Chlorine Is Still Too High
by John
What else should I try? Thanks for the question John Honestly, you have a "problem" that most people wish they had. Most seem to not be able to keep chlorine in their pools. If the chlorine level is at 3.0ppm and stays there, count your blessings. A good chlorine level for a home pool is between 1.5 - 3.5ppm. You're at 3.0ppm, which is very good. Normal use and the Arizona sun and heat, of which I'm very familiar, will eventually eat away at your chlorine level. Be sure you're keeping the stabilizer (CYA) between 30 - 50ppm. But, if you really want to get your chlorine level down, here are the two ways to do it. First, you can drain 1/3 - 1/2 of your pool water, refill, and balance out the chemicals. 2nd, use a product called Thiosulfate. This is a chlorine neutralizer. I would recommend using this only in extreme situations. It can mess with your chlorine reading. I use it at the Y pool when I need to shock. I don't like to use it, but I need to because the chlorine level must be dropped (forced) down to a safe level for the swimmers. I don't have the luxury of time and allow it to come down naturally. If I were you, I'd just leave the chlorine alone. Whatever you're doing to get it to hold and properly sanitize your pool, keep doing it. Remember that chlorine tabs. will slowly raise your CYA so test that weekly. The only way to decrease the CYA is the do a partial drain. There's no chemical for that. Hope this helps and have a fun and safe swimming season. Robert |
