As always thank you for the explanation chem geek. This community is much better due to your presence.
I tried the swim cap on my 3 y/o but inevitably it always comes off. What shampoo does your wife use?
I due notice a slight difference with the SWCG and the drying effect. I have my CYA at 80 and bring FC up to 7 or 8 at the end of the night. The following evening when we use the pool around 5:00 FC is around 4.5 to 5.
If I was the only user of the pool I would be tempted to add the polyquat to reduce FC. With kids choose safety and will adhere to your CYA/FC chart. As my 3 and 1 y/o use the pool nightly I have to assume fecal and urine bacteria are being introduce to the pool even more so than when "clean" adults swim.
If I have to choose between dry hair/skin and waterborne illness I choose chlorine.
I tried the swim cap on my 3 y/o but inevitably it always comes off. What shampoo does your wife use?
I due notice a slight difference with the SWCG and the drying effect. I have my CYA at 80 and bring FC up to 7 or 8 at the end of the night. The following evening when we use the pool around 5:00 FC is around 4.5 to 5.
If I was the only user of the pool I would be tempted to add the polyquat to reduce FC. With kids choose safety and will adhere to your CYA/FC chart. As my 3 and 1 y/o use the pool nightly I have to assume fecal and urine bacteria are being introduce to the pool even more so than when "clean" adults swim.
If I have to choose between dry hair/skin and waterborne illness I choose chlorine.