Hubby came into bedroom this morning and asked if there was any reason he should be smelling chlorine in the kitchen. All pool chlorine was outside, and I checked the bleach bottle in the bathroom - no leaks and the lid was tight. He then told me he realized the smell was coming from the tap water, as he was filling the sink at the time. I tested it - 2.5ppm of total chlorine! (didn't test to see if it was all FC, or if some was CC.) They must have just treated it. Oh the joys of living 1/4 mile from the water treatment facility.
Using test kit to test chlorine in tap water
- Thread starter Swimgirl
- Start date
If it's chlorine, it will show up as FC; if it's monochloramine it will show up as CC.
- Jun 14, 2012
- 2,668
- Pool Size
- 13500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool Edge-40
In my neck of the woods we are told to expect between 1-3ppm (chlorine) I find this is true. We are a LONG LONG LONG way from the treatment plant.
I think one reason it smells strongly is that it is under huge pressure until it leaves the pipes and some of the FC may outgas when the pressure is released. I know that my hose water can be very cloudy at times - from bubbles! If you leave it for a few minutes all the cloudiness turns to bubbles and you can watch them rise and disappear.
I think one reason it smells strongly is that it is under huge pressure until it leaves the pipes and some of the FC may outgas when the pressure is released. I know that my hose water can be very cloudy at times - from bubbles! If you leave it for a few minutes all the cloudiness turns to bubbles and you can watch them rise and disappear.