Aquarite 900 and Turbocell 925

[bryankloos]

Hello All,

I'm about to pick up a new SWG system.
I've traditionally used chlorine tabs in a feeder to keep levels in check.
What do I need to know relative to chemistry and salt prior to installation.
Assuming my water is balanced for tabs, will I need to make any changes prior to converting to SWG (other than adding slat)?
All help is appreciated for this newbie.
Thanks,
Bryan

 

[mknauss]

Water Balance for SWGs

Saltwater pools are becoming more and more popular. We discuss How salt generators work and water balance tips for SWGs to run them.

www.troublefreepool.com

Do not make any abrupt changes but the above describes how to manage with a SWCG.

Be sure the pool is free of algae prior to raising the CYA level, if necessary.

Also be sure to have a good salinity test kit, such as the K1766

 

[bryankloos]

Thanks!
Just ordered the salt test.
I'm assuming poolmath is correct on salt concentrations? For my 24K gallons I need about 600 lbs.
Should the Turbocell 25 running half day provide enough chlorine?
Best,
Bryan

 

[mknauss]

Test the pool water salinity with the K1766 before adding any salt. You may be surprised the salinity your pool already has.

The Turbocell 25 is too small for your pool. You will need to run it 24 yours per day at near 100% generation to create the chlorine you will need.

TFPC recommends a SWCG 2X your pool volume. If you wish to use Hayward equipment, the largest SWCG they sell is rated for 40000 gallons. The T15, or Turbocell40 is what you need. It should create close to enough in 12 hours, likely need to increase the run time by a few hours in the middle of summer.

 

[bryankloos]

I managed to plumb and wire up the system today. I adjusted the run time of the pump to keep a low flow for 22 hours of the day also including a fast skim cycle in the am.

Water is balanced and the system seems to be running well.

I was at 0.5 TC at start. I will run the system on superchlorinate overnight and see where I am at in the am.

I'm seeing little bubbles coming from the outlets in the pool. I assume this is indicative the system is working?

Would it be wise to bump the TC with some bleach or trichlor to get me to a better working range or let the system increase with superchlorinate?

Anything else I should be keeping eyes on?

Thanks,

Bryan