I had it in my head above zero and ideally 1-3. I also realize I skim a lot and didn't read all the directions well of the CYA/Chlorine chart and never realized until you told me your levels that I had to click on SWG to get the SWG chart. Very helpful!Think of the minimum FC for a given CYA as falling off a cliff. Nothing most of us would choose to do. If you fall, chances are algae and another SLAM.
Maintain FC at or slightly above target
so, if some kids come over and use the pool or we have a monsoon, would I try to get into the habit of turning up the salt cell percentage immediately, check the FC/CC right after...? Or I look at what I had the last time I checked FC (that day or the prior day) and if I'm close to the minimum I'd NEED to test FC instead of superchlorinate or turn up percentage?Given our super hot and mostly dry summers, evaporation and FC usage is great. Sometimes we use more FC in a day than other days (lots of swimmers, debris, etc.)
If you find your FC is getting close to minimum for your CYA, you need to dose to a higher FC daily so you don't go below minimum of the heavy swim days.
U mean your FC is always on the higher side? or what do u mean by "hot?"While not exactly taught or listed in the FC/CYA Levels - I tend to ALWAYS run with FC a little hot. While the SWG may get used up a little faster, I don't really have to worry about my FC dropping below minimum.
Yep, yep, yep, yep, and yep. U r right about all of that. I hope I can get over the aprehension. It's ridiculous, really. It goes back to the mindset of thinking chlorine can cause cancer. I know it's been talked about on here that that's not true but that one's hard to shake for me. Before building my pool I was going to build a pond, or a large aquaponi system but with a small track home it wouldn't have made sense to be one of the first to try out the theory. If I had a lot of land I could see having a pond to swim in, and the kids didn't like the idea of swimming with the fish. So, I built a traditional pool and went SWG hoping it'd be less "stuff/chemicals" in the pool. I'll have to get it now. Too many SLAMs been too much money, time,and frustraton, and I won't really swim when I'm SLAMing.Remember, it is safe to swim with FC anywhere between minimum and SLAM level... For CYA 70 and a SWG pool, that is FC 3 to FC 28.
As I recall, you have always been a bit apprehensive of "higher" FC levels. And that apprehension is still continuing to get you in trouble.
It's time to go all in and swim in the TFP Pool-Aid. Follow the sage advice provided to you for all these years over 7 years now. It will make your busy life a lot simpler.
1 last question, and I know we've talked about this before, but the repair guy changed the times Irun the pool to eve and early morning, saying it's better to create chlorine at night and early day so I have it in the pool for throughout the day. I will have to check how long it's on for. I also have a less $ rate if we don't use electric 3-6pm so I used to work around that schedule.
Do you have suggestions for how long to run the pool and what time of day? I also realize I don't like to change the times so I run it the same length always but probably should set a reminder to set it less x in winterand more time in the summer. Same with salt percentage-I got comfortable with the setting (30%) then didn't turn it up when it got hotter. thx!