Highest chlorine level for robot vacuum use.

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I have a Dolphin Premier Robotic Pool Cleaner. Now I'm in the process of shocking the pool before winter closure. What is the highest free chlorine level I can run the robot? Tha manual says 4ppm is the max. I am wondering if people go above that.
 
psihiart said:
I have a Dolphin Premier Robotic Pool Cleaner. Now I'm in the process of shocking the pool before winter closure. What is the highest free chlorine level I can run the robot? Tha manual says 4ppm is the max. I am wondering if people go above that.
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What does “shocking the pool” mean? Chlorine up to SLAM level for whatever your CYA measured is fine for people and equipment.
 
Depends on your CYA. FC up to 40% of your CYA (which is SLAM level for your CYA) is safe for people and equipment.

If your CYA is 40, then FC 16 is your max. 40x40%...
 
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I had a Dolphin Premier and it lasted for over 7 years... My FC is usually 7 to 10 ppm in a saltwater pool, and I'm sure I have overshot the 10 plenty of times.

You should expect the color to fad, but the color of my robots is not an issue for me... :mrgreen:

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
"manual"?? We don't need no stankin' manual! We've got *SCIENCE* behind our methods....

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psihiart said:
My CYA is 10 and I'm keeping FC around 10 with pump running and myself brushing the walls. Dropped the ball the last week and had visible algae in a pool. Now the water is a bit murky.
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You should not exceed 4ppm of FC with CYA of 10. How are you measuring CYA of 10?

If you don't have one, get a good test kit. Link-->Test Kits Compared

If you have one, I would add at least 20ppm of Chlorine Stabilizer to the pool. ASAP.

If you need to clear a pool, you should follow this process...Link-->SLAM Process
 
psihiart said:
My CYA is 10 and I'm keeping FC around 10 with pump running and myself brushing the walls. Dropped the ball the last week and had visible algae in a pool. Now the water is a bit murky.
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As mentioned above, if that 10 came from a pool store or a test strip, and don’t trust it. Only use the tailor kits to measure the CYA.
 
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