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So, I am a new pool owner and man is this a learning process. I want to thank TFP for the wealth of information I have found here. I have learned that the PH will always creep up with a SWG. My problem is the way to lower it. I have been using dry acid (lo n slo) but I recently read that is...

I have a Pentair iChlor 30 that is just under 5 years old (installed Aug 2018). Today I noticed that no lights were on and my FC was way down. Went ahead and replaced the Power Center fuse (10a mini blade) and the new one instantly blew. Fuse remains good when the cell is disconnected. I know...

I've been using Taylor's testkit for years and when checking FC before converting to a SWG pool the color would change quickly to pink to indicate chlorine. However, I just converted to a SWG and noticed that using the Taylor DPD reagent (R-0870) doesn't turn pink as quickly as it did before it...

I'm new to the forum, but have already learned so much. Been a pool owner for a few years now, but it wasn't until last year that we got fed up with the pool guy not doing a good enough job so this is our first fullbsummer taking things into our own hands. We just completed our first SLAM and...

Hi I wonder if anyone having experience with use of Salt Water Bromine Generators and use of ozone/ozonator in conjunction. I have a salt water generator to generate bromine from a sodium bromide bank of 1500ppm. The ozone is connected directly after the bromine generator cell in the same...

As I type this message, I just now realize that my particular SWG is not like most, so there may be very few that have a similar setup. It is a cheaper version- Solaxx Saltron that hangs over the pool wall of our 21k gallon above ground. 4 years now, it has had to have the salt cell replaced...

I just ordered a CORE-55 and am converting to SWG. After tons of reading, I have noticed many with complaints of SWG raising pH more quickly than desired. My problem is going to be that I already have to add 32oz of 31.45 Muriatic acid for every two inches of fill water to reduce the...

Hi all! I’m pretty anal regarding the pool (10000 gallons) and test daily, I’ve maintained a pretty perfect balance since opening but after a few heavy rains, heavy recent use (kids splashing) and an accidental overfill (forgot I left the faucet in when topping up!) the CYA diluted from 70ppm...

Hi. Just a silly detail question. Usually the Taylor salt test is unambiguous: from yellow to obviously orange in one drop. This time was a bit different. The 16th drop caused a just barely noticeable orangish tinge. Then the 17th was all in: dark and obvious. The Taylor instructions are a...

I'm opening up my pool for the season, and I have all my levels set, except for my calcium hardness. Current CH reading is 180. I've read varying theories on how important this level is. I have a SWG, fiberglass pool (Corinthian 14 - Latham Pool) and an electric heater. PoolMath is telling...

My pool was acid washed about 2 months ago. Before acid wash SWG was at 35-40% with Cl 3-5. After acid wash, I noticed that I needed to increase SWG. Now I am at 80%. Pool conditions: FC 1.0-3.5, pH 7.6, TA 100, CH 305, CYA 100, Salt 3700, Phosphate 50. After dark, FC was 3.5 at end of 8 hour...

Hi there. So I have some what I can only assume are rust spots on the fibreglass pool steps (where the robotic vaccum doesn't get to). I brush these daily but had missed a few days. Scrubbing and cleaning do not touch them. I have tried the vitamin c tabs trick (15 in a sock crushed and then...

Up until last week, all was fine with my readings. This week, I have had several days of very low readings (~1) on my FC. I then add the needed bleach to bring the level up, as Pool Math suggests. I am not sure if it is an algae problem (I don't see any sign of algae) or a SWG that has gone bad...

I'm starting a new thread on this topic so as to get up-to-date information from @circupool or others on the overpressure warning label that is attached to (some?) CircuPool SWG cells. I've just ordered an RJ-60 Plus that will be installed on an existing pool that has a Polaris 360...

I have a dual speed pool pump and in order for my hayward heater to work the pump needs to be on high speed. The low speed does not have enough GPM going through and the heater won't turn on. Is it the same with a SWG? Does it take a certain amount of pressure to generate chlorine from the salt...

I opened the pool the other day and the salt cell was working fine. 3 days ago, I replaced the Ecostar pump with the thp vs pump and reconfigured the omnilogic. Salt cell stopped working, so I went in and saw that I must have selected the previous cell and I changed it to the correct cell but...

This has now been a month long scavenger hunt to multiple pool stores and I'm still not 100% sure what the issue is. We have a 6 month old salt plaster pool (details in signature) and everything was great for a few months. We could keep the SWG down to around 18% and the chlorine levels stayed...

Hi everyone, I'm making the switch to a SWG this season, after reading every thread I could find on this forum on the topic! I have one question, however, that hasn't been answered elsewhere. The Taylor K-1766 salt test, and all salt tests I can find, measure total salt levels which I'm...

Hello All, We are currently in the proposal phase of our first pool. We have gone to 4 builders and as soon as we get our next quote in we will be making a decision on who to move forward with. Any recommendations on things we should do during this initial stage before signing contracts is...

Had pool resurfaced with a pebble finish on 11/1/2022 and builder did initial startup. I took over maint and chem balancing from the PB on 11/6/2022. Per TFP forum recommendations I followed NPC startup guidance processes. On 11/27/2022 started using a Taylor K2006-C test kit and tested CH to...

So after a long time trying to figure out the calibration and behavior of this SmarterSpa SWCG, I've finally complained to their support team enough that they are sending me a Chlormaker control board to replace the SmarterSpa board, and disable the dumb sensor. I'm happy about this since I...

My first winter with my first pool. As my water temperature drops (about 60 deg F now) I'm going to shut down the SWG and maintain as a liquid chlorine pool. My water is good shape now (thanks TFP!) with my cell still running. Free chlorine at 5. When I shut it down however, my CYA will...

I just installed a SWG about 2 months ago and I'm still getting used to the variations in chemistry balance. My numbers look generally in range, but the final CSI result is strongly negative (about -0.66 this last week). That seems bad to me. How bad is that? Tested just now: FC = 6.5 pH = 7.5...

I have a Aquarite G1-011056-1 RevC board, it was giving me trouble previously and i replaced the thermistors and it worked great for the season .. Last week i noticed it turned off so after i checked on it it seems like the black wires coming into the board from the Rectifiers is burning up and...

Hello! Our PB just told us that they have tried 8 different times to get a hold of Coverstar to price a pool cover from them, and when they finally got through to them, it was the same kind of challenge to get pricing from them. They have been at this for over 2 months and are concerned about...

We just had our SWG start up last week for my 10,000 gallon pool. The pool builder company came and added salt. I just did my first salt test (Taylor TF-100 salt kit) and it’s showing 4400ppm. Too high I know, but is it dangerously high? Will this go down over time? Here are my readings: Ph 7.6...

The pool servicer came yesterday to do the startup for salt. How long does it take for it to start producing chlorine? I tested today (24 hours later) and had 0 FC. Do I need to supplement with liquid chlorine right now until the SWG catches up and is producing enough?

How do I move from my current situation of Shocking my pool to SLAMing it? What do I do with my pool while waiting for my test kit to arrive? Background: We just got our pool & started with trips to the local pool store for testing & supplies. This week they gave me a printout and told me what...

Hello TFP Members! I am questioning everything about our pool and how it is maintained. I will try and make this post concise so that answers and recommendations can be easily offered. I have already done much reading here and have concluded that most of what I have been doing in maintaining...

Hi there, I have experience with maintaining a simple chlorine pool with a single speed pump, single cartridge filter and cholorine tablet dispenser for a pool that's screened in. So low maintenance. Now we have a salt water pool, with pentair variable speed pump, pentair controler panel...