. One week later I tested the pool water gain for CYA and the results still show CYA less than 30 ppm. I then proceeded to add another bottle of "Clorox Pool&Spa Pool Chlorine Stabilizer, 4 lbs" in the same manner. Four days later I tested the CYA again and the results still show less than 30 ppm.
I am at a complete loss right now as to what is going on with the CYA levels. According to the directions on the stabilizer, the amount I added to my pool should have raised the CYA by 45ppm. I am unsure if the test results are inaccurate or if my CYA levels are truly too low to measure.
If any one has any experience with this situation or any insight it would be greatly appreciated. I am hesitant to add more stabilizer to the pool because if the results ARE inaccurate I have heard it is quite hard to lower CYA.
PS: Once the pool water and the cya reagent are mixed it is barely cloudy and I can fill the entire test tube to the top without the black dot disappearing.