Has anyone experienced with the dye for your pool water? My wife wants me to turn it to a deep blue. Just never have used any of it. What’s your thoughts? Any recommendations?
Water Dye
- Thread starter curtisimo81
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Why? Does she want it to stay that color for a while or is it for a short time use? @JoyfulNoise this guy will be able to tell you if it is a good idea or not.
Just for a short time... Its a theme for a party next month so she wants really blue water...
- May 23, 2015
- 24,454
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
There are dyes designed for pools. They will not form any harmful compounds with chlorine but they will increase chlorine demand and the color fades fairly quickly. So you can certainly use them but expect some heavy chlorine use afterwards.
Thank you for your help. So I should expect to shock the pool after the party? Its a salt water pool so I doubt my generator will be able to keep up afterwards. Thanks again!
- May 23, 2015
- 24,454
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Dye or no dye, after a big swim party I always find raising the chlorine levels afterwards helps. No need to go crazy with the FC; 1/2 SLAM FC level for 24 hours should be more than sufficient. You could even target a 10% FC/CYA ratio before the party begins and that will help. The dye won't last as long but that’s not really a bad thing.