Attempting to calculate my pool need and convert the lbs/day to what my pool actually takes (looking at the Circupool models).
From my estimate, a LB of chlorine is "roughly" equal to about a gallon of 12% chlorine.
Assuming a chlorinator can produce 2 lbs of chlorine a day if running at 100% (2 gallons of chlorine), and assuming the pool demand is about 1/2 a gallon a day...
The unit would have to run at minimum 6 hours at 100% per day to produce the 1/2 gallon needed by the pool
Or 12 hours at 50% to produce the 1/2 gallon per day.
Or 24 hours running at 25% to produce the 1/2 gallon.
This is assuming the unit produces 2 lb/s of chlorine gas daily.
If the unit is producing 3 lbs of chlorine gas daily at max, you can reduce the runtime to 4 hours a day at max to produce the 1/2 gallon.
Is my guestimate about right?
Also is it better to run the unit at max for shorter times, or at lower power for longer times? Is there a difference in electricity (and if there is, is it significant).
From my estimate, a LB of chlorine is "roughly" equal to about a gallon of 12% chlorine.
Assuming a chlorinator can produce 2 lbs of chlorine a day if running at 100% (2 gallons of chlorine), and assuming the pool demand is about 1/2 a gallon a day...
The unit would have to run at minimum 6 hours at 100% per day to produce the 1/2 gallon needed by the pool
Or 12 hours at 50% to produce the 1/2 gallon per day.
Or 24 hours running at 25% to produce the 1/2 gallon.
This is assuming the unit produces 2 lb/s of chlorine gas daily.
If the unit is producing 3 lbs of chlorine gas daily at max, you can reduce the runtime to 4 hours a day at max to produce the 1/2 gallon.
Is my guestimate about right?
Also is it better to run the unit at max for shorter times, or at lower power for longer times? Is there a difference in electricity (and if there is, is it significant).