- Mar 30, 2012
- 45
Okay folks more trouble. It's been about 1 month since I properly shocked the pool and started testing the water properly. I am in fairly good balance (see number below). I am still having alot of trouble keeping my free chlorine up. I have been trying to dial in my SWG percentage to balance the loss from daytime sun.
Just to give you some background, when we moved into the house last fall, I ran the pump 8 hours/day with the SWG at about 40-60%. This maintained the FC just fine. Since the winter (and into the Spring) it has been nothing but trouble. I am running the pump for 8 hours/day and the SWG is running 90%. I still lose FC to the tune of 4 PPM a day (although that varies a tad). After finding this site and reading, I assumed it was because all the water was out of balance and CC was high (and that was certainly a factor before I shocked). However, with the water now in balance I am stumped as to the cause. Is is bad cell?? ...
Well, I took the SWG to the Pool store, they said it tested fine. I checked the voltage/amperage on both polarities - looks good (as far as I can tell). BTW - I have Hayward/Goldline Turbo Cell (T15)
Here are the numbers if curious.
FC 1.0 ppm
CC 0.0 ppm
pH 7.2
CYA 65
TA 70
CH 200
Salt 3300
Temp 72F
Incidentally, last Fall when the SWG was at 40% the pH, CYA, CH and TA were all in the same range.
Any ideas? Help!!
Todd
Just to give you some background, when we moved into the house last fall, I ran the pump 8 hours/day with the SWG at about 40-60%. This maintained the FC just fine. Since the winter (and into the Spring) it has been nothing but trouble. I am running the pump for 8 hours/day and the SWG is running 90%. I still lose FC to the tune of 4 PPM a day (although that varies a tad). After finding this site and reading, I assumed it was because all the water was out of balance and CC was high (and that was certainly a factor before I shocked). However, with the water now in balance I am stumped as to the cause. Is is bad cell?? ...
Well, I took the SWG to the Pool store, they said it tested fine. I checked the voltage/amperage on both polarities - looks good (as far as I can tell). BTW - I have Hayward/Goldline Turbo Cell (T15)
Here are the numbers if curious.
FC 1.0 ppm
CC 0.0 ppm
pH 7.2
CYA 65
TA 70
CH 200
Salt 3300
Temp 72F
Incidentally, last Fall when the SWG was at 40% the pH, CYA, CH and TA were all in the same range.
Any ideas? Help!!
Todd