Taylor CYA Test

[LGLDSR73]

Greeetings All,

I found this post by OTPirate going back to 2018. Is this still a valid procedure, particularly what a CYA of 50 should look like? Best, Lyman

"The CYA standard is so you can adjust yourself to the standard, not the other way around. I trust the chemists at Taylor Technologies whom manufacture the standard.

You do not use any pool water to use the standard-it is the pool water. Fill a mixing bottle half of standard, half of R-0013 and pour to 50 ppm in whatever testing vial (view tube, comparator) you are using. That is what a CYA of 50 looks like.".

 

[LGLDSR73]

Greeetings All,

I found this post by OTPirate going back to 2018. Is this still a valid procedure, particularly what a CYA of 50 should look like? Best, Lyman

"The CYA standard is so you can adjust yourself to the standard, not the other way around. I trust the chemists at Taylor Technologies whom manufacture the standard.

You do not use any pool water to use the standard-it is the pool water. Fill a mixing bottle half of standard, half of R-0013 and pour to 50 ppm in whatever testing vial (view tube, comparator) you are using. That is what a CYA of 50 looks like.".

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Testing CYA after adding liquid stabilizer

I jus want to make sure I’m clear on this. The only reason you guys say wait a week to test CYA is because the SOLID stabilizer may not have completely dissolved yet. Obviously this shouldn’t be the case with liquid stabilizer. How long after adding this should u wait to test? I currently have a...

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[mknauss]

Correct. Remember that environmental conditions (sunny, cloudy, etc) when you do the test can influence the result some.

 

[LGLDSR73]

Thanks Sir. What's the wait time on swimming after adding Liquid Stabilizer?
Again, thanks!

Lyman

 

[mknauss]

You can swim while/after you add it. I use dry stabilizer in a sock. Once it softens up (I put it in the skimmer with pump running) I take the sock out and squeeze it while swimming. Disperses quickly.

Best to not get directly in the eyes. It is mildly acidic.

 

[LGLDSR73]

Great, thank you!
Lyman