SLAM or do a OCLT first?

[PoolStored]

Liquid chlorine adds salt.

 

[summertimesadness]

Liquid chlorine adds salt.

Yeah, I did a rough estimate about how much I've gone through (my recycling bin is overflowing).

I think I added close to 100? So, thankfully I went lower with adding salt in to begin with.

Appreciate your help @PoolStored throughout this process. Quite eye opening.

 

[PoolStored]

Appreciate your help @PoolStored throughout this process. Quite eye opening.

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[summertimesadness]

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I get paid this coming Friday. It's on the "bill" list.

 

[summertimesadness]

FC sits at 13 around 630 this evening. (Pump shut off around 600 / 615.

Million dollar question. Should I configure the SWCG in the am to run at a low output or take a sample maybe mid day and see where its at? If the 25% guide is true, then I should be just around 8 even by the end of sunlight tomorrow.

Thoughts?

 

[PoolStored]

FC sits at 13 around 630 this evening. (Pump shut off around 600 / 615.

Million dollar question. Should I configure the SWCG in the am to run at a low output or take a sample maybe mid day and see where its at? If the 25% guide is true, then I should be just around 8 even by the end of sunlight tomorrow.

Thoughts?

You are way overthinking it...but that is OK


Let your pool be for the day, it will drift down, I suspect to 10 or 9. Perfect for 70 CYA. No need to test during the day (but you will anyway). Letting it go for the day will give you approximate consumption for the day.

What is your current pump schedule (how many hours do you run?) Go to Effects of adding. Figure out with your SWG and pump run time what % output setting you need to add what you lost from tonight to tomorrow night. Use that setting and start it up.

Test again the next night and adjust output from there...

 

[summertimesadness]

You are way overthinking it...but that is OK


Let your pool be for the day, it will drift down, I suspect to 10 or 9. Perfect for 70 CYA. No need to test during the day (but you will anyway). Letting it go for the day will give you approximate consumption for the day.

What is your current pump schedule (how many hours do you run?) Go to Effects of adding. Figure out with your SWG and pump run time what % output setting you need to add what you lost from tonight to tomorrow night. Use that setting and start it up.

Test again the next night and adjust output from there...

8 hrs, 10a to 6pm. Give or take.

I probably won't test tomorrow day time unless I see something. Running a bit low on the materials (I did order more). I'll test tomorrow evening and use the Calc for Thursdays start.

 

[PoolStored]

I'm going to predict that you will end up between 50-65% given the pictures of your pool. It will be lower if you have a cover on during the day. Let's see where you end up.

 

[summertimesadness]

I'm going to predict that you will end up between 50-65% given the pictures of your pool. It will be lower if you have a cover on during the day. Let's see where you end up.

Must say, I'm a bit excited.

 

[PoolStored]

 

[summertimesadness]

About 24 hrs later.
FC 10.5
CC .5

It went down 2.5 in 24 hrs. Should I adjust the SWCG for 3 or lower or for tomorrow when the pump turns on? Or wait another 24 hrs for a Friday SWCG day.

Wait to do a full PH test tomorrow as well?

 

[PoolStored]

Should I adjust the SWCG for 3 or lower or for tomorrow when the pump turns on? Or wait another 24 hrs for a Friday SWCG day.

Wait to do a full PH test tomorrow as well?

Adjust the SWCG to add ~2.5ppm higher or lower is fine depending on the granularity of the controls for tomorrow's start. Let er rip! That should get your FC to about 9.5 Tomorrow.

Test FC tomorrow night if below 10, then test pH. And up the SWCG to generate 3.5ppm Let er rip again and see how it goes.

 

[summertimesadness]

So, it should run at 40% for a 8 hr pump run time tomorrow.

If I'm doing the app correctly.

 

[PoolStored]

So, it should run at 40% for a 8 hr pump run time tomorrow.

If I'm doing the app correctly.

Yep, RJ 60, 40% for 8 hrs adds 2.5. Correct usage of the app. A+

 

[summertimesadness]

Yep, RJ 60, 40% for 8 hrs adds 2.5. Correct usage of the app. A+

First time I popped on the SWCG.

Adjusted the % to 40. I went through the menu options, and it shows the salt level. It was in the 2000s (my last test should 3200 or 3400). Does it take awhile for it to calibrate or come to the real salt level?

 

[PoolStored]

Adjusted the % to 40. I went through the menu options, and it shows the salt level. It was in the 2000s (my last test should 3200 or 3400). Does it take awhile for it to calibrate or come to the real salt level?

Yes, just check in morning that the generate light is on. Your last salt test result if from your drop test, correct?

 

[summertimesadness]

Yes, just check in morning that the generate light is on. Your last salt test result if from your drop test, correct?

Correct. Last checked two days ago.

I'll be at work tomorrow, so, hope and a prayer! Lol.

 

[PoolStored]

You are at the top of the range on FC, so you are safe. 10.5 - 3.5 = 7 Nowhere near minimums... #TeamRunHot

 

[summertimesadness]

Got home a bit ago.

Went down to the SWCG to check on it. The 'generate' light is not on.

The pump has been running since 10a. Is the procedure for the SWCG to run to a certain point (based upon the %) and then stop? If so, whew.

If not, uh oh.

 

[mknauss]

Is the procedure for the SWCG to run to a certain point (based upon the %) and then stop? If so, whew.

duty cycle every 200 minutes
So if set at 50%, it will generate for 100 minutes, then not generate for 100 minutes.