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Sunlight, UV, clouds, and chlorine destruction
Episode 148

Sunlight, UV, clouds, and chlorine destruction

Eric dives deep into solar radiation, focusing on ultraviolet light and how it destroys chlorine, even on cloudy, rainy days. He nerds out with fancy new words like fluence and photolysis.

Rule Your Pool

July 17, 202427m 40s

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction

01:30 - Using chlorine vs. Losing chlorine

06:42 - UV degradation (photolysis) of chlorine

08:11 - Electromagnetic radiation and light from the Sun

11:10 - Low and medium pressure UV disinfection systems

14:32 - Fluence (focused intensity)

17:54 - How sunlight destroys chlorine

19:49 - Minimal CYA is necessary

23:59 - Summary

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