Cyanuric Acid levels can be maintained in a few different ways. When you first open your pool if you balance the water correctly you will usually add Stabilizer to your pool which will raise your levels. The ideal levels are between 30-50 with the minimum 10 and max level at 100. Depending what you use for sanitation for example some TriChlor or slo tabs usually have a % of stabilizer built into the chlorine tab but will not usually be enough to bring you to the correct levels but will help whereas liquid chlorine and DiChlor Granulars will not have any stabilizer in them. The purpose of keeping these levels up will save you money as Stabilizer will help keep the chlorine in your pool. If you add it in the initial balancing of your pool you may need to add some in the later part of summer as well. For more pool help visit www.prospectpoolsllc.com/blog
No, muriatic acid is used to lower pH and total alkalinity levels in pool water, not to raise cyanuric acid levels. To raise cyanuric acid levels, you would typically use cyanuric acid stabilizer or conditioner.
No, sodium bicarb is used to increase alkalinity. Cyanuric acid is used as a stabalizer. One is base the other acidic.
Remove some water in container (10-20%) and add new water. example: pump water high in cyanuric acid out of a swimming pool and the add fresh water to the pool.
cyanuric acid can react with melamine to create toxins in the body, melamine may be found in dairy products from time to time.
Pool supply stores carry testing kits, from the simple to complex; many of these include tests for cyanuric acid. If you don't want to buy a kit for such purpose, many pool supply stores will test water samples for free.
we used liquid chlorine to raise ours so far it has worked
Ad cyanuric acid/stabilizer, this is available from your pool shop
Cyanuric acid is generally called chlorine stabilizer and it is used to prevent the suns UV rays from eating up the chlorine in outdoor pools. Because most spa's are covered when not in use this is generally not a concern for spa or hot tub owners. If you do however have an outdoor uncovered spa and you wish to raise the CYA level you would simply visit your local pool supply store and purchase some chlorine stabilizer, just ask for cyanuric acid and they will know what to get you.
Check if you have any stabilizer in your pool without stabilizes (cyanuric acid) the chlorine use is greatly increased.
Assuming no other complaints you would only need to change water to lower the total dissolved solids level or cyanuric acid level. TDS should be below 500ppm and cyanuric acid ~50 ppm.
Most likely not.
Have you tested cyanuric acid ( stabilizer ) ?