Itchy/dry skin after swimming in pool. Anything help?Hey

[JimMarshall]

Hey guys, I truly have been having a trouble free pool. Water is gorgeous and the last 4 days or so I've been able to accurately predict FC demand. Here's a picture. I can see wrinkles on my toes in 4 feet of water.



My only problem/ complaint is dry skin- especially on my feet. I have a type of eczema on my feet that gives me dry/ peeling skin on my feet already, the pool seems to antagonize it a bit.

Is is this just something that comes with the territory or can an adjustment be made to chemistry to help this?

 

[mknauss]

Can you post a full suite of test results? Especially pH -- that is the one that normally effects skins and eyes!

Take care

 

[JimMarshall]

Can you post a full suite of test results? Especially pH -- that is the one that normally effects skins and eyes!

Take care

Just now, after 3 days of moderate use.

FC 2.5 (Yikes)
CC .5
pH 8.2 (Added all the dry acid I had on hand to get me down to probably 7.7 ish, will pick up some MA tomorrow)
TA 120
CH 50
CYA 40

 

[mknauss]

It is the pH. Keep it between 7.2 and 7.8

You really should test daily the FC if you are manually dosing bleach. Unless you really know your pool chlorine use.

Take care.

 

[Fingaling]

If you find the pool still bothers you with proper pH, you can consider adding salt and/or borates to soften the water.

 

[pooldv]

Agree that pH is the first culprit, 7.6 to 7.8 is better. Also, I find that lowering TA feels a bit better, 70-80 is better. 1500 or so ppm of salt will also make the water feel better.

 

[Akathisia]

I wouldn't think sulfates from dry acid would help with skin problems either. How about adding boric acid once the TA is dialed in?

 

[JimMarshall]

It is the pH. Keep it between 7.2 and 7.8

You really should test daily the FC if you are manually dosing bleach. Unless you really know your pool chlorine use.

Take care.

I've been testing FC on a daily basis, but that is the only test I have been doing daily. My PH was 7.5/7.6 area on Wednesday. I just think that with 3 days of kids and adults aerating combined with aeration from running the hose to top off my water level drove it up substantially.

Agree that pH is the first culprit, 7.6 to 7.8 is better. Also, I find that lowering TA feels a bit better, 70-80 is better. 1500 or so ppm of salt will also make the water feel better.

My fill water is very high TA. I've been working on lowering it.

 

[JimMarshall]

Just checked again this morning after my additions last night.

FC 7
Cc 0
pH 7.6
TA 130 ( didn't test last night had just copied forward from the previous test)
CH 50
CYA - didn't test (40)

 

[cfherrman]

A tfp will help with your eczema

 

[pooldv]

I don't know if sulfates irritate skin or not but sulfate will definitely build up and damage concrete, stone and metal.