The CYA just won't go down or do I just have bad info/luck? I was under the impression that maybe I'd lose 1-3ppm a month. Tested in May (Memorial Day) the CYA was at 70 when I first opened the pool, today the CYA is still at 70.
I shake the test bottles for a whole minute and let it rest for 20 seconds and shake again for a minute so that I am not getting testing errors. I even pour back the solution from the eye-ball beaker into the bottle, shake it up and get a second reading. Always at 70.
Since opening the only thing I've been strictly using 10% LC. Except for 1 bag of 1lb 58% Cal-hypo and that was because I was going away for a week so wanted to bring the FC to near 30 and didn't have any more jugs of LC on hand.
I always try to keep the FC at or above 6-7ppm, the water is clear, it's good, it feels soft and great. I haven't had the need to add any pH increaser or TA just because those levels are within range.
Do I just have bad luck or am I under the wrong impression that the CYA is supposed to dissipate 1-3ppm over a few weeks/months?
I shake the test bottles for a whole minute and let it rest for 20 seconds and shake again for a minute so that I am not getting testing errors. I even pour back the solution from the eye-ball beaker into the bottle, shake it up and get a second reading. Always at 70.
Since opening the only thing I've been strictly using 10% LC. Except for 1 bag of 1lb 58% Cal-hypo and that was because I was going away for a week so wanted to bring the FC to near 30 and didn't have any more jugs of LC on hand.
I always try to keep the FC at or above 6-7ppm, the water is clear, it's good, it feels soft and great. I haven't had the need to add any pH increaser or TA just because those levels are within range.
Do I just have bad luck or am I under the wrong impression that the CYA is supposed to dissipate 1-3ppm over a few weeks/months?
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