How Much Cya For My Sunny Pool?

[Itchy and Scratchy]

New to pools but have the basics down as I have balanced a spa over the winter. Best tool, the Taylor test kit. One question I have is about CYA. My pool will get 10+ hours of direct sun a day. Should I go over 30 ppm of CYA.

I was thinking it would be best to be conservative as it is much easier to slowly add CYA as oppose to draining the pool. Guess it will largely be trial and error, keeping in tune with the chemistry via the Taylor. Just currious if anybody could give me a ballpark range to shoot for.

I saw suggestions on the TFP forum of up to 60 ppm CYA for heavy direct sunlight. I don't want to overshoot and have to drain though. What are your thoughts??? Thanks.

[waterbear]

New to pools but have the basics down as I have balanced a spa over the winter. Best tool, the Taylor test kit. One question I have is about CYA. My pool will get 10+ hours of direct sun a day. Should I go over 30 ppm of CYA.

I was thinking it would be best to be conservative as it is much easier to slowly add CYA as oppose to draining the pool. Guess it will largely be trial and error, keeping in tune with the chemistry via the Taylor. Just currious if anybody could give me a ballpark range to shoot for.

I saw suggestions on the TFP forum of up to 60 ppm CYA for heavy direct sunlight. I don't want to overshoot and have to drain though. What are your thoughts??? Thanks.

I would keep it at least 50 ppm if not a bit higher. This chart will show you where to keep your chlorine. It comes from the site where TFP learned it's stuff and it still has the best info because the person who runs it is the one who came up with this info!