2024年11月22日 · Be aware that the current test for CYA (melamine turbidity test) can only detect a CYA difference of 10 PPM at best. So, if you add small amounts of CYA to your pool, the test might not show it. How to Lower CYA Levels in Pool Water. In nearly all cases, replacing water is the best way to lower CYA.

2017年7月22日 · For practical purposes I use (and love) the testing supplies in my TF-100 kit. They are certainly accurate enough for general pool-maintenance. BUT, this question is more of a technical curiosity nature. How would a lab or scientist test the CYA of water if they needed to figure it out to a...

2013年2月24日 · Please explain his to dilute CYA test if over 100 Use half tap water half pool water and fill to the bottom of the label of red tipped bottle. Then fill to the top of the label with the reagent. Shake to mix wait 30 seconds. Shake once more. Pour into the view tube. When black dot disappears take your reading then double it.

2013年5月24日 · I bought the Taylor K-2006 test kit and am loving it. Great kit! My only problem is with the CYA test. I have a heck of a time being certain of my accuracy with the CYA black dot test. Any tips out there? Should I be reading the CYA level once the black dot first completely disappears from...

2007年5月25日 · CYA test – CYA is an important additive to your pool. It stabilizes the Chlorine in your pool and prevents the Chlorine from being QUICKLY consumed by sunlight. Opinions vary, but a range of 30-70 seems to be right for most pools. This test is the most subjective and may take a time or two to “get†it.

2025年2月26日 · In the summer, an average pool may lose 3 ppm of FC per day, while it can take weeks to lose 3 ppm of CYA. To ensure users maintain a proper FC level, we recommend testing often with a high-quality test kit as discussed in Swimming Pool Test Kits Compared. Additionally, TFP recommends using primarily liquid chlorine or a salt water generator.

2020年6月28日 · Im doing the CYA test for the first time. I know to watch for the black dot to disapear. But should it be completely gone or just starting to disappear. If i can just barely see it then its not disapeared yet. Ive done the test a couple of times and im getting different readings. First time 60 second time 40.

2009年7月3日 · The CYA test measures cloudiness. If you have CYA in your pool, the reagent (R-0013) turns the solution cloudy and the dot will disappear as you fill the tube up. Your problem is you have no CYA in the pool so the solution never turns cloudy. Even when you fill it to the top, it stays clear and that's because there is no CYA in your pool. The ...

2017年7月6日 · After the first test, you can pour the mixed solution from the skinny view tube back to the mixing bottle, shake, and do the same test a second, third, or fourth time to instill consistency in your technique, become more comfortable with the …

2023年7月25日 · I have been using the TFP methods since I got my pool 11 years ago. The CYA test is difficult for me to interpret. My comment regarding the strips was not really a serious comment. I was looking for an alternative. The test is easy to perform but interpreting when the black dot disappears is difficult for me.