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[Campbellsa]

Hi! Been taking care of my own pool chemicals for a couple months now. I have a 16k gallon plaster pool with Jandy SWG. We’ve had a ton of rain lately, so due to overflow the CYA has dropped from 80 to 60. Is this ok? If I need to get it back to 80 what is the best method? I have some leftover chlorine tablets should I drop those in for a bit? Thanks for your help!

 

[ajw22]

You look good.

CYA 60 is fine this time of year. You can work the CYA up to the 70-80 range in the next few months.

I prefer just adding dry stabilizer using the sock method.

Using your leftover Trichlor can upset your pH and TA which are fine.

Drop them into where?

 

[PoolStored]

Hi! Been taking care of my own pool chemicals for a couple months now. I have a 16k gallon plaster pool with Jandy SWG. We’ve had a ton of rain lately, so due to overflow the CYA has dropped from 80 to 60. Is this ok? If I need to get it back to 80 what is the best method? I have some leftover chlorine tablets should I drop those in for a bit? Thanks for your help!

You don't need to get it to 80...you could wait a bit until March...low season. Or you can get it back to 70 or 80. Your choice. Get chlorine stabilizer, put it in a sock and hang it in front of a return. After 30 minutes, squeeze a bunch...will dissolve over time. Tabs not needed. I would get my FC up maybe 1 or 2 higher for safety.

 

[Campbellsa]

You look good.

CYA 60 is fine this time of year. You can work the CYA up to the 70-80 range in the next few months.

I prefer just adding dry stabilizer using the sock method.

Using your leftover Trichlor can upset your pH and TA which are fine.

Drop them into where?

Oh I just meant into the chlorine dispenser. But I won’t do that based on your advice. Thanks!

 

[AlexPowell]

Oh I just meant into the chlorine dispenser. But I won’t do that based on your advice. Thanks!

I did this and it clumped up in my filter and took forever to dissolve

 

[BC78]

I'm learning to use pool math but why is your FC so high compared to the stock figures in the app. I thought i read that 1-3ppm was good?

 

[PoolStored]

I'm learning to use pool math but why is your FC so high compared to the stock figures in the app. I thought i read that 1-3ppm was good?

Here is good read that will explain...
Click this link==> FC/CYA Levels

 

[BC78]

Here is good read that will explain...
Click this link==> FC/CYA Levels

Thanks that's a helpful chart. How do I change the stock setting in the app from 1.0-3.0?

 

[mknauss]

I'm learning to use pool math but why is your FC so high compared to the stock figures in the app. I thought i read that 1-3ppm was good?

See FC/CYA Levels. What you see is at CYA of 0.

 

[PoolStored]

Thanks that's a helpful chart. How do I change the stock setting in the app from 1.0-3.0?

Enter your cya level into pool math.

 

[Campbellsa]

You don't need to get it to 80...you could wait a bit until March...low season. Or you can get it back to 70 or 80. Your choice. Get chlorine stabilizer, put it in a sock and hang it in front of a return. After 30 minutes, squeeze a bunch...will dissolve over time. Tabs not needed. I would get my FC up maybe 1 or 2 higher for safety.

Thanks!