I tried to update the signature, can you see it now? I also marked, share, on the pool math app.
I can see the signature, nicely done. I'd also add the test kit you are using to the signature. When you ask any questions about chemistry, others will know the test kit you are using and be quicker to respond.
For the Pool Math app, I can not see your test results. When I click on your avatar, there is no button at the bottom to see your results. If you click my avatar, you can see the "Pool Math Logs" under my picture.
From what I understand, this could be an issue of how you first signed up for the forum. If you used Facebook for example, this sharing feature will not work this way and you would have to create a link to add to your signature. There are others more knowledgeable on how this works, but for now, we can not see it in your profile.
Nice, was just there yesterday for the parade, I'm right next door in Lockport.
Can you give me some more info on the pump,
Then you can go to your schedules and adjust them if you wish to run the pump less.
My builder set up my automation schedules, so I have not dove too deep into the Intellicenter, but there are a lot of people around here who have and it should be pretty easy to get the schedules how you want them.
For example, my "standard" schedule is to run the pump all day long, about 1,500 RPM or 15 GPM, then other schedules which will increase the speed if the heater needs to turn on, or if I want to turn on my bubblers or slide.
Question is, what do I set the pump and SWG to keep it there?
So this is really two questions.
First, how long do you want to run your pump, and second what percent do you set the SCWG at?
The first question is a little bit of a preference. I personally like my water to be circulating all day long, covered or not, skimming the pool. I just found my water to be clear and clean this way. At 1,300 - 1,500 RPM for the pump, it does not cost a lot during the month to do it this way (especially compared to all the other expenses with the pool!). If you want to run it say for only 12 hours, that could work too, but you probably do not want the RMP so high, there is just no need for that for normal pool skimming, or your SWCG to work.
So, knowing how long your pump will be running during the day will allow you to set the right % for your SWCG, because it will not be working when the pump is not moving water.
With a SWCG pool, and a CYA of 70, your ideal FC level would be 5. A lot go higher during the hot summer months, and skewing towards the higher end is better than the lower end.
Chlorine / CYA Chart - Trouble Free Pool
For round numbers, lets say you had a starting FC level of 5 and not 30, to maintain 5, you would need to add about 4 PPM of FC each day to keep up with the chlorine being consumed during a normal summer day. This "4" will depend on a lot of factors, but for simplistic, lets use 4.
Pool Math tells me, for a 8,600 gallon pool, and an IC30, running the pump for 24 hours, and the SWCG set at 29%, it will give you 4 ppm of FC.
Covering the pool, how much you use it, how much sun you get, will all be different for each pool, so it is a bit of an experiment to get the right percentage, and it can change over the season. You may set it at 30%, then have a lot of swimmers, or a party, then it will change, but this will all be a bit of a learning experience to find your right levels.
I agree, you need to keep it uncovered for now, let the sun do its thing, and let it drift back down, then start trying out the different settings until you get it there. We do not have a lot of time left in our pools, but the time you spend now tweaking it will benefit you next season as you dial it in early.
please help! I believe all my info should be in my signature, and here are my results from this morning:
I have been uncovering the pool everyday, and last night measured the FC to be at 20, so slowly getting there. You're right that it will be a learning experience...you mentioned things a lot of swimmers potentially changing things too, so if you know you're going to have a party would you just bump up the SWCG to account for that ahead? or just fix later?