Discussing form of chlorine
Discussing form of chlorine
Pool Care Basics

Chlorine / CYA Chart

Perhaps a cornerstone element of TFPC is understanding the relationship between the chlorine in your pool and the stabilizer you put in to protect the chlorine from the sun. Generally, the more stabilizer, the more chlorine you need to maintain its effectiveness. The charts below show the recommended relationship for outdoor residential pools. Non-SWCG Pools CYA (Stabilizer) Minimum FC Target FC SLAM FC 20* 2 3-5 10 30 2 4-6 12 40 3 5-7 16 50 4 6-8 20 60 5 7-9 24 70* 5 8-10 28 80* 6 9-11 31 90* 7 10-12 35 …

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Green pool float in Clear Pool Water
Green pool float in Clear Pool Water
Algae

SLAM – Shock Level and Maintain

SLAMing your pool is the best way to eliminate algae, sanitize your pool and get your water crystal clear. If you have algae, or the CC level is above 0.5, or the free chlorine (FC) level is zero, you should SLAM the pool. You cannot do this overnight…it often takes several days to see it completed…no shortcuts. If you are maintaining proper FC levels there is no need to SLAM (or shock) weekly, or on any other regular schedule.