High Chlorine

[mmack338]

Is there a way to reduce chlorine? My salt is low but the chlorine is off the charts

 

[duraleigh]

It depends. Tell us what the test results are for FC and CYA

 

[mmack338]

It depends. Tell us what the test results are for FC and CYA

FC is 10.5 CYA 0.00

 

[reggiehammond]

How can you have FC with no CYA? The sun (UV) should be burning that off in a few hours.

How do you chlorinate? How do you test?
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[duraleigh]

With those numbers, the chlorine will RAPIDLY deplete with 0 CYA.......leave it alone.

If those numbers are correct, I suggest you add 40 ppm CYA immediately and allow your chlorine to deplete down to around 5 ppm or so.

Then, test your CYA and add enough to get to 50 ppm CYA and maintain your FC about 4-6 ppm.

 

[mmack338]

How can you have FC with no CYA? The sun (UV) should be burning that off in a few hours.

How do you chlorinate? How do you test?
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Saltwater generator

 

[JJ_Tex]

Saltwater generator

What brand/model of SWG, and how big is your pool?

I would probably be inclined to just add some CYA to the pool. I typically try to stay between 5 and 10 with my FC, but I have a CYA of 70.

Also, a common misconception is that the salt is used up in chlorine generations, or high salt = high chlorine. The salt is not consumed and should stay fairly constant in your pool. Also your SWG has to be in a certain salt range to operate. As long as it is within that range it runs and produces chlorine.

 

[mmack338]

Thank you,