Jandy SWCG's "optimal" water conditions: why raise CYA?

[rpoldervaart]

and do periodic testing for CC, shocking whenever it's necessary. If that happens just once a month, I'll likely opt to buy liquid chlorine and shock that way rather than use the Boost button on the salt cell. Not too much trouble, and the quickness of the liquid chlorine may be more effective than the 24-hour boost cycle. Avoiding weekly shocks saves $$$ and, with the right water chemistry, doesn't create a greater risk of algae, either. Very nice.

You're starting to believe, but I don't think you're quite there yet. When Waterbear says you don't have to shock, you really don't have to shock; not even monthly. If you keep the FC and other chemicals where they should be, you shouldn't ever have to shock, unless something else happens.

I live in Houston with a SWCG and only throw in some bleach after a big pool party with my kid's friends, or when a hurricane brings through a bunch of dirty rain. If I got lazy and didn't check my pool for a while and saw the chlorine got low, I might through in a little bleach to bring it back up. I very rarely ever get any CC.

So if you keep a nice balanced pool, you won't have to "periodically" shock your pool.

Robert

[waterbear]

You're starting to believe, but I don't think you're quite there yet. When Waterbear says you don't have to shock, you really don't have to shock; not even monthly. If you keep the FC and other chemicals where they should be, you shouldn't ever have to shock, unless something else happens.

As it says in my sig "You can lead a pool owner to water, etc. etc. etc."

Don't worry, We've put the pod under his bed and when he awakes he will be one of us!
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