Search results

  1. U

    Sanitizer requires cleaning weekly...calcium hardness?

    I have a 25,000 gallon pool in the Southern CA area. I am using a Pentair Intellichlor IC40 Sanitizer for my chlorine source. The past few months I have to clean the sanitizer weekly. It did not used to behave this way. It works fine, but I have to clean the unit once every week or two or it...
  2. U

    Salt too high

    I noticed my salt water generator would occasionally flash green indicating a high salt level. Ideal salt for this Pentair model is 3400ppm, and it indicates flashing green means over 4500ppm. I think the very high pool temps, like 90 plus degrees, make it flash more readily. I bought a...
  3. U

    Need to shock the pool AGAIN

    I posted about a month ago a problem I was having with my SWG not being able to keep up. I needed to properly shock the pool, which I did. I have been closely monitoring the FCL levels since then, and in the past few days I notice they have been dropping, they held steady for about 30 days. I...
  4. U

    Oxidizing shock potassium monopersulfate

    I am thinking about using a couple of pounds of this once a week in my 15,000 gallon pool to keep the SWG running smoothly and avoid having to shock the pool as often. I this stuff helpful in that regard? Roger
  5. U

    Chlorinator cant keep up

    I have had a 15,000 gallon swimming pool running with a Pentair IC40 Chlorinator for about 3 years now. The pool is solar heated in the southern california area, and is covered most of the time in a rural area. For the first 2.5 years or so I would keep the cell at about 40% and it would keep...