Am I adding to much bleach?

[mikemc601f]

First of all, I want to thank everyone here at TFP for this wonderful site and all you do to help us newbies and guide us on the way to a sparkley pool. I haven't posted before, but have read through this site thoroughly and as a result have a beautiful pool.
I do however have a question. I am currently having to add about 1/2 a gallon of 8.25% bleach every day to my pool. I have the TFT-50 test kit and everything is fine according to pool math. My CYA is around 40 I believe. That test is kind of suggestive so I could be off some. Thhe pool gets little use during the week, but is in the direct sunlight most of the day. Does 1/2 gallon a day sound about right? Thank for the help.

 

[Richard320]

That sounds fine!

Assuming the pool is not filled to the rim, I plugged the size as 27' X 4' into poolmath and came up with 17400 gallons.

2 ppm loss per day would make it thirsty for 52 oz of 8.25% bleach per day. A jug of clorox is 121 oz, so half a jug is only 60 oz. That's pretty close. 2.3 loss per day is certainly in the reasonable range.

Oops, I almost forgot to say Welcome!

 

[mikemc601f]

Thank you Richard! I guess a dollar a day is not bad for a beautiful sparkley pool.

 

[northrn]

Welcome! And I love your lighted palms!

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Welcome! And I love your lighted palms!

Me too.. where'd you get them??

 

[mikemc601f]

Thank you. I do too! I don't know where the previous owners got them. They came with the house, but i found a link. WOW they are expensive!

http://www.target.com/p/lighted-palm-tree-6-5-400-clear-lights/-/A-694088