Hi All,
I'm new to the website and am posting my first question. I have an above-ground pool that's 18' x 48". The water just turned green, so I am planning to shock it. When I read the informative thread about shocking a pool, it recommended that I first establish my CYA levels to determine amount of chlorine needed to shock.
So, I added the recommended amount of booster to get my CYA to 70. I ran the pump, waited a day, then retested my CYA. It's still around 30. I just now read that it may take up to a week for the solid CYA booster to take effect. My question is this: do I need to wait a week, re-test my CYA, then begin shocking the pool if the CYA is sufficiently high, or can I just start shocking the pool now, even though my CYA seems too low? Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Sean
I'm new to the website and am posting my first question. I have an above-ground pool that's 18' x 48". The water just turned green, so I am planning to shock it. When I read the informative thread about shocking a pool, it recommended that I first establish my CYA levels to determine amount of chlorine needed to shock.
So, I added the recommended amount of booster to get my CYA to 70. I ran the pump, waited a day, then retested my CYA. It's still around 30. I just now read that it may take up to a week for the solid CYA booster to take effect. My question is this: do I need to wait a week, re-test my CYA, then begin shocking the pool if the CYA is sufficiently high, or can I just start shocking the pool now, even though my CYA seems too low? Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Sean