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That SWCG will add 0.3 ppm FC to your pool each hour when set at 100% generation. So right now, you should start with at least 7 hours of 100% generation (or a combination of run hours and % generation to equal that). Then monitor your FC and adjust as necessary.
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Thanks for all your feedback and suggestionsHowdy Riddler.. I've been watching from afar, 'Dude and the others have been guiding you welll.. It fun to watch a new owner get the hang of things!
You can start turning your SWG knob down a bit.. When mine gets to 10-ish I drop the output in 10% increments.. let it settle and see where it tests out. You will find the FC demand will increase over the summer due to the sun and bathers and then drop off in the fall. It is never static, but it is a gentle curve. It really took two seasons for me to get the feel of it so be patient.
Yup a CYA of 70 is perfect for a SWG pool.. you will see your FC retention start to go up as you approach the golden value...and you will have to tweak the % output knob to compensate.
I love doing the Alk test.. its just so fun..
Yes water additions will throw off your chem levels.. I did not see where any one suggested you run a panel of tests on the water you put into the pool. You should do that so you know how much is being added by your water additions. For example if you have really hard water, your CH will be constantly rising...
BTW a previous post you asked about taking multiple trips to the pool to get 18" deep samples... who said pool ownership wasn't going to be a workout!I use these..
We get them from the Dollar store and are multi-purpose devices. Then I blast/fill a little 16 oz squirt bottle that is big enough to do all the tests. Don't forget to rinse!
They both require some trial and error. The SWG will be easier because you can see the results of your changes tomorrow. The heat pump will be harder because you will see the results tomorrow but won’t see the bill for it until at least 30 days after. But with some experiments you will have a much better feel for it next year.
Tell me and @mguzzy which window and we will be waiting outside it.
I have thought about a solar cover but honestly looking at my pool not sure how I could get one to function for usThey both require some trial and error. The SWG will be easier because you can see the results of your changes tomorrow. The heat pump will be harder because you will see the results tomorrow but won’t see the bill for it until at least 30 days after. But with some experiments you will have a much better feel for it next year.
If maximum swimmability is your goal, Set it and forget it. It will run pretty much full time and whenever you guys decide to hop in, chances are the pool will be toasty warm. Be it after school, midnight or 7AM on a Tuesday.
if saving on the electric bill while taking the cold edge off the water Is your goal, Use the heat pump during the warm parts of the day to maximize its efficiency in heating. Then cover it overnight with a solar blanket to help keep the most of that efficient heat in until tomorrow when the your cycle repeats.
Actually either way you need the solar cover. Unless you like throwing lots of money out the window. If you do enjoy that, Tell me and @mguzzy which window and we will be waiting outside it.
There is always a way.......
How hard is it removing it every day and storage and assume your pumps are off then when it is on ?There is always a way.......
With an odd sIze pool (in this case particularly wide) you may have to get 2 smaller covers and lay them side by side, rotating them 90 degrees from the pool. So looking at the pool it goes left to right but the covers go up/down.
however you figure it out, mine cut my electric bill in half saving $300-$400 a month when it was cooler. Even if it only saves you $200 a month it will pay for itself many times over. Even if you have to buy 2 covers.
An ongoing debate that will rage on ‘til the end of time. I chose to turn my heater off and not have to use the cover. Some people don’t mind it at all.
I remove mine when I want to use the pool, I have it in sections, fold each section up and put under the patio. I can get it off in a few minutes and put it back on in the same time frame. I do have a small pool.
Yeah, I just don’t see me running out there every day to remove a cover and storing it easily is another issueAn ongoing debate that will rage on ‘til the end of time. I chose to turn my heater off and not have to use the cover. Some people don’t mind it at all.
There are way too many factors. Pentair has the calculator on its website. Dodge also tells me what MPG I should be getting per the EPA. Personally I believe either # and $7 will buy me a drink at Starbucks.
Well this is promising. You either have cheaper electric rates or you are just ok with paying $600-$800 a month in electric. I’m guessing the first part. The good news is when your HP is struggling, the ACs won’t be and vice versa. When it’s 88 and humid and the ACs are bogging down, The HP will be in its glory. So you’ll only have to pay for one or the other and not both, Which is nice to spread the cost out. If you think in terms of BTUs, The one HP probably costs about as much as the 4 smaller ACs. Only one way to find out for sure.
AgreedThere are way too many factors. Pentair has the calculator on its website. Dodge also tells me what MPG I should be getting per the EPA. Personally I believe either # and $7 will buy me a drink at Starbucks.
Well this is promising. You either have cheaper electric rates or you are just ok with paying $600-$800 a month in electric. I’m guessing the first part. The good news is when your HP is struggling, the ACs won’t be and vice versa. When it’s 88 and humid and the ACs are bogging down, The HP will be in its glory. So you’ll only have to pay for one or the other and not both, Which is nice to spread the cost out. If you think in terms of BTUs, The one HP probably costs about as much as the 4 smaller ACs. Only one way to find out for sure.
keep us posted as always !
$400 a month in summer? Wow, I think we ran $200 last summer at the worst, but only have 2 AC units running.
Fun story. I had 2 month billing at the time and got the Aug/Sept bill in October. It was about $250 over and we did a happy dance that the HP was the best decision ever @ $125 a month. When the next 2 month bill came it was $1000 over because the previous good bill was an estimate and that one they came and checked our actual usage. The pool was long closed, it was 3 weeks before Xmas and I had to square up for the fun we had in September. It stung for several reasons.
There is always a way.......
With an odd sIze pool (in this case particularly wide) you may have to get 2 smaller covers and lay them side by side, rotating them 90 degrees from the pool. So looking at the pool it goes left to right but the covers go up/down.
however you figure it out, mine cut my electric bill in half saving $300-$400 a month when it was cooler. Even if it only saves you $200 a month it will pay for itself many times over. Even if you have to buy 2 covers.
