How much bleach are you adding per day? ARE you adding it on a daily basis?
I'm just curious how much bleach you go through on the BBB method.
I'm just curious how much bleach you go through on the BBB method.
If you have a TFP (perfect chemistry etc)...
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Well, the company line is 2ppm is average.
I myself use about a gallon of bleach a week, if that. My usage averages lower than most, tends to be .5-1ppm per day, but I leave my solar cover on when it's not in use and my swimmer load is very low, we've only been in twice since opening (stupid weather).
I test and add bleach every other day, during the heat of the summer. Sometimes daily if I'm motivated to.
I myself use about a gallon of bleach a week, if that. My usage averages lower than most, tends to be .5-1ppm per day, but I leave my solar cover on when it's not in use and my swimmer load is very low, we've only been in twice since opening (stupid weather).
I test and add bleach every other day, during the heat of the summer. Sometimes daily if I'm motivated to.
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Well, it depends on several things -size of pool, bather load, rainfall, CYA level etc.
I would say on average I add about 2 quarts a day, sometimes 3 to maintain target FC for my pool size and use.
I would say on average I add about 2 quarts a day, sometimes 3 to maintain target FC for my pool size and use.
I use about 3 quarts per day too. I have three kids who are constantly in the pool along with their friends and we also get tons of sun. I have an 8 gallon liquidator and fill it up about every 1.5 weeks. :-D
Similar situation here...low usage, pool gets a lot of shade, so my chlorine usage is low like FPM's. I use about 1 quart a day. That will go up if I ever get a chance to actually swim in it...frustratedpoolmom said:
Mike, you can go stand in the corner now! 
This is our first season with a solar cover. So we've only been adding one quart (or less) of 10% daily. So far this season, also a light swimmer load, except for today. And I ended up using 2.5 qts tonight, just to get it a little higher so I can skip a day. But I'm also experimenting with our CYA and have it between 15-20 (will probably raise it to 25-30 soon).
This is our first season with a solar cover. So we've only been adding one quart (or less) of 10% daily. So far this season, also a light swimmer load, except for today. And I ended up using 2.5 qts tonight, just to get it a little higher so I can skip a day. But I'm also experimenting with our CYA and have it between 15-20 (will probably raise it to 25-30 soon).
I've been running at about .5ppm per day, 2 cups 12.5% every other day. With a cover and nobody in the pool (expect that will change this weekend).
--paulr
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I have to replace 1.5 - 2.0 ppm every day. For my pool that amounts to 3 or 4 quarts per day of 6% bleach. That has been very constant for the last 2 months.
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