Experimenting...
- Thread starter Casey
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Believe me i was just as shocked when Mr Google told me that.
I wonder if a wick in the gallon jug would produce a consistent flow. You could use a piece of cotton rope to insert into the jug, then out into the pool. In theory, it should wick the chlorine out into the pool. 
I wonder if a wick in the gallon jug would produce a consistent flow. You could use a piece of cotton rope to insert into the jug, then out into the pool. In theory, it should wick the chlorine out into the pool.
Sounds even better. I think we are getting close. I’m gonna end up playing with this when I have a minute one day. Even tho Miss Casey doesn’t need it she got me thinking. And once we start thinking........ lol
Hahaha. I'm very interested in seeing how far we can actually take this to make it work for a few days or even longer.
My numbers this morning at 10am were
FC 9
PH 7.5
TA 100
CYA 50
I'll check the FC Monday morning n see where it is.
My numbers this morning at 10am were
FC 9
PH 7.5
TA 100
CYA 50
I'll check the FC Monday morning n see where it is.
laprjns
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- Aug 14, 2012
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- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pureline Crystal Pure 60,000
That would be correct for an imperial gallon, but for a US gallon it's more like 75,700 drops
How did you know that? I missed this in school. LOL
Today i learned that the English had their own gallon. I musta been on google.uk by accident. wierd part is it isnt 4 litres like the 4 quarts in our gallon its 4.54 liters in a imperial gallon. So next time some one in England is making fun of our measuring system, theirs has another flaw as well. They measure people in stones and their gallon doesnt fit the metric system or our system.
Back to the math. 75708 drops in a US gallon divided by 60 hours = 1261 drops per hour. Divivided by 60 minutes = 21 drops per minute, or one drop every 2.85 seconds to make it 2.5 days
Or make this one
www.troublefreepool.com
Back to the math. 75708 drops in a US gallon divided by 60 hours = 1261 drops per hour. Divivided by 60 minutes = 21 drops per minute, or one drop every 2.85 seconds to make it 2.5 days
Or make this one
My $25 auto chlorinator DIY project
Haha...awesome. I guess if this little pump lasted 1.5 years (and was still going) with chlorine any question about the longevity of it's internals can be dismissed.
www.troublefreepool.com
All units are US and approximate unless noted otherwise, cuz that's all we care about....
1 gallon = 128 oz
1 oz = 29.5735 mL
Taylor drop size is 25 drops per mL
1 x 128 x 29.6 x 25 = 94,720 drops per gallon.
You can debate drop size and get a different # drops per gallon. Your drop size will vary based on hole size, the amount of chlorine in the bottle, NaOCl surface tension, and many other variables.
1 gallon = 128 oz
1 oz = 29.5735 mL
Taylor drop size is 25 drops per mL
1 x 128 x 29.6 x 25 = 94,720 drops per gallon.
You can debate drop size and get a different # drops per gallon. Your drop size will vary based on hole size, the amount of chlorine in the bottle, NaOCl surface tension, and many other variables.
I would not recommend that people go poking holes in jugs of chemicals (liquid chlorine, acid etc.).
As soon as someone reads this, someone is going to get the idea to try it for adding acid.
There's a big risk of something going wrong and someone getting squirted by liquid chlorine or acid.
As soon as someone reads this, someone is going to get the idea to try it for adding acid.
There's a big risk of something going wrong and someone getting squirted by liquid chlorine or acid.
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laprjns
LifeTime Supporter
- Aug 14, 2012
- 609
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pureline Crystal Pure 60,000
You are correct. The 25 drops that you site is based on the specific dropper bottles that Taylor uses. In general the common reference to drop size is 0.5mL per drop making it 20 drops per mL. So if I was doing this experiment I would assume 20 drops per mL, and make adjustments from there.
I use a Liquidator and I’m puzzled as to how it actually works. There are points when it is full and when almost empty that seem to effect the chlorine concentration being delivered to the pool. But, anywhere in between it is remarkably consistent.
Did your suspended bottle of half bleach, half water, ever begin to separate like it does in the Liquidator?
BTW, discussions like this are why I am beginning to love this place.
I was going to check the numbers today but they wont count towards the experiment because my husband is so helpful and added a jug of 10% yesterday. So I'll have to mess with this another time. I was sure he wouldn't add anything but he did. LOL
I was sure he wouldn't add anything but he did. LOL
Always better safe than sorry. Now we can just experiment for fun.
mguzzy
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Has anybody tried modify an IV drip apparatus? They are gravity fed and have clamps on the tubing that allow you to adjust the flow. I have a few I might play with it..
.... at what point would it be easier to put in a SWG
.... at what point would it be easier to put in a SWG
Has anybody tried modify an IV drip apparatus? They are gravity fed and have clamps on the tubing that allow you to adjust the flow. I have a few I might play with it..
.... at what point would it be easier to put in a SWG
Probably a lot easier but what fun is that on a hot n lazy dog day of summer?! ?
mguzzy
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I have a SWG.. So I might set one up to dispense acid.. But with my luck I would find out the humming birds have discovered it are are flying around my yard high.. did I say acid?.. I meant Acid.
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Probably easier to make our own IV like setup. Simple amazon search turned up pressure clamps for plastic tubing for under $5. Could use refrigerator water line to a jug and pinch the end of the tube at the pool to control flow.
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mguzzy
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Yeah that might work.. I was thinking of something like this... connected to the jug
Enteral Delivery Gravity Bag Set
Enteral Delivery Gravity Bag Set
Exactly like that is awesome, but we need bigger. 40 ounces won’t last long. That’s why I was thinking of making one. Could use a 5 gallon container to possibly make a week.