Recent content by DirtyRat91

I do prefer the drop style tests as I have far more confidence in their accuracy, I simply didn't know a drop test existed for salt. Thought I saw folks saying the strips were fine for salt and never thought twice about it. As far as deposits on the cells, they've always ran clean. The SJ-40...

Thanks for the input you two. I use AquaChek salt strips to check my pool. Been keeping it just over 4000ppm. The first year I was able to run the system at 50% for half the day. Last year was 100% with the timer not even cycling the pump off. CYA is 80 and I aim for 4-5 for FC. I dosed a fair...

Curious your thoughts. I'm sold on the convenience of salt water pools. Did the daily bleach routine for several years, but life got busy and salt is my preferred chlorine method now. 3 years ago I installed a Circupool SJ-40 system for my 14k gallon pool. Year one was amazing. Short run times...

Having a bit of a frustrating start with my SWG. This is the start of my 3rd season using SWG. 2018 was a first install of a complete SJ-40 unit. 2018 was awesome, moderate SWG %, moderate pump time, steady chlorine. Last year, I think the SWG ran briefly at the very beginning, then it refused...

I tried searching, surprised this hasn't been discussed more before. I'd like a little less frustration with vacuuming the pool. The head is most of my frustration. I've used the lil triangle brushy job, and the oval brushy job. Neither stays on the floor that great, and both just push dirt...

I did the math once, and it made since at the time. (My hourly run time/% level) Figured the FC production per day, and it all added up. Feeling lazy now, so I'm assuming that the 1.6 lbs equates to trichlor per the pool math site? If so, 1.6 lbs, or 25 oz = 7.5 FC per day. (EDIT: That's 7.5 CYA...

Or, perhaps a better title would have been "I want to understand algae". I'm hoping some pros will enlighten me. I was on the verge of posting in the SWG section of the forum, complaining that my newly repaired SWG is under producing. However I'm almost positive it's likely doing just fine, but...

Update: After talking with tech support on Monday regarding my issues, they concluded that my control box had failed. I arrive home from work today with a new control box on the front porch. Replacing an SJ unit is rather simple. Salt cell has a single plug that snaps on/off easily. Bonding wire...

@mknauss , thanks for attempting to summon CircuPool. They don't need to update this thread currently. Discount Salt Pool tech support guided me through obvious checks/tests, and the tech has concluded that my control box has failed. I'm supposed to have a new box in the mail soon. I'll update...

Alright, so I contacted Discount Salt Pool & attempted to contact CircuPool's tech support. Interesting to know the CircuPool tech support # is answered as "Discount Salt Pool". That gives me the ASSUMPTION that Discount Salt Pool is CircuPool's business front for selling their units. Please...

I think a lot of folks are using Discount Salt Pool. I bought a new CircuPool system last year from them. Currently (literally just contacted them a few hours ago) with a tech support issue that I'll let you know how that goes. They had a live chat which didn't seem to be a bot at all, a very...

To be fair, I only first experienced issues yesterday, and after doing the 'Hold the + while in Super CL mode' trick my SWG restarted normally. Today is the first day that it flat out will not work. At CircuPool's website they state their hours of operation are M-F, so I'll check with them...

This just started happening yesterday on my just over a year old SJ-40. The unit powers on, but the power LED steadily blinks. It used to power on, pause a moment, then LEDs would all light to my desired output level, then a moment later the cell would start bubbling. With the SWG on for...

The convenience of your chlorine levels being almost automated (only need occasional testing and tweaking) is priceless. Even if the SWG were moderately more costly, the freedom from buying bleach is liberating. I believe $$ wise is is close to a wash. I say that in the mist of struggling with a...

I fear it's more of a design flaw primus. I'm a mechanic, my fingers should be able to tighten better than the average joe. And I had constant tripper loosening issues until I used pliers. Again, you don't need to crank on them, but you do need the pliers to give that additional oomph to keep...