Winter is a long way away, but I am just wondering, if I decide to leave the pool open and uncovered next winter, do I keep the chlorine level the same, or can it go much lower because of the cold?
If sunlight is hitting the pool in winter, why does usage go down? I thought it was just the sunlight that broke down the chlorine, but are you saying it is also temperature?
Well, in winter the sun is not quite a strong. Also, when the water is cold, there are less organics for the FC to have to deal with (no bather load, no algae trying to grow, etc).
It is generally accepted as safe to swim up to shock level for you CYA level. If you are shocking with FC above shock level and trying to kill stuff ... swimming may not be the best idea.
If the water is clear and you are close to passing the OCLT and FC is at shock level ... it is probably fine ... may want to rinse you suits etc after.
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