Trouble Keeping Chlorine

[aylad]

I live close to Shreveport, and was in your neck of the woods last weekend. My Cl drop has increased, too, and I very strongly suspect that the killer days we've had over the past month or so is your culprit, more than algae blooms. I agree with bumping the CYA up (I always run a high CYA pool anyway, and that's why) and seeing if that takes care of the problem. YOu're going to have to be extra vigilant about keeping the algae down during this heat, though, so shocking often is a good idea.

Janet

[mkamp1515]

Yeah. I just threw in some more shock and pumped up my CYA (70-80 now). My Chlorine level is at least 10ppm and probably more as that is how high the strips go. I had my water professionally tested and luckily my CC was 0, so I do not think I had the begginnings of algae and neither did they. I have left some shock with my house sitter and instructed him to test and put in if necessary. Should be fine till I get back.

Thanks for the help.

Mike