- Jun 9, 2021
- 2
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Autopilot Digital PPC1 (RC-35)
Hello! I am grateful for any help here - I feel like I've been running in circles and have gotten opposing answers from local pool stores and experts I've consulted.
I have a 26k gallon, vinyl liner pool with AquaCal AutoPilot DIG-220 with a PCC 1 salt cell
I had the salt generator installed late last season, so this is really our first time using it. This season, the pool has been crystal clear, but FC levels are consistently low - I have a LaMotte SpinTouch lab and consistently get between 0.2 -0.8.
Trying to troubleshoot this issue has driven me mad. Test results showed a normal PH (7.3-7.4), ALK of 100, Hardness of 170 (working on increasing to 200), CYA of 100, and Phosphates of 4500.
Thank you for any help - if you're a professional and have the answer, I'd gladly pay you for your time.
Thanks to all!
Boston Dad
I have a 26k gallon, vinyl liner pool with AquaCal AutoPilot DIG-220 with a PCC 1 salt cell
I had the salt generator installed late last season, so this is really our first time using it. This season, the pool has been crystal clear, but FC levels are consistently low - I have a LaMotte SpinTouch lab and consistently get between 0.2 -0.8.
Trying to troubleshoot this issue has driven me mad. Test results showed a normal PH (7.3-7.4), ALK of 100, Hardness of 170 (working on increasing to 200), CYA of 100, and Phosphates of 4500.
- The pool company who installed the salt generator, and AquaCal are convinced Phosphates are the issue, and that I need to lower them to under 500PPB or lower. I threw a whole bottle of Lo-Chlor Lo-Phos into the pool (half one day, half the next - washed the filter between), and the readings are now in the low 4000's high 3000's for phosphates.
- My other pool company claims that phosphates are not the issue (and reading through TFP it seems that the community would agree?).
- I hired a 3rd party expert to consult with me, and he recommended adding Boric Acid to the pool, and also said I needed to control the phosphates by following the procedure on a phosphate remover product until levels are reduced. He suggested I shock the pool by maintaining a high level of chlorine of 25PPM for 48 hours, which seems a bit excessive and concerns me about bleaching the liner.
Thank you for any help - if you're a professional and have the answer, I'd gladly pay you for your time.
Thanks to all!
Boston Dad