chlorine conservation

  1. NoodleGirl

    Chlorine FC 10 to zero in 2.5 days (w/ Pics)

    Hey all - I was getting a hang of the pool stuff but I think I need help… the past week chlorine FC levels have been dropping fast. 9:30am on 6/13, zero FC chlorine 10:30am on 6/13, added 3 gallons of liquid chorine at 10% bleach. Sand filter backwashed Noon on 6/15, zero FC chlorine, 0.5...
  2. N

    Raising Cya

    I live in Las Vegas, NV and have a 20,000 gal pool and I use Liquid Chlorine . Earlier this year I bought some granular cya and raised it to just 30 but I think overtime is has gone just a bit below. I have seen on some posts its not bad to have a bit higher cya for some areas. I want to raise...
  3. M

    Chlorine Extinction

    Hi everyone, I installed a 21’ round above ground pool in June and filled it with about 12 inches of water and threw in a tricolor dispenser. It then took a week before adding gravel, finishing the electrical and filling the pool. Now I have the pool chemistry generally balanced. PH - 7.5 CYA...
  4. D

    Baqua/Chlorine conversion

    Hello I’m new here. Just put in a 27’ above ground pool 3 weeks ago. Was talking to a friend a he suggest i convert immediately. In conversation I found out I’m putting chemicals in my pool I don’t need like calcium. Pool stores got me good I guess. Anyways I’ve only added baqua 2 times. Once at...
  5. T

    Testing for Chlorine in the World of a Chlorine Shortage

    My friends at TFP are the best supporters of the FAS DPD test. Now, more than ever, people will want to know more precisely what their chlorine levels are. To me, FAS DPD beats color-matching, hands down. I do not do well reading pink colors. Besides making reading Free Chlorine more exact, FAS...