Refilled my concrete pool this year after touching up some of the paint, namely the steps. After opening, as expected, water is not holding any chlorine, which I know is because of the hose water not having any CYA. Followed Leslie Pools recommendation of adding 8 pound bucket of conditioner last night (dropped half the bucket at 7pm, second half at midnight). What is my next step? Do i get the water checked to measure the (hopefully) improved CYA level or do I shock with Power Powder Plus then get water checked? The directions on the conditioner make it sound like I should wait for 72 hours to do anything. That seems like way too long. help.

Question:

Refilled my concrete pool this year after touching up some of the paint, namely the steps. After opening, as expected, water is not holding any chlorine, which I know is because of the hose water not having any CYA. Followed Leslie Pools recommendation of adding 8 pound bucket of conditioner last night (dropped half the bucket at 7pm, second half at midnight). What is my next step? Do i get the water checked to measure the (hopefully) improved CYA level or do I shock with Power Powder Plus then get water checked? The directions on the conditioner make it sound like I should wait for 72 hours to do anything. That seems like way too long. help.

Answer:

The cyanuric acid does take time to fully dissolve and show up in the water, but 72 hours is a bit excessive. Go ahead and add the shock as there would be cyanuric acid to protect it. Then it is always a good idea to test the water to make sure the adjustments were effective.