A little background: my pool gets FULL sun at least 12 hours a day and we've been near 100 for the past month, so the pool water temp is staying well above 90.
I didn't stay on top of the pool for a couple of days last week, and inevitably I saw the signs of algae starting. I'm not sure if its green or algae, but the yellowish tint of the clouds when brushing tells me that it was mustard.
So, now I'm trying to shock, but the chlorine levels are bottoming out within hours like I've never seen before.
Example:
8pm FC: 27
10pm FC: 17
7am FC: 2
I always bump it back up, but I honestly can't afford to dump 10-15 gallons of chlorine in a day to keep the shock level up.
I don't have CC when I test, so normally I'd assume that the pool is shocked. However, the water still isn't as clear as it should be and the FC readings would NORMALLY indicate that something is eating the chlorine.
But, with the water temp still above 90 even after sitting all night, could that be why I can't keep it at shock levels?
I didn't stay on top of the pool for a couple of days last week, and inevitably I saw the signs of algae starting. I'm not sure if its green or algae, but the yellowish tint of the clouds when brushing tells me that it was mustard.
So, now I'm trying to shock, but the chlorine levels are bottoming out within hours like I've never seen before.
Example:
8pm FC: 27
10pm FC: 17
7am FC: 2
I always bump it back up, but I honestly can't afford to dump 10-15 gallons of chlorine in a day to keep the shock level up.
I don't have CC when I test, so normally I'd assume that the pool is shocked. However, the water still isn't as clear as it should be and the FC readings would NORMALLY indicate that something is eating the chlorine.
But, with the water temp still above 90 even after sitting all night, could that be why I can't keep it at shock levels?