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I forgot to mention that I've used a total of 13kg of salt to hit a level of 3000 ppm (as per manual instructions), but the Swcg was already doing well at a level of 2600 ppm. It's been a couple of weeks now and salt level has been quite steady :)

Hello Pv2 , "Where are you getting that FC target of 5 to 10 ppm?" Yes, you are correct these levels are too high (I'm aware of the cya-chlorine chart for Swcg pools) it was just for reference, just to make you understand that if I go over 5ppm I don't know how far I'm from my target. I'm...

Thankyou Pv2 for replying, I knew already about the test you mentioned above ... the point is that item (chlorine test only) plus shipping is going to be $50 !!! I managed to find on ebay.com what I think is a better deal : 2 oz. bottles refills for chlorine(R0870 powder, R0871), cya (r0013C)...

Hello Pv2, and thanks again for replying, I feel like I'm living at the borders of the civilized world :( These are just a couple of examples of the kind of dpd test I can find here : a) Mini test kit DPD per analisi cloro / bromo e ph | eBay b) SWIMMING POOL DPD TEST KIT | eBay As long as I...

Pv2 : Here I can find some fas-dpd test but the problem is they do not read chlorine concentrations above 5 ppm, which is very limitating ... I don't know how people can get by with such an approssimative measurement :confused:, how can I slam a pool with this kind of test ? I just don't know...

OTPirate : Thankyou anyway !!! Poolzzz : Yes probably there is still some air in the line, but is difficult to get rid of it without proper inlet/outlet valves, water temperature increase is around 1°C , often more, sometimes less ... In a typical sunny summer day my pool wakes-up in the morning...

OK, I've sent an e-mail to TFTestkits, they do not ship overseas ... Now I'm in trouble :mad: !!!

Last but not least, one big concern : After one year and half I'm running short of reagents in my Taylor K-2006-C kit, especially the one for chlorine test :( ... I tryed to make some less crucial tests with some strips from the pool store, but they are pretty useless :mad: ... Being italian can...

Goodmorning guys :D, Finally I had the chance to get everything ready for the SWG installation : Here you can see a 12Kg bag full of salt next to the SWG This is the digital scale ;) I used to weigh the salt ( Actually I was very surprised by his accuracy) With this amount of salt...

A couple more pictures of my corner of paradise : I'm in love with this place ....

With this set-up by using a 800gph pump I can get 100 gph at the outlet :(:(:( ... Water temperature at the outlet is noticeably warmer which is defenetly a pros :) ... Considerations : Solar heater plus additional hoses ask for a dedicated pump, if you need to go over the walls like I did...

Black hoses go to the poo "inlet / outlet" ;) Suction/inlet side outlet side

"Next week I will let you know, with numbers, how restrictive it is, and of course, I will also post some other pictures of my set-up." Here we go : Intex solar heater, I cover it with the blu tarp when I don't use it during the week (I hope it will last longer ) Intex 800 gph pump (no...

Texas splash : Thankyou for the advice, as long as I see to lower TA I just need to lower PH to 7,0-7,2 and aerate, when PH rises again to 7,6 if TA is still high I need repeating the procedure ... by doing this x-times I should slowly lower TA !!! Plus the lower TA is, the slower should rise...

Link to Season I : Above ground low maintenance pool issues !! Hello you all :D, I finally had my small pool up and running by the middle of June. Targets for this season are : 1) Installing a solar heater 2) Installing a SWG Because the weather is still quite chilly ( often below 20°C/68°F...

:p cool !!! What is the second electrode for ? One more question : Manual says that the unit produces 5gr/h of chlorine ... assuming my pool is 1.000 liters can I say that the unit will add roughly 5ppm of chlorine per hour to my pool ?:confused: Am I correct ?

Hello guys,This is my second season and I would like to give a go to my brand new (Actually it has been laying in its box for over a year now ) Intex SWG, model ECO 7220. I’ve read many threads in this section and I know it is highly recommended removing the copper electrode from the unit ...

I'd like to operate the SWG by an external digital timer, does the external timer override the built-in one ? Let's say I want to run my SWG for 30 minutes only can I do it by using the external timer ?

Hello cdjos :), First of all thanks for replying, then : Do you have my same model ? If so should I be aware of anything before operating the swg ? I've heard that SWG increases the PH causing the owner to adjust frequently the PH levels . . . If so this is a very bad cons because in my first...

Hello pabeader, I'm scratching my head with your same questions :confused: In my first season (2017) I've bought a Intex SWG Model 28662, but did not have time to set it up. With the new season just around the corner time has come to unpack the device and give it a try. I've gone through all...

Hello Poolzzz :o, "If you could prime the whole system it might work ..." , what you mean when you say that ? Basically I'don't know how to translate the world PRIME ....

Uhmmmmmm .....:confused: ........ About this statement I don't know what to say, I'm not an hydraulic engineer !!!!

Hello Poolz thanks for replying :cool: This is the set-up I've tried : solar mat lying on the grass, intex 330 gph cartridge pump (with no cartridge inside for better water flow), 30 feet of 1.25 inch ridged hose, 3 feet of difference in height between the pump and the upper edge of the pool ...

Hello Poolzzz, I can definitely say that the 330 gph recommended by Intex does not work, unless you put pool and solar mat side to side at the same height with no additional tubing ... I've read all the 296 reviews on amazon.com and had the feeling that a bigger pump is needed ... something in...

Hello Pv2, I want to take the reducer off because it's a REDUCER ... When I think of upgrading the inlet/outlet I think of making the two holes bigger and not smaller, so that I can have a better water circulation in my pool, it's just physics :). The Strainer assembly that came with the sand...

I see no one answered my question :(, maybe some one will pop up in the next days and give his advice (hope so ) !!! In the meantime I'de like to hear your opinion on the better way to feed my solar heating system . In summer 2017 I purchased a solar heating mat (Intex 47in x 47in ) but as for...

Re-upping the thread ...

uploads In the second picture I have pointed with a red arrow a dark grey piece of plastic that actually reduces the internal diameter to roughly 3/4“, apparently there is no way to take off this reduction … am I right ? Is there anything I’m missing ? Should I try to unscrew the reduction ...

Hello you all, As I’ve said in the previous post I’m gettig ready for the SWG conversion and have just received Taylor salinity test ( actually amazon was incredibly fast in delivering the test kit from USA ). In the meantime I was looking at a box of extra spare parts/fittings that I keep from...