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Hi there, I just purchased some test strips at Leslies while I waited for the Taylor test kit. I was surprised to see how much salt was already in the pool water. After you determine how much salt is already in there, then add the difference as indicated by Poolmath. I suggest you add half of...

I am in Pearland (near Galveston), with a CYA of 80ppm I lost only 1ppm of chlorine in 24 hrs yesterday. I too have spent quite a bit of time adjusting to my new life as a SWG owner :). I read another forum member say that there could be even lower CL usage if you up the CYA to 80. Maybe that...

I like this idea... Temps are on the rise...

Interesting, I am not experiencing that rate of loss. But my CYA is a bit higher and @markayash said that even increasing the CYA from 60 to 80 made a big difference for him... I am trying to relearn how to adjust the chemistry with the new cell. Before the cell, I was injecting chlorine and I...

I am finding out that I have to be careful when I try to make adjustments or I end up overshooting the FC concentration. I am trying to keep the FC between 7 and 9 ppm at a CYA of 80 ppm. I have not been able to reach the target FC concentartion and keep it there. When it gets down to about 6 to...

I recently installed an IC60 SWCG. I adjusted the chemistry as prescribed by TFP. I increased the CYA to 80 ppm and I am surprised as to how little chlorine is evaporating. Its kind of made it difficult to set up the cell. I am in Texas (near Houston) with temperatures between mid 70s to mid 80s...

To skim I run my pump at 2250 rpm or 50 gpm for 1 hr in the morning and 1 hr in the afternoon.

When you run the pump at high speed, what is the RPM set to?

I think the cell total CL generation per day is related to 1) % output you set and 2) how many hours it is in operation. As long as there is the proper salt level in the pool of course. To better understand how to set the cell, in my case, I found out the cell capacity versus how much CL ppm you...

Good luck with your conversion ! Puertex

When you get ready to convert, take a look at the water chemistry prescribed by TFP for SWG systems. It is a bit different than LC based pools. I spent a couple of days adjusting the CYA, TA, PH, CH, and salt to 3600. It took me about 4 days of fiddling with chemicals and I am still not where I...

I just converted my pool to SWG. I used LC for 6 years. When I tested my water to see how much salt the water had before I added additional salt, I found it had 2400 ppm. My deck and coping are all Travertine. I have not had any issues with the level of salt I had. Now, I increased the salt...

I had the IC60 and Aquastar 35000 Pipeline filter installed today. The install went well and I felt I was relatively well informed (Thanks to TFP!) by the time the work was completed. I had a PB do the installation, but due to the information I learned here I was able to understand the...

Hello Jim, OK, this clears up how the system works. The % selected does not regulate the cell production rate, it controls the time interval. When the cell is on, it is on 100%. So, the IC60 generates 1.33 oz(weight)/hr of chlorine and then assuming the pool loses 3 ppm/day, for my pool size I...

Hello Jim, I did not know that the cell life is based on chlorine production rather than hours of operation. Also, if the speed required to clear the flow switch, is not significantly higher than the low speed I run, then extending the production over 24 hrs while reducing the cell controller %...

Hello All, I am installing an IC60 SWG and will be connecting it to the Pentair EZ Touch 8. I have been reading a lot of threads learning what has been said in the past so that I can post semi intelligent questions. Presently, I run my Intelliflo VS 24/7 at about 1200 RPMs, ramping up (aux 7)...

I have the gray tank. Looks nice but I cannot see the level from outside. The translucent may allow you to see the level. Make sure that it is UV resistant like the gray tank. I built a lightweight enclosure out of plywood to protect the tank from direct sunlight. I just didnt want the bleach...

Yes, I have like you are describing. I am using the GFCI because of code issues. However, my patience is running thin and I may dump the GFCI and replace it with regular breaker. It could be a small drain from the Stenner or like you said an issue with the relay.I thought about getting an low...

My Stenner pump trips randomly. It may run for several days without a trip. I run it up to 60 minutes twice a day for a total of 120 minutes. Its the 10 GPD size Stenner. When it first happened I got me a GFCI circuit tester and it shows that the circuit is wired correctly. See below for some...

I just built an enclousure out of thin plywood and painted it with outdoors type paint. Simple and effective. Painted it with white paint for reflection. It keeps the tank cool.

Hello, pool newbie here. I am seriously considering a Stenner since my chlorinator does not work at low speed with my Intelliflo. Need to wire it to my Pentair EZ Touch 8. Can anyone give some tips? Would be appreciated.

Hello, Were you able to finish the Stenner installation? I am curious because I have a Pentair EZ Touch 8 and would like to know how you wired it. How is this working for you?