Salt Pool & The Chlorine Is High..by Tina
I have a salt water pool and the chlorine is high. What do I need to do to get it lower? Thanks for the question Tina There are a few ways to get your pool chlorine level down. But first every pool owner needs to understand that chlorine levels simply don't go up on their own. There has to be chlorine put in the pool. The question doesn't mention what is meant by "high". Is it 5ppm? 10ppm? What's the cyanuric acid level? How often do you test the water? What kind of kit do you use? Test strips? The yellow OTO kit? Taylor DPD? Have you tried to get the chlorine level down before? How did you do this and what were the results? By just giving you a generic answer, I can't say that it won't happen again if you're not sure why it got this way. To give a simple answer, it would be this: Whether you have an in-line chlorinator or a free standing chlorinating system, you need to dial it down or turn it off until the chlorine level decreases. You don't want more added to the pool. You can drain 1/3 - 1/2 of the water and refill with fresh water, but this might mess up the others readings because you're not only diluting the chlorine level, but pretty much everything else. If you need to use the pool quickly, you can add a chemical called Thiosulfate. It's a chlorine neutralizer and can be found at most pool stores. You need to use this carefully and sparingly as overuse can mess up the chlorine, as well as other readings. You can do one or a combination of the three examples above. They all work, but have their drawbacks as well. I would first turn off the salt cell and allow the chlorine to come down naturally through the sun and heat. Hope this helps and good luck Robert |
