CYA Switch

Hot Tub CYA Switch Point

Dichlor provides chlorine and adds CYA. A planned switch point helps keep dosing predictable over a refill cycle by limiting continuous stabilizer accumulation.

Simple Tracking Model

  1. Set one CYA threshold in your profile.
  2. Log each dichlor dose.
  3. Add each dose's estimated CYA contribution.
  4. Mark whether the threshold is building, due, or switched.

Example Status Table

Accumulated CYAThresholdStatus
18 ppm30 ppmbuilding
30 ppm30 ppmswitch due
30+ ppm30 ppmswitched to liquid mode

Authoritative Context

Cyanuric acid is a chlorine stabilizer, and stabilized chlorines increase it over time. Read the CDC context on cyanuric acid and chlorine stabilizers.

For operational targets and treatment specifics, follow local guidance, chemical labels, and manufacturer documentation.

Track It in Spa Switch

Spa Switch keeps the calculator free. The paid history view tracks accumulated CYA across logged dichlor doses since refill and shows when your threshold is reached.

Track your switch point

Related: read the liquid chlorine dose workflow.