Thanks to a few current threads on acid automation I am doing some research on adding a acid dosing setup for my pool.
I am not yet sure how all of this will work - I do have a basic idea of what I want and I think I know what I need to do IF I decide to do this say next spring...
1. Chose one of the small fixed rate Stenner Pumps - currently looking at the Econ model: E10FLA. (pump rate 58 oz per hour).
2. Get a small tank for the acid, or
2a. I would really like to rig up a cap with a siphon tube that threads right onto 1 gallon Muriatic Acid Jugs. I currently only use around 8-16 oz of 14% MA per week - so 1 gallon lasts 1 month in the summer and 2 months or more in the shoulder season. I only have some smaller spaces left on my equipment pad, and I don't think I could fit the smallest Stenner Pump/Tank combo easily. Plus, the 7.5 gallon combo unit filled with even 1:1 diluted acid would last me almost half the year...
Being able to thread a new 1 gallon jug onto the system would be really easy and I could see when it was getting low - for my minimal needs it would be more convenient for me. So is this a totally crazy idea?
3. Wiring to my Aqualink RS Control Box. I have extra relays available. When it is properly hooked up I would program the Stenner pump via one of those relays (naming it Acid Pump in the automation program), this would turn on power to the Stenner for just 1 or 2 minutes every day...giving me 1-2 oz of acid per day.
Wiring shouldn't be too difficult and I could probably even wire it with the pump motor as safety check (I have seen this suggested on some other threads for Pentair systems). My control panel is pretty similar.
I will look at the wiring at a later time when/if I can figure the rest of this out.
Any pointers are appreciated.
I am not yet sure how all of this will work - I do have a basic idea of what I want and I think I know what I need to do IF I decide to do this say next spring...
1. Chose one of the small fixed rate Stenner Pumps - currently looking at the Econ model: E10FLA. (pump rate 58 oz per hour).
2. Get a small tank for the acid, or
2a. I would really like to rig up a cap with a siphon tube that threads right onto 1 gallon Muriatic Acid Jugs. I currently only use around 8-16 oz of 14% MA per week - so 1 gallon lasts 1 month in the summer and 2 months or more in the shoulder season. I only have some smaller spaces left on my equipment pad, and I don't think I could fit the smallest Stenner Pump/Tank combo easily. Plus, the 7.5 gallon combo unit filled with even 1:1 diluted acid would last me almost half the year...
Being able to thread a new 1 gallon jug onto the system would be really easy and I could see when it was getting low - for my minimal needs it would be more convenient for me. So is this a totally crazy idea?
3. Wiring to my Aqualink RS Control Box. I have extra relays available. When it is properly hooked up I would program the Stenner pump via one of those relays (naming it Acid Pump in the automation program), this would turn on power to the Stenner for just 1 or 2 minutes every day...giving me 1-2 oz of acid per day.
Wiring shouldn't be too difficult and I could probably even wire it with the pump motor as safety check (I have seen this suggested on some other threads for Pentair systems). My control panel is pretty similar.
I will look at the wiring at a later time when/if I can figure the rest of this out.
Any pointers are appreciated.