Bugman1400 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I'm a neophite pool owner. Seems like when I have the solar cover on, the chlorine level spikes and burns my eyes when I remove the cover. Why is that? Is it okay to leave the cover on anyway? Do I need to add more or less chlorine? Or, do I need to add more of some other chemical? My levels: pH = 7.4 - 7.8 Cl = >2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem geek Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 If the cover is opaque to the UV rays in sunlight, then it protects the chlorine from getting broken down. With the cover off, sunlight is breaking down the chlorine more quickly. You need to adjust your inline of floating chlorine feeder or saltwater chlorine generator (SWG) to roughly correspond with the chlorine use you actually have. You should also get yourself a good test kit. I suggest you read at the Pool School as there is a lot of info there that will be helpful to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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