The ideal range shows 1 to 3 on test strips for FC.
What rational is this based on ?
What rational is this based on ?
Steve,
I'm pretty sure that test strips were invented by an Aggie at "Collge Station"...
Jim R.
Hi, Steve,
You must've come from PA through texas university (tu) based on your spelling of College Station.
This I where I'm aiming. Last year I kept it around 40 and would take fc to about 4 each night.
it worked pretty good, no algae but I would lose lots of fc.
at CYA 40, i would keep mine between 5-8 just to keep a margin for error.
Mine drifts down to 5 each evening, and i would pour in 90 oz of bleach in after the sun is off the pool.
in 30 minutes or so, FC is back up to 8. Maybe, once night a week, i might pour in the whole jug when the 100 degree days arrive.
This gives me 12 hours of sanitizing without sun to compromise the chlorine.
12-14 hours of Texas sun here each summer.
Should I worry about 5-8 on high side ? Reason I ask is I have dog that drinks from pool and my two year old will drink on occasion from pool despite our best efforts to stop her.