SWG putting out too much Chlorine

[kywildcats]

I have a Pool Pilot Nano+ SWG. I am having a problem with it putting out to much Chlorine. I adjust it down, and then it compensates for water temp. I tested water this morning and FC was at 10 (it was at 10 last nite). When I turned it on, it was at 48%. I turned it down to 40% after testing. Water temp went up a few degrees after running for awhile, and SWG went back up to 48%. Anyone have one of these units, and can maybe help me out in figuring out the correct setting to keep FC around 5-6.

 

[jblizzle]

On simple solution is to shorten the pump / SWG run time.

 

[kywildcats]

True JB! I have cut it down from 24 hours a day, to 12 a day. Being a new pool owner, I guess I'm afraid of losing the pool in the first few weeks. I don't have a timer yet, but will get one next year. I will cutting the pump/SWG back to about 8 hours a day until I close it in a week or two. Thank you!

 

[pabeader]

Won't the automatic system just turn the % output up to compensate for the less time?

 

[kywildcats]

Won't the automatic system just turn the % output up to compensate for the less time?

Probably so!

 

[jblizzle]

No it will not. Pretty sure that does not have any kind of sensor in it to guess at the FC level.

I think it should only increase output if the water temp goes up and lower it if the water temp goes down.

It can not know how when the timer will turn it off.

 

[Fordracing19]

Im at 3 1/2 hr pump time and swg at 80% Pool is clean so I keep dropping runtime.

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[kywildcats]

Do you run it all at once, or do you run it at different times during the day?

 

[Fordracing19]

I have it at 7-8:30am with Polaris 7-8am and 5-7pm with Polaris 5-6pm. I just have been setting it back some this week. Pool has been filled 1 month with swg and salt added this week.

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[kywildcats]

Thanks Ford! What are your test numbers? FC is my concern right now.