Target FC level at start of kids party?

[texasdad]

Have a u7 soccer team having a season kickoff party in my pool this afternoon. It seems every time I have a crowd in the pool the water gets foggy and can't see the bottom. When it is just the family swimming the pool sparkles.

My CYA is at 60. I usually have my FC at 5 ppm.

Will adding chlorine before the party help. What ppm should I go for without being to high for young kids?

 

[linen]

Will adding chlorine before the party help. What ppm should I go for without being to high for young kids?

Since you have had a problem before, I would go higher with your FC during the swim session. I would use the poolcalculator suggested upper normal level of 8 ppm FC. Also, if you want to be really proactive, once swimmers are out of the pool bring it up to shock levels and do the OCLT.

 

[duraleigh]

Based on your CYA of 60, I might go a little higher. How many kids? How long? Raising your FC to 15ppm a couple of hours before the party would seem reasonable to me.

 

[texasdad]

8 players, plus brothers and sisters so probably 15 kids. For two hours.

Thanks. I'll take it to 15

 

[duraleigh]

I like that math.............. 1ppm for each swimmer!!

 

[linen]

I like that math.............. 1ppm for each swimmer!!

You wish it was that easy

 

[texasdad]

That's alot of PP(m) in the pool.

 

[Leebo]

I too worried about this the other day.....My solution was to take it to mustard algae levels. Worked just fine so far for me.

 

[texasdad]

Water stayed clear!

 

[duraleigh]

Shazaam! Nice work!