After joining TFP last year, I emptied pool in Dec, added CYA to 40ppm and checking the pool chemicals every 3 days.
My 12K gal plaster pool consumes high chlorine (or at least that is what I am thinking). I am adding HASA liquid chlorine 1/2 a gallon every 3 days as the Chlorine is dropping to near 0 on third day. Had to dump gallon once as I saw some green algae once. But now it seems perfect.
Checked the chemicals this morning
Chlorine - near 0, added 3/4 gallon and it ballooned to 5.5 (FC), no CC for sure (before or after chlorine addition)
PH 7.8
Phosphates - 120 (could be the reason why chlorine is consumed faster, I hear phosphates in water is the food for algae)
CH - 225
TA - 130
Am I over thinking or am I missing something with chlorine consumption?
My 12K gal plaster pool consumes high chlorine (or at least that is what I am thinking). I am adding HASA liquid chlorine 1/2 a gallon every 3 days as the Chlorine is dropping to near 0 on third day. Had to dump gallon once as I saw some green algae once. But now it seems perfect.
Checked the chemicals this morning
Chlorine - near 0, added 3/4 gallon and it ballooned to 5.5 (FC), no CC for sure (before or after chlorine addition)
PH 7.8
Phosphates - 120 (could be the reason why chlorine is consumed faster, I hear phosphates in water is the food for algae)
CH - 225
TA - 130
Am I over thinking or am I missing something with chlorine consumption?