robl45 said:so CC will drop when I keep FC up long enough then? Yes Shouldn't the CYA be more like 60-80 with the SWG? Yes, but follow manufacuterer's advice first and don't be in a huge hurry to get it up there....you'll overshoot which is much worse than where you are now
I was thinking of getting some granules with the stabilizer in it and using that to keep the FC up and move the CYA up. I just don't want to move the CYA up too high. But the bleach uses an incredible amount of bleach to keep the FC up, the granules seem to keep it up much easier.
Be careful what "granules" you use. Cal Hypo will add calcium which, as Jason already said, you are a little too high now. Dichlor will add a bunch of CYA....perhaps too fast. Trichlor (the tabs) will probably not keep your FC high enough so not a good choice either.
You will find the bleach consumption will start to diminish a lot if you will keep the FC way up there. It is being consumed by killing the organics in your pool. Once they are all gone or dimished significantly, your bleach usage will drop.
PS - be patient with the forum.. The Cable Guy or Phone Guy will not show up for 1/2 a day (if then) and still charge you hundreds. That makes the free (and accurate) advice here seem pretty punctual.