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CHLORINE DOSAGE
CHLORINE DOSAGE CALCULATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS POOL VOLUME
If your measuring device is not as precise as the number you
come up with, it is generally advisable to round the calculated number
up to ensure you provide at least the dose you intended to provide. it
is always important to provide a 30-min contact time after adding the
chlorine and mixing, then to test the water to ensure the desired
residual has been achieved.POOL VOLUME CALCULATION (RECTANGULAR POOLS)
FEET METRES LITRES 24
x 12 x 47.2
x 3.6 x 1.230,000 30 x 15 x 4 9.0 x 4.4 x 1.2 48,000 30 x 15 x 4 9.0 x 4.5 x 1.5 60,000 34 x 17 x 5 10.0 x 5.0 x 1.5 75,000 40 x 20 x 5 12.0
x 6.0 x 1.5110,000 POOL VOLUME CALCULATION (CIRCULAR POOLS)
FEET METRES LITRES 12×3 3.6
x 0.910,000 15×4 4.5 x 1. 2 20,000 20 x 4 6.0 x 1.2 35,000 25 x 4 7.7 x 1.2 45,000 30 x 4 9.0 x 1.2 80,000 CHEMICAL BALANCE CHART
Recommended
LevelsMarblesheen
TiledFibreglass
ResinVinyl
PaintedPH 7.4-8.0 6.8-7.2 7.2-7.6 Total
Alkalinity
mg/1100-150 80-120 80-120 Total
Hardness
Mg/1180-250 180-250 180-250 CHLORINE DOSAGE CHART (This chart is a guide only)DOSE PER 10,000 LITRES
DAILY DOSE UNSTABILISED POOLS Granular
Chlorine80 Grams Liquid Chlorine 0,4 litres Tablets 4 Tablets DAILY DOSE STABILISED POOLS Granular Chlorine 40
GramsLiquid
Chlorine250mi Tablets 2 Tablets DAILY DOSE STABILISED LIQUID CHLORINE Stabilised Chlorine 40 Grams Granular
Chlorine160 Grams Liquid Chlorine 1 Litre APPENDIX – I
CHLORINE DOSAGE CALCULATIONS AND MEASUREMENTSI-1. General
Tables I-1 and I-2 provide volumes in drops
(dp), milliliters (mL), teaspoons (tsp), tablespoons (tbls), cups
(cp), liters (L), and gallons (gal) of liquid bleach, dry calcium
hypochlorite (HTH), and a concentrated calcium hypochlorite solution
that, when added to the indicated volume of water, will provide the
approximate chlorine dose indicated. The chlorine residual achieved
using these values will be dependent on the chlorine demand exerted by
the water that is chlorinated. If there is no chlorine demand, the
residual should equal the dose. The greater the chlorine demand, the
lower the residual will be. Note that for all chlorine residual
concentrations in water, values in parts per million (ppm) are
equivalent to values in milligrams per liter (mg/L) (for example, 10
ppm = 10 mg/L).Table I-1. Rounded-up volumes of 5%
liquid bleach that will provide approximately the indicated chlorine
dose when added to the listed volume of water
Gallons to be Chlorinated 1 mg/L 2 mg/L 5 mg/L 10 mg/L 100 mg/L 5 6 dp 0.75 mL 1.9 mL 3.8 mL 8 tsp 10 0.75 mL 1.5 mL 3.8 mL 1.5 tsp 16 tsp 25 2 mL 3.8 mL 2 tsp 4 tsp 1 cp 36 3 mL 5.5 mL 2.75 tsp 2 tbls 1.25 cp 50 4 mL 1.5 tsp 4 tsp 3 tbls 1.75 cp 100 7.7 mL 3 tsp 3 tbls 5 tbls 3.25 cp 400 2 tbls 4.25 tsp 0.75 cp 1.5 cp 3 qt 500 3 tbls 0.33 cp 1 cp 1.75 cp 1 gal 1000 0.33 cp 0.67 cp 1.75 cp 3.25 cp 2 gal Table I-2. Volumes of 70% available
chlorine HTH (or solution concentrate*) that will provide
approximately the indicated chlorine dose when added to the listed
volume of water (more accurate volumes are shown in parentheses)
Gallons to be Chlorinated 1 mg/L 2 mg/L 5 mg/L 10 mg/L 100 mg/L 5 0.9 mL 1.7 mL 4.1 mL 8.3 mL 0.25 tsp 10 1.7 mL 3.3 mL 8.3 mL 16.6 mL 0.5 tsp 25 4.1 mL 8.3 mL 20.7 mL 41.4 mL 1.25 tsp 36 6 mL 11.9 mL 29.8 mL 0.9 mL 1.75 tsp 50 8.3 mL 16.6 mL 0.6 mL 0.25 tsp 2.5 tsp 100 16.6 mL 33 mL 0.25 tsp 0.5 tsp 5 tsp 400 0.92 mL 1.9 mL 1 tsp 2 tsp 19 tsp 500 1.3 mL 0.5 tsp 1.25 tsp 2.5 tsp 0.5 cp 1000 0.5 tsp 1 tsp 2.5 tsp 5 tsp 1 cp I-2. Conversion factors
a. Table I-3 is useful in converting from one unit of
measurement to another. It shows equivalent values for common units of
measurement. Unit volumes increase from left to right and top to bottom.
All volumes on the same horizontal line (row) are equal. So, looking at
the “ounce” row, we can see that 1 oz, 444 dp, 30 mL, 6 tsp, and 2 tbls
are all equal to each other. Continuing to the right on the same row
indicates that 1 oz is also equal to 0.125 or 1/8th cp (see table I-4),
0.063 pints (pt), 0.031 quarts (qt), and so on across the table.b. If you need to add 7 mL of bleach to a container of water,
but you only have an eyedropper, you can see that each mL contains 15
dp, so 7 mL would be equivalent to 7 x 15, or 105 dp.c. The values moving down a single column represent how many
of the units at the top of the column make up one of the units on the
left of the table. For example,proceeding down the column with “drop” at the top, there are 15
dp in a mL, 74 dp in a tsp, 3550 dp in a cp, and a whopping 56,775 dp in
a gal. Similarly, looking at the “ounce” column, there are only 0.002
oz in a dp, 0.5 oz in a tbls, and 32 oz in a qt.Table I-3. Equivalent volumes
tsp 74 5 1 0.333 0.167 0.021 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.001 tbls 222 15 3 1 0.500 0.063 0.031 0.016 0.015 0.004 ounce 444 30 6 2 1 0.125 0.063 0.031 0.030 0.008 cup 3550 237 48 16 8 1 0.500 0.250 0.240 0.063 pint 7100 473 96 32 16 2 1 0.500 0.480 0.125 quart 14200 946 192 64 32 4 2 1 0.960 0.25 liter 15000 1000 203 68 34 4.2 2.1 1.06 1 0.26 gal 56775 3785 768 256 128 16 8 4 3.785 1 I-3. Fractions and decimals
Table I-4 shows the equivalence between common fractions and decimals.
Table I-4. Common fractions and their decimal equivalents
Fraction Decimal Fraction Decimal 1/16 0.0625 9/16 0.5625 1/8 0.125 5/8 0.625 3/16 0.1875 11/16 0.6875 1/4 0.25 3/4 0.75 5/16 0.3125 13/16 0.8125 3/8 0.375 7/8 0.875 7/16 0.4375 15/16 0.9375 1/2 0.500 16/16 1.0000 I-4. Chlorination formulas
a. If the volume and/or concentration you are working with are
not in the tables above, use the following equations to calculate the
volume of required bleach, HTH, or concentrated calcium hypochlorite
solution in mL; then use table I-3 to convert that volume to enable
using the best measuring device you have available.(1) For Liquid Bleach (~ 5% available chlorine):
mL required = desired concentration in mg/L x number of gallons to be treated
13.2
(2) For HTH (~70% available chlorine)
mL required = desired concentration in mg/L x number of gallons to be treated
434.6
(3) For a solution made from adding 1 level tsp HTH to half a canteen cup of water:
mL required = desired concentration in mg/L x number of gallons to be treated
6.04
For example: chlorinating 10 gallons of water with a dose of 5 mg/L (ppm), would require the following:
5 x 10 = 3.8 mL of bleach
13.2
5 x 10 = 0.115 mL of HTH, or
434.6
5 x 10 = 8.3 mL of concentrated hypochlorite solution made from 1 level tsp HTH in
6.04 half a canteen cup (1 ½ cups) of water.
b. If your measuring device is not as precise as the number you
come up with, it is generally advisable to round the calculated number
up to ensure you provide at least the dose you intended to provide. For
water destined for drinking, it is always important to provide a 30-min
contact time after adding the chlorine and mixing, then to test the
water to ensure the desired residual has been achieved.
Green Pools
Are usually caused by lack of chlorine. Also other factors can cause the affects of green water or algae. Sometimes the mixture of chemicals (minerals, metals ect.) can cause a chemical reaction and give the appearance of green or discoloured water, be sure to have your water tested by a pool professional if you are not sure if it is algae. Algae is an under water type of plant. It is alive, and can grow very fast. Phosphate can add to the development or growth of algae. As phosphate is a plant food and found in a lot of fertilisers it also feeds algae. You can get products to remove phosphate witch is necessary in order to stop the regrowth of algae. In pools that use chlorine tablets, be sure to check the stabiliser (pool sunscreen) level as too much stabiliser can cause a chlorine block and trap your chlorine molecules inside a wall of stabiliser. Your pool will still show chlorine in tests, but it will not kill algae. The guide below is for green pools with algae not green pools caused by chemical imbalances
THE FOLLING IS A GUIDE ONLY ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR POOL PROFESSIONAL.
Test pool water to see if you have phosphate, or metals plus your stabiliser levels. You must remove phosphate or excess stabiliser in order to kill algae effectively. If these levels are fine go to step 2
If you have phosphate ask your pool pro for a phosphate remover and follow directions on pack.
The only way to remove stabiliser is to remove water. Draining pool to bottom of skimmer box then refilling with fresh water is advised. This may need
to be done several times. Test levels after each refill, please check your local water restrictions before filling pool.
Bypass your filter. You want to recirculate the water so as not to clog the filter with any more algae.
Sand or D.E filter, turn off pump, and set handle to recirculate/bypass
Cartridge filter, remove cartridge and clean, put tank together with no cartridge
Turn pump on
Scoop out as much debris out of pool first as this will make an easier job in later steps. Brush all walls and floor to lift algae as it will die easier if floating.
If after brushing you can not see the bottom of your pool, add twenty times your daily dose of pool chlorine ie. If you put in one litre a day, add twenty litres. If it is only a tinge of green, put in ten times your daily dose. Check your P.H level an hour after adding chlorine, as high levels of chorine will cause your P.H to rise; a high P.H will only let ten percent of your chorine work. Adding acid will lower P.H. You may have to add more chlorine if pool is still green after twelve hours.
Run your pump until the green turns to white. This means you have killed the algae and now have dead bleached algae floating around your water.
You have two options at this stage. A. to filter out dead algae, recommended for lighter soiled pools, simply clean filter/s, and run pump through filter until pool clear. A clarifier will help reduce clearing time. Cleaning filter/s at least once a day as the cleaner the filter the more dead algae it can hold.
The other method is to add a flocculant witch will clump dead algae together and sink it to bottom of pool to vacuum to waste. Keep filter/s out or on recirculate, add required amount of floc, as directed on packet, run pump for two hours then switch off pump allowing debris to sink. Normally takes twelve hours. Once settled, set filter to waste, or open waste valve, and set up your manual vacuum, then vacuum the dead algae to waste. Refill pool.
Once pool is clear, take sample to pool shop and rebalance water.