Recent content by MattyJ

Before finding TFP I bought a large container of Tabs so... I have two scenarios where I will plan to use them. 1) To slowly raise my CYA to the recommended SWCG levels (so I don't have to buy CYA) 2) To cover times when I'm away on vacation or won't be able to check my pool for a few days. I...

I took them out when I turned the pump off yesterday and put them in a cup that I'll keep by the pump switch. I put them back in the skimmer when I turned the pump back on this morning. Is leaving tabs in the skimmer an issue if I need to be gone for a week? Two weeks? Or is it just a long term...

10 hours of running (from roughly 7 am to 5 pm) raised my FC from 4.6 to 5.0 Sunny day again today.

Impromptu Overnight FC Loss Test last night. FC 5.2 --> 4.6 CC 0.2 --> 0.2 I dropped two Trichlor tablets in my skimmer to start inching my CYA up to recommended SWCG levels.

The day of the SWCG has finally ended. I started at 730 this morning with a FC and pH test FC 2.6 CC 0.0 pH 8.0 Added ~44 oz of 31.45% Muriatic Acid and let the SWG / pump run for 16 hours. Had about 12 people in the pool for about 2 hours late in the afternoon. After all that: FC 5.2 CC 0.2...

That's 17.5 hours if my PoolMath calculations are correct o_O

I'm continuing on the SWG journey here, trying to find my way with how long to run the SWG. I doubt I'll ever run the pump MORE than the SWG and so I have the SWG set at 100%. If you look at my logs I ran my Pump/SWG a total of 10 hours yesterday because my FC wasn't keeping up. Running it 8...

Not only that, but I didn't have to replace the TCELL-15. I speculate that the original system was installed in 2006 with a TCELL-5 (as the board was configured that way) and when it reached end of life, the owner "up-sized" to the TCELL-15 which then didn't work with the board. I'm guessing...

Tested this morning at 07:00 am FC 3.6 CC 0.0 pH 7.8 SALT 3000 Ran the Pump / SWG for 5 hours with SWG at 100% PoolMath says I should have added 1.2 ppm FC but I don't know how accurate my pool volume calculation is. I only added 480 lbs of salt to get from 200 ppm to 3000 ppm and pool math...

I'll do another actual salinity test tomorrow morning, but based on what I have it would be: 2900/3000 = 96.67% How much does salt fluctuate over time?

I just performed possibly the worst solder job in the history of man... but here are my new diagnostic numbers! 2900 80 26.0 6.08 100P -2900 AL-0 r1.40 Actual Salinity tested yesterday was 3000 Cell voltage looks to be slightly high right? Is my next step to test to see if we are actually...

I totally agree.. I've absorbed a lot of information in a short period of time and it has all been gold. I'm too established in my own career to think about a pool service (even as a side hustle), but maybe I'll pass this knowledge along to my young sons when they are old enough and they can...

Blue Haven Pools was the installer of this pool and the timeframe matches. Any clue why a T-5 would have been chosen for a pool of this size? Were the larger cells not available at that time?

Does the model number or the photo of the main board reveal when it was manufactured? With a TCELL-15 from 2010 but a board that is only configured for TCELL-5 I'm wondering if this was a DIY SWG project. (There is also the Oxidizer that has a huge hole rusted through it that isn't hooked up...

Seems pointless if all it can use is a TCELL-5 since I have a 30k gallon pool. I'm up for an adventure... but haven't done any soldering since HS shop class... what do I use to connect the two points? Am I trying to install two pins so a jumper can be used? or just getting a piece of metal...