Re: Intro and first question
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NREAGAN
I think i know the answer but still no algaecide?
No algaecide--there's only one here we recommend, and it's Polyquat 60--but it's a much better preventative than it is at killing existing algae. All other algaecides are only going to make your pool worse, not better. Just chlorine--and lots of it!
Janet
Re: Intro and first question
So far so good....the water looks cloudy now but BLUE. I am keeping the oto test at orange and have ordered the k1515. ph is 7.5 using the distilled method.
I can see main drain if i actually concentrate...but my question is when would it be safe for kids to swim?
thanks!
Re: Intro and first question
There are three issues here, that I see, with respect to safety:
#1 - Visibility.
Swimmers die all the time, when those watching lose track of them, and can't see them. This is the risk that cloudy water increases. You'll have to judge how much of a risk it is with your pool and your kids.
#2 - Sanitation.
With your chlorine at 'orange' and your algae dying or dead, you can consider your pool as sanitary 24 hours after all the algae died -- if you have ALSO brushed the pool, and stirred up and killed any pockets of algae and other stuff.
#3 - Excessive chlorine.
High chlorine is almost never high enough to be an actual DANGER, but it can be high enough to be irritating. Chlorine at 'orange' (15 - 30 ppm) is high enough to irritating to some people. My guess is, with your CYA that high, it won't be. But, you can let them swim for 15 minutes, and then take them out and see if there's any itchiness or irritation. (Kids often won't notice, while they are in the midst of having fun, so you do need to remove them from the pool, to check.) If there's no irritation after 15 minutes, try an hour.
But, I would recommend old or no swimsuits. Chlorine that high can damage swimwear, particularly women's fashion suits.
So . . . you judge.