Sunscreen

[deerocks]

Any recommendations on sunscreen that doesn’t mess with your pool chlorine/salt water chemistry? New pool owner having guests this weekend.

 

[Sunnydaze]

After looking at the ingredients on many sunscreens, it was apparent they mostly use the same chemicals. The only change i notice after having multiple bathers with sunscreen on is a slightly higher loss in fc. I usually lose an extra 1ppm or so when family swims... which has been almost every day for the past month. There is a temporary glimmer of oils on the top of the water but it's gone by the next day.

 

[newdude]

No matter how long you let the kids dry after applying, some will wash off. Even with the wet/swim brands. Keep 2 or 3 tennis balls floating around. They’ll find their way to the skimmer and suck up a lot of the oils. The worst that happens is a kid finds it in the skimmer, plays with it for 5 minutes and it will start its journey back to the skimmer.

 

[Homebrewale]

Is the slightly higher loss of FC from the sunscreen or higher chance of urine?

 

[Sunnydaze]

Is the slightly higher loss of FC from the sunscreen or higher chance of urine?

It's probably a combination of the sweat, dirt, oils, hair products and sunscreen bathers bring in. I know my family isn't peeing in the pool.

 

[newdude]

It's probably a combination of the sweat, dirt, oils, hair products and sunscreen bathers bring in. I know my family isn't peeing in the pool.

 

[deerocks]

No matter how long you let the kids dry after applying, some will wash off. Even with the wet/swim brands. Keep 2 or 3 tennis balls floating around. They’ll find their way to the skimmer and suck up a lot of the oils. The worst that happens is a kid finds it in the skimmer, plays with it for 5 minutes and it will start its journey back to the skimmer.

Cool idea!

 

[newdude]

Cool idea!

It’s Rednecktacular !! Or you can spend good money on specially designed ‘slime balls’ that might work as good as a 3 pack of tennis balls that were $4.