How to test for Combined Chlorine when Free Chlorine is high

volkyl

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Nov 21, 2021
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My CC tested 0.6 on a FAS-DPD test using a 25mL sample. If I understand correctly, the recommended approach to reducing CC when greater than 0.5 is to shock to 12ppm FC.

I'm not sure if this is technically SLAM, but assuming I need to maintain 12ppm FC (or whatever the CYA/FC table specifies) until my CC comes down to acceptable levels, how to I measure fractional ppm levels of CC when my FC is 12 without blowing through a ton of R-0871 reagent?

I'm assuming that I need to be doing a 25mL sample test to get .2ppm/drop granularity, which would require 60 drops (12ppm * 5 drops/ppm) of reagent to eliminate the FC prior to being able to test the CC.

Is the answer that I just need to test a 10mL sample and be happy when either:
  1. The sample is clear after adding my 5 drops of R-0003 (indicating 0 CC), or
  2. After adding the R-0003, 1 drop of R-0871 turns the sample clear (indicating 0 <= CC <= 0.5, an acceptable level)
Even with a 10mL sample, I'm still wasting 24 drops (12ppm * 2 drops/ppm) of R-0871 to eliminate the FC prior to being able to test the CC.

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To answer your other question- yes, use the 10ml sample it is plenty accurate & enjoy your tub!
Be sure after chlorinating/using the tub to leave the cover off for around 30 minutes to allow cc’s created by sanitizing to escape.
 
To answer your other question- yes, use the 10ml sample it is plenty accurate & enjoy your tub!
Be sure after chlorinating/using the tub to leave the cover off for around 30 minutes to allow cc’s created by sanitizing to escape.
Hmm, never even thought of that, good call.
I do have an ozonater which takes care of some of that.
 
Hmm, never even thought of that, good call.
I do have an ozonater which takes care of some of that.
This practice is supposed to also help with the life/longevity of your cover as it’s materials are not quite as resistant as the shell itself.
 
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