I'm in the process of SLAM and I just got the test kit. I'm trying to understand what I'm doing as I'm new to having a pool and I'm not a chemist or mathematician. So I think I did the FC, CC and TC correctly. My CYA is a bit low perhaps, but I felt I did this one correctly too. Its the alkalinity that has me stymied because it never did turn red. It went from green to yellow. I used the speed stir and kept adding the drops as instructed on the kit and this website. I couldn't get it to go red - ever. I did read that for high FC it could just stay yellow but if that's the case, I'm still unsure (50 drops or 72 drops??) which yellow was the right one? I'm lost and could use a bit of help and patience.
My attempt at testing (feeble though it may be):
FC 76 drops *.05 = 3.8 (so on pool math, would this be 38?)
CC 3 more drops to go clear again * .05 = .15 (or do I add the three drops to the 76 = 79 then multiply by .05??)
TC = 3.95??
CYA 45
TA 50-76 drops at yellow *10 = 150-176??
I'm so lost. Thanks in advance for any help.
My attempt at testing (feeble though it may be):
FC 76 drops *.05 = 3.8 (so on pool math, would this be 38?)
CC 3 more drops to go clear again * .05 = .15 (or do I add the three drops to the 76 = 79 then multiply by .05??)
TC = 3.95??
CYA 45
TA 50-76 drops at yellow *10 = 150-176??
I'm so lost. Thanks in advance for any help.