Hicks6 Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 I live in SoCal and there is a ton of ash getting in my pool from the wildfires right now. I'm having to put about a gallon of chlorine in a day. Is this a normal affect of ash in the pool? Does the ash use up the chlorine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Yes, any organic contaminant uses up chlorine. I dealt with several brown water pools after a wildfire near Tahoe. I was unable to effectively eliminate the brown coloration short of draining the pools. Even floc only helped a little. I hope you dont get that. If you have a pressure cleaner do not use it. Allow ash to settle and vacuum it out frequently, to waste if you have a multiport valve. Get it out as soon as possible. Heavily chlorinate. Heavily. Drop some pucks in your skimmer (the only time I will be heard recommending THAT) if that's what it takes, but keep your free chlorine up there, 5 or higher if you aren't using it. Clean filter frequently as well and watch your ph/alk. @Pool Clown, @jimmythegreek, you guys have any experience with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicks6 Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Okay, I'll do that. No browning in my pool, but lots of ash settling to the bottom. I just wanted to make sure it was the ash affecting the chemistry and not some other issue that I wasn't aware of. I'll have to backwash the filter as soon as I get a chance. My automatic vacuum has been doing a decent job at getting it out, but I've been manually vacuuming every weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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