With great suggestions from this site I installed a Stenner system to dose acid 9 months ago.
Daily dosage averages 6 oz.
I came home from vacation in late September and saw my pH was high. Close investigation revealed what looked like a partial knife cut on the feeder line one inch from the tank. I used the excess slack and reconnected the line only to find it cracked two days later in the same place. The clear plastic tubing appeared to be fine. The inner walls looked good. I decided to go purchase new line from the pool company and replaced the feeder line. The next day I went out and found that the injection line failed about an inch from the stenner pump. Pool water was backflowing and spraying. I shut the system down and replaced the injection line tube.
I wonder how much acid mixture poured out? I use a 50/50 mixture in a 15 gal container. The timer had stopped when I found the failure. I assume the significant pool water back spray rinsed all the acid away. BTW, the owner at the pool company said I should not have more than a 1part acid to 2 parts water mix.
How much longer will black tubing last? Do you have a specific recommendation for a very durable 1/4" hose? My equipment is totally exposed to the sun. I would like to set up a shade cover behind the pool wall eventually. I wonder how long before the surgical tubing fails. I use a small M1 size surgical tube and run the pump on average 45 minutes a day.
Your thoughts and suggestions?
Thanks,
Max
Daily dosage averages 6 oz.
I came home from vacation in late September and saw my pH was high. Close investigation revealed what looked like a partial knife cut on the feeder line one inch from the tank. I used the excess slack and reconnected the line only to find it cracked two days later in the same place. The clear plastic tubing appeared to be fine. The inner walls looked good. I decided to go purchase new line from the pool company and replaced the feeder line. The next day I went out and found that the injection line failed about an inch from the stenner pump. Pool water was backflowing and spraying. I shut the system down and replaced the injection line tube.
I wonder how much acid mixture poured out? I use a 50/50 mixture in a 15 gal container. The timer had stopped when I found the failure. I assume the significant pool water back spray rinsed all the acid away. BTW, the owner at the pool company said I should not have more than a 1part acid to 2 parts water mix.
How much longer will black tubing last? Do you have a specific recommendation for a very durable 1/4" hose? My equipment is totally exposed to the sun. I would like to set up a shade cover behind the pool wall eventually. I wonder how long before the surgical tubing fails. I use a small M1 size surgical tube and run the pump on average 45 minutes a day.
Your thoughts and suggestions?
Thanks,
Max