Since SWG is used for Algae Prevention, I listed this blog there:
I just installed my IC-40 SWG for the coming season after SLAM passed. All the indicators are normal (including the water temp indicator) except the red LOW SALT indicator is on...and I have taken the Slat level up to about 3200 ppm.....I am testing the Salt Level using the Chromate Indicator method (from yellow to salmon color). I know in the past the IC-40 was happy with 3000 ppm and even perhaps 2800 ppm, but for sure in the summer when the water is in the 80F range......but the water is only at 56 degrees F today. The manual says the ideal salt level is 3600 ppm. When I opened the pool SALT=2000 ppm and added 7 bags of salt thus far..... Would the lower-than-usual water temperature be able to "fool" the IC-40? I believe the IC-40 is designed to produce CL down to +52F. I was thinking about turning on the heater and running closed-loop int he spa at something like +80F...but it's a cold wet rainy misty crappy day and I think I'll wait till later. And I have no more salt till I run back up to Wally World anyway. Six of the seven bags went in the pool yesterday, and the last one about an hour ago...so I'm thinking it's had plenty of time to dissolve. Plus I brushed the floor and my Nautilus CC Plus Robot was employed to help stir it well.
All the other parameters are:
FC=12 (coming down off SLAM)
CC=0.5
pH=7.5 (maybe a little off due to high FC???)
TA=100 (also a little high, plan to add MA and aerate)
CH=350
CYA between 40-50 (yep, plan to add more after I get the SALT thing working)
I just installed my IC-40 SWG for the coming season after SLAM passed. All the indicators are normal (including the water temp indicator) except the red LOW SALT indicator is on...and I have taken the Slat level up to about 3200 ppm.....I am testing the Salt Level using the Chromate Indicator method (from yellow to salmon color). I know in the past the IC-40 was happy with 3000 ppm and even perhaps 2800 ppm, but for sure in the summer when the water is in the 80F range......but the water is only at 56 degrees F today. The manual says the ideal salt level is 3600 ppm. When I opened the pool SALT=2000 ppm and added 7 bags of salt thus far..... Would the lower-than-usual water temperature be able to "fool" the IC-40? I believe the IC-40 is designed to produce CL down to +52F. I was thinking about turning on the heater and running closed-loop int he spa at something like +80F...but it's a cold wet rainy misty crappy day and I think I'll wait till later. And I have no more salt till I run back up to Wally World anyway. Six of the seven bags went in the pool yesterday, and the last one about an hour ago...so I'm thinking it's had plenty of time to dissolve. Plus I brushed the floor and my Nautilus CC Plus Robot was employed to help stir it well.
All the other parameters are:
FC=12 (coming down off SLAM)
CC=0.5
pH=7.5 (maybe a little off due to high FC???)
TA=100 (also a little high, plan to add MA and aerate)
CH=350
CYA between 40-50 (yep, plan to add more after I get the SALT thing working)