We recently bought a home that had been in foreclosure with an inground indoor pool. Everything is up and running, my alkalinity and PH are almost in line. I am confused when it comes to using the chlorine though.
I've done a lot of reading and talked with 3 pool companies who have all told me something different. I am more confused than when I started asking this question!
Can I use chlorine in my indoor pool when it is heated to 82 to 84 degrees? The first company (who also sold me the chlorine supplies and my Hayward in-line feeder) said chlorine is what I need. The second company told me to switch to bromine b/c of the warmer temperature. The third told me the chlorine is just fine - just turn my pool down to 76 degrees. (If i do that, no one will swim in it, so it would technically be very safe!)
I have about a year's supply of chlorine, so I would prefer to use what I have - but not at the cost of having an unsafe unsanitized pool.
Please help!
I've done a lot of reading and talked with 3 pool companies who have all told me something different. I am more confused than when I started asking this question!
Can I use chlorine in my indoor pool when it is heated to 82 to 84 degrees? The first company (who also sold me the chlorine supplies and my Hayward in-line feeder) said chlorine is what I need. The second company told me to switch to bromine b/c of the warmer temperature. The third told me the chlorine is just fine - just turn my pool down to 76 degrees. (If i do that, no one will swim in it, so it would technically be very safe!)
I have about a year's supply of chlorine, so I would prefer to use what I have - but not at the cost of having an unsafe unsanitized pool.
Please help!
Sorry to say it but the guy that sold you the chlorine supplies didn't do you any favors, especially with an indoor pool. I bet he sold you Trichlor and that will raise your CYA which you need very little of in an indoor pool. Since you already have it, unless you can return it, you might as well use it, but be sure to read the site here about maintaining your pool and you'll have to periodically drain some water from your pool to keep the CYA down. Once you've used most of it up you can switch to liquid or get a swg for your pool.
