Hey guys just wondering what your tropical chlorine depletion is in a day? My cya test kit is out so I need more but I believe it was 20 last time I checked. Anyways I added two gallons of liquid chlorine yesterday at 12pm and I tested just now I only had 1ppm of fc left and my cc was below .5ppm. I feel as if it should not deplete this quickly. Should I try raising my cya to like 40? And is there a faster way then the sock method?
Typical Chlorine depletion
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Jeremy,
Most pools use 2 to 4 ppm of FC per day... The lower the CYA, the more the sun will consume the chlorine.
I find that ladies knee-high stockings work best for adding CYA.. Much better than an old gym sock...
I suggest that you run an OCLT... Overnight Chlorine Loss Test to make sure you do not have algae..
Thanks,
Jim R.
Most pools use 2 to 4 ppm of FC per day... The lower the CYA, the more the sun will consume the chlorine.
I find that ladies knee-high stockings work best for adding CYA.. Much better than an old gym sock...
I suggest that you run an OCLT... Overnight Chlorine Loss Test to make sure you do not have algae..
Thanks,
Jim R.
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Jeremy, I lose about 1.5 to 2 ppm FC every day, depending on whether it's bright outside or overcast. I have 40 ppm CYA in my pool. I echo Jim above -- replace your CYA tester, bump yourself up to 40, and do that OCLT tonight.
I have a CYA of 60, and lose roughly 4 PPM every day.... I add 1 gallon of 12.5% every morning which typically takes me to 9.5-10 PPM, and then it drifts down..
My CYA is 40 and I have been losing about 3.5 per day this week as it's been sunny and in the upper 80s, almost 90. When it was cooler and overcast I was losing 2 or so per day. My CC is always 0 and I pass the OCLT everytime I do it.
My CYA is 40 and I’m losing 5.5 ppm per day. Roughly 8 to 2.5 ppm. I’m in the tropics (Hawaii) with the sun directly overhead and the UV index 11-14 every day. I lose 2.5-3 ppm between the hours of 10:30 and 2:30 pm. I was pretty surprised when I started keeping track. In the winter the usage is about half.
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Sweet, I increased my cya to 40 and just a side note. Today i had a small victory at the pool store. I used to go there all the time and spend tons of money. Before I went I tested my pool water for fc and cc. She said my fc was .1 and my cc was .9 making my TC 1. I said well I tested my pool before I came and got fc .4 and cc .6 which gives me 1 TC. Seems someone's equipment isn't good at all ?
Ps. I understand it needs to be higher on the fc just trying to get a good judgement of how much to add so I dont have to test everyday??
Ps. I understand it needs to be higher on the fc just trying to get a good judgement of how much to add so I dont have to test everyday??