Need some advice on this one...
Around 6/22-6/26 we had some torrential rains that came on just as my pool was in need of a shock. It wasn't unsalvageable, so I shocked it heavy, but the rain beat me out and raised the PH level in the pool so that it went green on me. I've been dumping about $210 worth of chemicals into it since. I believe that i've solved one problem and created another worse one:
Here is the pool chemistry history:
6/27
FC - 0ppm
TC - .19ppm
CC - .19ppm
pH - over 8.6
Hardness - 263ppm
Alk - 47ppm
CYA - 1ppm
Copper - .1ppm
Iron - .1ppm
Added 2.5 qt muriatic acid, then 30 lbs of alkalinity increaser (ph stabilizer), then 5 lbs of shock
6/30
FC - .32ppm
TC - 2.96ppm
CC - 2.64ppm
pH - 6.9
Hardness - 215ppm
Alk - 103ppm
CYA - 24ppm
Copper - .2ppm
Iron - .2ppm
Added 2lbs of pH UP, then 10 lbs of shock
7/6
FC - 9.17ppm
TC - 11.06ppm
CC - 1.89ppm
pH - 6.4
Hardness - 89ppm
Alk - 93ppm
CYA - 129ppm
Copper - .2ppm
Iron - .2ppm
Added 2.5 pH UP, then 41 lbs of calcium hardness increaser in 15 doses.
What I believe I have done here is brought the chlorine level of my pool up to the right level, but the CYA level has gone too high and now I am faced with having a cloudy pool or drain and refill.
Is there any chance my CYA level will come back down? I don't understand how it got that high.... my pool has a history of getting a high CYA level and then I have to drain and refill. I've had to do this 2 times about 4 years ago, then gave up and just paid a pool guy to balance the pool. This year I tried to save some bucks and think ... welll... ooops i did it again. Am I 'efffed?
Jake
Around 6/22-6/26 we had some torrential rains that came on just as my pool was in need of a shock. It wasn't unsalvageable, so I shocked it heavy, but the rain beat me out and raised the PH level in the pool so that it went green on me. I've been dumping about $210 worth of chemicals into it since. I believe that i've solved one problem and created another worse one:
Here is the pool chemistry history:
6/27
FC - 0ppm
TC - .19ppm
CC - .19ppm
pH - over 8.6
Hardness - 263ppm
Alk - 47ppm
CYA - 1ppm
Copper - .1ppm
Iron - .1ppm
Added 2.5 qt muriatic acid, then 30 lbs of alkalinity increaser (ph stabilizer), then 5 lbs of shock
6/30
FC - .32ppm
TC - 2.96ppm
CC - 2.64ppm
pH - 6.9
Hardness - 215ppm
Alk - 103ppm
CYA - 24ppm
Copper - .2ppm
Iron - .2ppm
Added 2lbs of pH UP, then 10 lbs of shock
7/6
FC - 9.17ppm
TC - 11.06ppm
CC - 1.89ppm
pH - 6.4
Hardness - 89ppm
Alk - 93ppm
CYA - 129ppm
Copper - .2ppm
Iron - .2ppm
Added 2.5 pH UP, then 41 lbs of calcium hardness increaser in 15 doses.
What I believe I have done here is brought the chlorine level of my pool up to the right level, but the CYA level has gone too high and now I am faced with having a cloudy pool or drain and refill.
Is there any chance my CYA level will come back down? I don't understand how it got that high.... my pool has a history of getting a high CYA level and then I have to drain and refill. I've had to do this 2 times about 4 years ago, then gave up and just paid a pool guy to balance the pool. This year I tried to save some bucks and think ... welll... ooops i did it again. Am I 'efffed?
Jake