PoolingAround's get it right the first time thread!

[PoolingAround]

Week 2 after salt.

FC - 4
PH - 7.3
TA - 60
CH - 375
CYA -60

Things looks good to me but might need to raise CYA a bit, no? Also, my automation panel says salt is at 3000 ppm and the cell is in good status. Leave it be or do my own salt testing?

 

[fareal]

I came across a post from chem_geek recently that said that the active chlorine level is lower in pools with CYA as the water gets colder. To me that means with a higher CYA and cold water you would have to bump up the FC higher than the SWG CYA/FC chart. Im not sure I'd go any higher with your CYA since the warmer weather is fading. I'll find the post later when I get off my mobile. I was searching for that topic because my pool where chlorine and CYA levels for SWG were in the proper range but I started to see some algae. Now I'm considering leaning towards the non SWG chlorine/CYA chart especially when summer weather is ending, now.

 

[pooldv]

Yes, I would raise CYA to 80.

 

[PoolingAround]

Getting the hang of how to use the SWG and maintain chlorine levels. It looks like I'm losing 1 FC level in a 24 hour period (dropped from 5.5 to 4.5). Here is my pump and saltwater generator specs/run times.

IC20 Intellichlor - 60% 3000 ppm

Pump run time

10am -11 am - 1800rpm
11am - 1pm - 3000rpm (pressure cleaner)
1pm - 8pm - 1800 rpm

10 hours total pump run time. Do I need to extend the pump time to produce more chlorine to keep up? Do I need to up the % of chlorine? Yes I know my pool builder undersized my SWG but they won't change it out so I guess I have to deal with it.

Thanks and I await your response.

 

[pooldv]

If you are happy with how clean the pool is then just raise the percentage. It is all the same to the SWG, on time is on time.

 

[PoolingAround]

Trouble in paradise. My pentair intelliph controller has "checking cell" stuck on the screen and no matter what button I press it stays stuck. The only thing I can think of is to reset it but instructions say to cut power to everything, not just pull the plug. Thoughts?

 

[bdavis466]

Been there. Cut the power to the F relay. That should turn off the pump, IC and IPH. Turning it back on will restore it to its working condition.