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Nothing you just wait for it to go down. if you have a salt water pool there is usually an aadjustment to reduce the chlorine level,
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Can algaecide interact with chlorine thereby reducing the level of free chlorine in a swimming pool?
yes, the algae feeds on the chlorine.. must get rid of algae, then bring up chlorine level
Can you swim in pool hat has a normal chlorine level but the free chlorine level is high?
There is 3 measurements of chlorine in a pool or spa. Total chlorine, combined chlorine, and free available chlorine. Free available chlorine is the good chlorine that is active in the pool killings germs and algae. Combined chlorine is chlorine is basically chlorine that was once active but has killed germs or bacteria and is now inactive in the pool. Total chlorine is free available and combined chlorine added together. If your combined chlorine is higher than free available chlorine then the water needs to be shocked to eliminate the combined chlorine. But be careful here. If you don't reach what's called break point you will only add to the combined chlorine. There are products on the market which will only remove combined chlorine without effecting your free available chlorine if you are unsure about reaching breakpoint. Hope this helps.
How Does chlorine Affect Acidity levels?
Depends on the type of chlorine you are using as each type of chlorine product has it's own pH level. i.e Liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) has a natural pH of about 14. Trichlo products have a pH of about 3 Dichlor products have a pH of about 6.8 Gas Chlorine has a pH of <1 So based on the above lets say you are using liquid chlorine in a concrete pool, the pH will tend to be high (alkaline) due to the high pH of the chlorine product coupled with the fact the pool is concrete.
How do you get high free chlorine to match total chlorine?
Total Chlorine = Free Chlorine + Combined Chlorineor, put another wayTotal Chlorine - Free Chlorine = Combined ChlorineFree Chlorine is the chlorine that is doing its job.Combined Chlorine is the chlorine that has combined with contaminants such as nitrogen. It is ineffective as a sanitizer and it is noxious.Total Chlorine is the total of these two levels.To eliminate the Combined Chlorine (making all the chlorine in the pool Free Chlorine) you must shock the pool to remove the contaminants. You must reach "Breakpoint Chlorination", which is the addition of chlorine to your pool equivalent to the Combined Chlorine level times 10.example:Total Chlorine = 1.5ppmFree Chlorine = 1.0ppmSo, the Combined Chlorine (the difference between the two tests) is .5ppmBreakpoint chlorination, in this example would be .5ppm X 10 = 5ppm. So, in this example, you would add enough chlorine to your pool to raise the chlorine level up by 5 parts per million.
What do you do when your total chlorine is high and your free chlorine is low?
Total Chlorine = Free Chlorine + Combined Chlorineor, put another wayTotal Chlorine - Free Chlorine = Combined ChlorineFree Chlorine is the chlorine that is doing its job.Combined Chlorine is the chlorine that has combined with contaminants such as nitrogen. It is ineffective as a sanitizer and it is noxious.Total Chlorine is the total of these two levels.To eliminate the Combined Chlorine (making all the chlorine in the pool Free Chlorine) you must shock the pool to remove the contaminants. You must reach "Breakpoint Chlorination", which is the addition of chlorine to your pool equivalent to the Combined Chlorine level times 10.example:Total Chlorine = 1.5ppmFree Chlorine = 1.0ppmSo, the Combined Chlorine (the difference between the two tests) is .5ppmBreakpoint chlorination, in this example would be .5ppm X 10 = 5ppm. So, in this example, you would add enough chlorine to your pool to raise the chlorine level up by 5 parts per million.
If your tester is reading chlorine as red is your chlorine too high or too low and how might you fix the problem?
I'd say that this means the chlorine level is far too high, based on recent experience. I diluted my pool water by letting 1/4 out and refilling it. The test sample still shows red but the sun is now burning off the chlorine and it seems to be reducing.
What to do if total chlorine level is at 3 and free chlorine level is at 10?
my free chlorine level is way to high above ten my pool is 12 by 24 what can i do to fix it
Should you run the pump if the chlorine level is too high?
That depnds on what you mean by "too high". Your chlorine shouldn't be higher than a regular shock, about 10-12ppm, unless you have a really bad green algae bloom that required chlorine up to 25ppm. Even at 15-20ppm for chlorine your pool pump should be fine.
When you use baking soda do you use chlorine to?
I didn't but my chlorine level is high and I don't know what to use to lower it.
If the chlorine level to high in hot tub is it unsafe to be in?
yes your skin could burn you should make sure that you put as much as directed no less or not clean and not too much or too dangerous
Should you swim in high chlorine pools if you have phneumonia?
No it isn't good. You are having trouble breathing to begin with and the high level of chlorine in a pool is not good to breath.
is a blood sugar level of 284 too high?
is a blood sugar level of 284 too high
How much chlorine bleach would you need to treat 5000 gallons of pool water?
To shock the pool, about a gallon. To just chlorinate, a quarter gallon, then measure the chlorine level with an OTO test kit. Keep the chlorine level between 1-3 PPM, and the pH at 7.2. You can adjust pH with plain old baking soda if the pH is too low, or add a little muriatic acid if the pH is too high.
What happens to pH when chlorine level is high?
Since most types of chlorine are very high in PH it may effect the over all PH of the water if it is not buffered.
How do you know if there is too much chlorine in a pool?
Use a test strip or test kit. They will tell you your chlorine level. You want it between a 1 and a 3.
What do you do when your pool has too much chlorine and the pH is still at the correct level?
How do you know that it is too high? If you are using a home test kit it will show the total chlorine, which includes free chlorine and combined chlorine. Only free chlorine can sanitize the pool. Combined chlorine is broken apart by "shocking" the pool with 1L liquid chlorine per 10000L of water in the pool. (For most pools 10L is fine if you're unsure of the pool volume.) Chlorine will disipate on its own anyways. Sidenote: Are you using a lot of chlorine pucks? They contain stabilizer, which is used to keep the chlorine from burning off in the sun too quickly. If it is overused the chlorine will burn off too slowly. Are you getting readings above 10.0 ppm of chlorine? What is too high? Do you smell the chlorine? Then there's not enough chlorine. Simple as that. K
Why is the free chlorine level so low even after running the chlorine generator continuously for days?
Could be your PH is not in balance making it seem there is no chlorine, Your salt lavel needs be between 2700 and 3200 ppm. Your Alkalinity may be too far off the scale. Your hardness may be to high and lastly you may have to many phosphates in the water that are consuming the chlorine.
