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    Default Re: How much do pool chemicals cost, monthly?

    Quote Originally Posted by aylad View Post
    My CYA level is currently 90, after having brought it back up from 80-ish due to backwashing and splashout. The increase in chlorine useage was almost immediately noticeable when my CYA got below 90. My pool is in full sun from sunrise til about an hour before sunset, and I have no trees in the back yard, therefore, no shade. Our air temps have been over 100 almost daily since the beginning of June. Today the air temp is 106, humidity in the 85% range, so heat index is around 110. That's pretty much been the norm for the entire summer, this year. We've had very, very little rain, and a good bit of evaporation, so I'm topping off 1-2 inches every couple of days from our city water.

    I have an average swimmer load of 4-6 middle-school kids at any given time who swim almost everyday, and a 2 year old German Shepherd that gets in every chance she gets!

    Janet
    Your climate/bather load is similar to what I have (We have high school/college age instead of middle school kids) but our temps usually stay under 100 with the exception of a few very hot days. I bumped my CYA up from the 50's to the 60/70 range. I'm hoping that it helps.

    Thanks for sharing the info. It eases my mind about how much chlorine I'm using.
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    Default Re: How much do pool chemicals cost, monthly?

    Yeah, it seems like a lot but it's pretty much average usage for a pool that size in that climate. This year seems to be a high chlorine useage year across the country, not just down here--dunno if the summer is just hotter than normal everywhere, or what. You should start seeing a difference when you get the CYA up a little more.

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