We took over our pool maintenance from our pool company in June. We have learned some things since that time, but are still struggling with chlorine levels. We have been slowing adding CYA because it was low, and I need to test it later today to confirm latest #, but I know it is over 50 at this point.
We have slammed the pool twice since June, and after a few days/weeks, successfully passed the overnight chlorine loss test both times. The latest completed slam (in early September) occurred 4 days before my son had a few friends over to swim. Then the next day the pool was cloudy. The filter cleaned it up a bit in the next day or two, but it never returned to that crystal clear look, that is has after a completed slam.
We have suspected that we might need to maintain a higher FC level than what is recommended on here for SWGs. Keeping our FC at 5, just doesn't work. We have learned that our T-cell is actually too small for our pool, but since the pool is only a year old, it is fairly new. When the time comes to replace it, we will buy the bigger one. For now, we are adding the extra chlorine the pool needs.
We live under several large oak trees that constantly drop leaves and acorns. There is never a time when the pool is completely free of leaves. And we have 4 children that use the pool frequently.
Pool looked cloudy this morning and when tested, our FC was 4. Which is the lowest it has been since our early September slam.
So....given all this, what FC level would you recommend we aim to maintain? We had thought perhaps 10, but even that appears to be a little low. Since we are living in the middle between SWG and full manual dosing of chlorine should I take an average number of those two recommendations?
Would love your thoughts....we are going to do an overnight chlorine loss test tonight which I am sure we will fail and begin the slamming process for the 3rd time. Ugh!
Would love to not have to slam the pool again for a long while, and hoping that keeping chlorine levels higher will make that happen.
I welcome any advice, thank you!
We have slammed the pool twice since June, and after a few days/weeks, successfully passed the overnight chlorine loss test both times. The latest completed slam (in early September) occurred 4 days before my son had a few friends over to swim. Then the next day the pool was cloudy. The filter cleaned it up a bit in the next day or two, but it never returned to that crystal clear look, that is has after a completed slam.
We have suspected that we might need to maintain a higher FC level than what is recommended on here for SWGs. Keeping our FC at 5, just doesn't work. We have learned that our T-cell is actually too small for our pool, but since the pool is only a year old, it is fairly new. When the time comes to replace it, we will buy the bigger one. For now, we are adding the extra chlorine the pool needs.
We live under several large oak trees that constantly drop leaves and acorns. There is never a time when the pool is completely free of leaves. And we have 4 children that use the pool frequently.
Pool looked cloudy this morning and when tested, our FC was 4. Which is the lowest it has been since our early September slam.
So....given all this, what FC level would you recommend we aim to maintain? We had thought perhaps 10, but even that appears to be a little low. Since we are living in the middle between SWG and full manual dosing of chlorine should I take an average number of those two recommendations?
Would love your thoughts....we are going to do an overnight chlorine loss test tonight which I am sure we will fail and begin the slamming process for the 3rd time. Ugh!
Would love to not have to slam the pool again for a long while, and hoping that keeping chlorine levels higher will make that happen. I welcome any advice, thank you!
