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[frustratedpoolmom]

I agree, increase your CYA level to 40-50, wait a week to retest and then you shouldn't have to test for it again for the remainder of the season. Lower the PH down to 7.2 next time it drifts up.

The only thing you need to test daily is the chlorine and PH and then the TA weekly until it's gets a bit lower and then both the TA and PH levels should stabilize.

 

[Prepooler]

Thanks FPM and reebok. Please see my edited previous post. I forgot to mention that the CC tested .5 and that there is a faint odor to the water. Should this affect my calculated dosages?

 

[reebok]

no

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

It's not uncommon for the CC to be .5. If it goes higher you should shock the pool. For now, I would target 5ppm FC until you increase the CYA.

 

[Prepooler]

Awesome!! Thanks!

BTW. What's up with the new username Jason sent me? I tried it here and it did not work.

 

[frustratedpoolmom]

Not sure what you mean, PM Jason to get an answer on that.