- May 3, 2014
- 59,314
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Just keep an eye on any calcium flakes being shed by your SWCG. If that starts, then lowering the TA some will stop it.
SWG confusion
- Thread starter Michelle22
- Start date
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
Is there a way to stop the high TA warning in the app? Even when I change my target it still shows because it's out of range. Does the app not take in to account my vinyl pool?
- May 3, 2014
- 59,314
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Go to Settings, then Advanced Settings, you can turn off the Alerts if you wish. But not per parameter, just in general.
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
Thanks again! I still see the red circle no matter what I choose. I guess I'll just live with it and maybe one day the app will get smarter. 
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
FC reading dropped since yesterday. Yesterday was full use and full sun and only second day without the solar cover. Should I put some bleach in? The app is suggesting 3 cups to get to my target of 6, but I'm not sure if I just need to run the SWCG more?
- May 3, 2014
- 59,314
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
So before you have a 'heavy use' day, add 5 ppm FC worth of liquid chlorine. Then you will be able to leave the SWCG setttings alone.
For now, add the liquid chlorine to raise your FC. Then see if the SWCG will hold that. If your 'heavy use' days are frequent, then increase the output of the SWCG to cover that
For now, add the liquid chlorine to raise your FC. Then see if the SWCG will hold that. If your 'heavy use' days are frequent, then increase the output of the SWCG to cover that
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
I can't increase the output, just have it run longer (Intex). Since I've never added chlorine while using the SWCG how do I know what 5 ppm is in quantity?
- May 3, 2014
- 59,314
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
Any suggestions on my tests? Seems pH is rising quickly. Is there a good way to stabilize it?
- May 3, 2014
- 59,314
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
You add acid as necessary to keep the pH in the 7's. Very few pools achieve a 'stable' pH. Those have a source of fill water that is near perfection. Your fill water is high in TA.
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
So I will just have to deal with MA all the time. Got it, thanks.
mguzzy
Gold Supporter
yup.. that is life with an SWG. I found I could get away with adjusting my pH weekly. others have to tweak it more often. Even in my pool it depends on the levels of everything else. This year my pH seems more stable, I think that was the by product of adding some Borax when I needed to adjust my pH after an AA treatment this spring. So just because it is this way this year, it maybe different next year.
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
Once a week? That would be nice. How high do you let it get and what do you lower to in that time frame?
I add acid when pH is 8. But only enough to get it to 7.6 My SWG pool settles in at 7.8 for about a week or so before I need to add more acid. I used to try to knock it back to the lower 7s but it was just a waste of acid since it quickly rose and stabilized at 7.8
- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
Sounds reasonable. Maybe I'll try shooting for 7.6, too, since I won't try to lower my TA anymore. Thanks.
Flying Tivo
TFP Guide
- Jan 24, 2017
- 3,018
- Pool Size
- 7500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
You can automate with a stenner setup. On my pool it pumps twice a week and i fill my tank with acid every 3-4 months.
mguzzy
Gold Supporter
It varies from pool season to pool season. Some seasons the acid is buffered better than others. When it hits 8-ish I bring it back down. But you can play yo-yo with it trying to chase a pH set point that is not stable and it will just shoot up. Some people find their pool stabilizes at 7.8 and they just adjust things to there. This year I find my pool will sit at 7.5 with and Alk of about 90. But this year I did an Ascorbic Acid treatment for iron and that works best if the pH is low and the FC =0... afterward I raised the pH backup with Borax and now I have a wonderfully stable pH level. Some people do that on purpose. See here:
Borates in pool - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
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- Jul 8, 2020
- 221
- Pool Size
- 10500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
I can't figure out why I have to add so much bleach/chlorine to my pool. Planning to clean my SWCG this weekend, but any other thoughts?
As the UV demand ramps up during the season you need to add runtime to the SWG to keep up with it. Regardless of liquid or SWG, we all need much more added now than we did in the early spring.
Many of the smaller systems need 100% runtime to produce enough FC and plenty more that need to be supplemented with liquid in peak demand times.