Why does my pool chlorine level keep dropping?

Sunlight Affects Chlorine The bright sun breaks down the chlorine and you’ll notice your pool chlorine levels drop. Your pH levels affect your chlorine levels and the ability for the chlorine to do its work properly. If your water’s pH is too high, it hinders the chlorine’s ability to efficiently clean the pool.

How do you reduce chlorine loss in a pool?

To prevent excessive chlorine loss:

Add Pool Complete™ to your weekly maintenance routine to reduce contaminant levels.
Maintain an appropriate sanitizer residual of 1-3ppm.
Shock/oxidize routinely or as needed depending on bather load.
Test water frequently and adjust as needed.

Why do I have to add chlorine to my pool every day?

During the bathing season, the chlorine is “burned off” by the sun and when you are using the pool a lot, you also need to add up chlorine. As a rule, you must add chlorine every day to keep the right balance during the bathing season.

Why do you need to change the chlorine in your pool?

To properly adjust your swimming pool water, you will have to do what is known as ‘ breakpoint chlorination ‘. This will bring your pool water chlorine back up to a level where it’s very effective at killing organisms and disinfecting the pool water. This is very important to help keep swimmers safe and keep the water in the pool clear.

Why does my pool water not hold chlorine?

In moments when solar rays are not messing with your chlorine, the heat from the sun would still stay busy by causing your pool water to evaporate. Of course, every loss of pool water comes with some level of chemical loss.

How to keep the chlorine floater out of the pool?

This will restrict suction, skimmer effectiveness and can cause the water being sent back through the jet return to not have much water flow. The best way to keep the chlorine floater from getting stuck in the skimmer is to tether it in front of the return.

How much chlorine do you need to shock a pool?

Start by testing the FAC (Free Available Chlorine) concentration of the pool. Testing would typically help you to determine how much you’ll have to raise the chlorine level. For cloudy or green waters, you would need to shock the pool by raising the chlorine level to 10 ppm or more.

Why does chlorine dissipate in a swimming pool?

Chlorine is a standard component to any swimming pool maintenance program. This disinfecting agent sanitizes the water by killing contaminants such as human impurities, bacteria, viruses and algae. Sometimes, the chlorine dissipates, meaning there is a noticeable drop in chlorination levels.

When to add chlorine to your swimming pool?

Bring your chlorine levels to 20ppm or three times higher than the current levels. We recommend using a non-chlorine oxidizing shock until your free and total chlorine reads the same. We typically see more pools with a high demand for chlorine during spring opening season.

How can I break the chlorine lock in my Pool?

Simply drain your pool little by little, refill it, test it, and repeat if necessary. Another method of breaking chlorine lock is shocking your pool. Bring your chlorine levels to 20ppm or three times higher than the current levels.