We are nearing the end of our first swimming season. We will transition into covering the pool at night soon and then turning off the SWG and going to chlorine when the temps get too low. We live in SWFL, so the pool won’t be closed.
I’ve learned a lot from two SLAMs this first season. The first was from allowing the chlorine to go below target, a definite more is better than less lesson. The second one was from not keeping a better eye on my CYA and my chlorine disappearing overnight, dropping from TFC of 5 to 0 the next morning. Torrential rains caused a major water exchanges a few times, I knew to keep up with the chlorine but forgot about checking the stabilizer.
We went away for four days recently and I set the SWG accordingly. We came back to find the TFC was up two points Great, but why wasn’t the FC decreasing as much as I thought it would? While it’s still hot, 90 degrees, the overnight temps are dropping. Our pool temp has changed from 88-90 to 84-86 in the day. Lastly, the angle of the sun has changed and the UV is not as strong. The rate of chlorine burn off is changing. Again.
I started out wanting to be a minimalist with my pool chemistry. Keeping chlorine at a target of 6 would have been better than my SLAM of several days at 28.
What worked during the height of summer, isn’t holding true for the end of summer. I have an idea of what I will encounter in the coming months, but I’m sure there will be learning moments again.
I’ve learned a lot from two SLAMs this first season. The first was from allowing the chlorine to go below target, a definite more is better than less lesson. The second one was from not keeping a better eye on my CYA and my chlorine disappearing overnight, dropping from TFC of 5 to 0 the next morning. Torrential rains caused a major water exchanges a few times, I knew to keep up with the chlorine but forgot about checking the stabilizer.
We went away for four days recently and I set the SWG accordingly. We came back to find the TFC was up two points Great, but why wasn’t the FC decreasing as much as I thought it would? While it’s still hot, 90 degrees, the overnight temps are dropping. Our pool temp has changed from 88-90 to 84-86 in the day. Lastly, the angle of the sun has changed and the UV is not as strong. The rate of chlorine burn off is changing. Again.
I started out wanting to be a minimalist with my pool chemistry. Keeping chlorine at a target of 6 would have been better than my SLAM of several days at 28.
What worked during the height of summer, isn’t holding true for the end of summer. I have an idea of what I will encounter in the coming months, but I’m sure there will be learning moments again.
