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Thanks for this. So if I'm only at an 83% ratio do I add salt to push the lower instant salinity reading to my target salt level, or do I instead rely on the manual test when it comes to determining where my salt levels should be?

Thanks. I've never ventured into the "locked" settings but will review the manual to check my settings. My amps are around 6.1 and voltage is at 25.9 (both polarity readings) - I don't know if these are within spec.

It is producing to some extent - I'm still seeing bubbles out of the returns when its generating. Given a bit more time I may get a better sense for how well its working. The readings did recently get low enough to trigger a low salt warning, and with no significant rain fall made me wonder...

Hello all. What does it generally mean when your instant salinity (from my SWG) is 3000 but a manual salt drop-test is 3600? My Hayward T-Cell-15 is just over 3 years old and I've never had any issues with deposits on the plates and my instant salinity readings are consistent with both...

Thanks for the help Chris. I'll hold off on the borates and try a lower TA level.

Thanks Marty

Chris, I thought lower TA would cause the pH to move more...in other words, higher TA would stabilize my pH. Sounds like this may not be true. Since my pool is only a year old, should I hold off on trying borates? I'd rather not add borates and make things more complicated for me unless its...

I have been adding baking soda when my TA drops to 60. Haven't done this too frequently, since it been pretty stable at 65 (test turns lightly red at 60, but more pronounced at 70). Per my Poolmath app, my ideal range for TA is 60-80. Is this too high?

After managing my newly constructed pool for a year, all my chemistry is quite stable with minimal effort on my part. Much of my success can certainly be attributed to TPF members and this forum. My only issue is a persistent rise in pH. I find that it wants stabilize at around 8.3. Have been...

It's hard to say with certainty how low my water level could drop on a consistent basis. It was rare that I turned off my autofill ahead of a heavy rain, so I don't have much experience with this. For now, I've drilled a couple holes in my overfill lid and so far my problem has disappeared...

Bill, I think we have a winner!! As suggested, I removed the overflow basin cover last night, ahead of another heavy (2") rain overnight. The pool drained as it should -- to the point where the water dropped just below the PVC riser in the overflow basin, and no more. Thank you for the...

Interesting idea! No hole in the cover and it seals pretty well. My first thought was a siphoning effect, but I logically figured once the water level got below the riser pipe it broke the vacuum. Something may be causing the water level in my overflow cylinder to exceed the pool's water...

It doesn't have to be a sudden downpour but it does need to be a solid amount of rain over time. Since the pool is relatively new to us, I'm still learning and piecing things together. It took me (and my pool builder) quite some time to rule out a leak somewhere. Now I'm starting to develop...

Thanks for the thought. If it didn't do this consistently I might agree this could be a possibility. I'm also inside of a birdcage, so the impact of any wind is quite diminished.

What do you mean when you say it drains to daylight?