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summertimesadness said:
Is the procedure for the SWCG to run to a certain point (based upon the %) and then stop?
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Yes. The RJ series runs on either a 180 (or 200 - mine is 180, but others claim 200) minute cycle. So if it's set for 50% it generates for 90 (or 100) minutes and then "rests" for 90 before starting again.
 
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summertimesadness said:
Do you find the adding effects portion helpful then for the app? (With regards to SWCG)
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Yes, but maybe not the way you might. I use it constantly to help others.

For SWG
Generally, I know the % by month to run the pool. My pool has a solar cover and we swim a couple times a day. In June for example my daily FC demand is 2-2.5. and I run 24/7, so I run 20%. When I have swimmers, I up the % by 20% from the time I pull the cover until the evening when I put the pool together. Open the pool I bump it to 40% or 50%, and turn it back in the evening when we put the cover back on. 40% if it is just me and overcast, 50% if the family is hear and sunny.

The point, I suppose, is that after you understand what your pool wants, it's not about the EXACT numbers so much. When you run FC in the recommended range, you have wide latitude more horseshoes and Hand grenades. If you are running near minimums, a 1.5 difference in demand is an issue. Running the top of the recommended range, if I'm off by 1-2 FC, it is no big deal.
 
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PoolStored said:
Yes, but maybe not the way you might. I use it constantly to help others.

For SWG
Generally, I know the % by month to run the pool. My pool has a solar cover and we swim a couple times a day. In June for example my daily FC demand is 2-2.5. and I run 24/7, so I run 20%. When I have swimmers, I up the % by 20% from the time I pull the cover until the evening when I put the pool together. Open the pool I bump it to 40% or 50%, and turn it back in the evening when we put the cover back on. 40% if it is just me and overcast, 50% if the family is hear and sunny.

The point, I suppose, is that after you understand what your pool wants, it's not about the EXACT numbers so much. When you run FC in the recommended range, you have wide latitude more horseshoes and Hand grenades. If you are running near minimums, a 1.5 difference in demand is an issue. Running the top of the recommended range, if I'm off by 1-2 FC, it is no big deal.
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As the top of the range is fairly close to 10, and 10 and over you shouldn't be testing for PH... how do you balance that?
 
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As the top of the range is fairly close to 10, and 10 and over you shouldn't be testing for PH... how do you balance that?
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I'm lucky, my ph doesn't move from 7.4. Even if I raise it to 7.8, it will REVERT to 7.4. Only time I need to add acid is close and startup.

In your case, turn the SWCG off/down for a day before you test, it will fall below 10.
 
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PoolStored said:
I'm lucky, my ph doesn't move from 7.4. Even if I raise it to 7.8, it will REVERT to 7.4. Only time I need to add acid is close and startup.

In your case, turn the SWCG off/down for a day before you test, it will fall below 10.
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Let the dance commence.
 
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summertimesadness said:
24 hrs, 11.0

The weather was a bit brutal, tomorrow will be a lot cooler. Adjusted the % to 30. I'll test tomorrow.
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What was your % for last 24 hours?

You were at 13.5. You are now at 11. That is 2.5FC. Take the percent production and use effects of adding to get how much your SWCG added in last 24 hours.

Then add 12.5 + SWCG production = FC Demand at the start of June. Note that in a note in pool math or a piece of paper, or spreadsheet. That gives you a good summertime FC demand to start...will climb a bit in the next month or so, but you have a good baseline.
 
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40% in the last 24.
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What was your % for last 24 hours?

You were at 13.5. You are now at 11. That is 2.5FC. Take the percent production and use effects of adding to get how much your SWCG added in last 24 hours.

Then add 12.5 + SWCG production = FC Demand at the start of June. Note that in a note in pool math or a piece of paper, or spreadsheet. That gives you a good summertime FC demand to start...will climb a bit in the next month or so, but you have a good baseline.
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40%. Pump run time was 8 hrs, meaning it added 2.5FC.. the same amount I lost.

12.5+2.5 = 15. Correct?
 
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40% in the last 24.


40%. Pump run time was 8 hrs, meaning it added 2.5FC.. the same amount I lost.

12.5+2.5 = 15. Correct?
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Sorry, should have been 2.5 +...not 12.5.

So, lets start again. You started at 13.5. You added 2.5 with SWG (I rounded from 2.7 to make it simple), So, you had a total of 13.5+2.5=16. You ended at eleven. Your FC demand today was 5.

That is confusing because you ran at 40% and gained 3 two days ago.

Run your 30% for tomorrow and let's see where you net out tomorrow night.

You can log SWG as a chemical. Did you setup your pool with 24 our output for SWG set to 3.1? If not go to gear on home page and edit the pool. Put the 3.1 in for your SWG 24 hour output.

Then log a chemical addition of 30% output, 12 hours for tonight. You can even go back and make the additions from when you started, just change the date. We'll figure out your daily demand and get you dialed in...

Do you have a solar cover?
 
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