- Apr 19, 2021
- 23
- Pool Size
- 4500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Intex Krystal Clear
Hi, I have an 18 x 9 intex pool running a 1200 gph sand filter and intex swg. I filled the pool earlier this week for the first time. The salt finally dissolved yesterday and i turned on my SWG. My free chlorine got up to 4 yesterday so I turned it off. I'm trying to figure out if I should turn it back on today. My pool is in a wooded backyard and gets very little sun (to the extent that matters for chlorine breakdown). Pool looks clear, but has sediment on the bottom. I have a vacuum on order. Here are my results this morning:
FC: 3
PH: 7.2
Alkalinity: 120
Salt: 2000
CYA: 30? I think? That little black dot does not disappear completely, but it is pretty obscured at 30. The container does not take more than that. I have had a lot of trouble getting cya to dissolve. I tried the sock method (and squeezing it) for three days and it did not dissolve. I then put it in a bucket and mostly dissolved it and poured it in.
Here are my questions:
Should I turn on my swg? The manual says to run for 6 hours a day but my FC is at target.
Should I add more salt? Pool math says yes, but again, I seem to have plenty of FC (it was as high as 4 yesterday)
Should I add CYA? if yes, please tell me how to dissolve it other than the sock method. I am thinking warm water in a bucket?
What (if anything) should I do about the alkalinity?
Thank you so very much!
FC: 3
PH: 7.2
Alkalinity: 120
Salt: 2000
CYA: 30? I think? That little black dot does not disappear completely, but it is pretty obscured at 30. The container does not take more than that. I have had a lot of trouble getting cya to dissolve. I tried the sock method (and squeezing it) for three days and it did not dissolve. I then put it in a bucket and mostly dissolved it and poured it in.
Here are my questions:
Should I turn on my swg? The manual says to run for 6 hours a day but my FC is at target.
Should I add more salt? Pool math says yes, but again, I seem to have plenty of FC (it was as high as 4 yesterday)
Should I add CYA? if yes, please tell me how to dissolve it other than the sock method. I am thinking warm water in a bucket?
What (if anything) should I do about the alkalinity?
Thank you so very much!