Hard-to-kill algae and SWCG
I understand that when you shock a pool, it's best to go with bleach and turn off your SWCG. However, there've been a fair number of postings about a hard-to-kill algae that seems to require very, very high levels of chlorine to kill it, in excess of 25 and going much higher depending on your CYA levels.
If one needs that really, really high chlorine level, would it be better to leave the SWCG on at some medium level? Would that zap the nasties with a super, super high level of chlorine, at least within the cell? Would that help to get rid of that particular kind of algae faster? Or would the existing high shock levels of chlorine in the water make the SWCG less effective?
Just wondering because I may have that algae and my SWCG is currently off while I'm dosing the pool with bleach.
Sandy
15,600 gallon, screened 15x30 IG plaster sport pool with 6x8 tanning area, Aquarite SWCG, Hayward cartridge filter, Polaris 280 cleaner
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