How often do you adjust your SWG output?

Jun 28, 2017
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Delray Beach, FL
I'm having somewhat of a difficult time with the chlorine level balancing act. It seems like I'm always either trying to get my chlorine level to drift down, or I'm trying to bring it back up. Once I think I'm reaching the optimal setting the weather or some other factor affects my daily loss.

Right now my pool is at 10ppm (CYA 80) and I just lowered the SWG to 10%. I'm hesitant to turn it off completely.
 
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I adjust my SWCG about 6 to 8 times a year... Usually at the beginning of the season, where I have to keep increasing the percentage and at the end of the season when I have to decrease the percent.

I always run 'hot" (higher FC than I need) just to make sure that changes in the weather or pool usage never drops my FC below the minimum. If my target is 6 I'll run 8 to 10 ppm...

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
One thing that might help...

Don't use the SWG output setting to move your FC level. That'll send you into bouncing-ball mode! Which might be what you're experiencing. Here's what I mean:

Say the SWG output is set to 40%, your FC is 4 and it should be 6. Set your output some reasonable amount higher (say 45 or 50%) and then manually add enough chlorine to get your pool to FC 6, right away. Then next day see if you're still at 6. Don't try to use the SWG to move your FC from 4 to 6, because that'll only tell you what output you need to move FC, not the number you're really after, which is the number you need to maintain FC at 6.

Conversely, say your output is 40%, your FC is 6 and it should be 4. Turn off your SWG, let the pool's FC drop to 4, then turn your SWG back on, set it to 35% (some reasonable amount lower). Then next day see if you're still at 4. Now you know 35% maintains a FC of 4. With any luck (and eventually with experience), you'll hit it with the first adjustment. Otherwise, you use one or the other of those two processes to dial it in.

It's easier to do than to explain!

Like Jim, I run my FC a point or two high. I like that extra buffer, which comes in especially handy during the two "adjustment seasons" (spring and fall). If your adjustment undershoots, then you've got a little buffer, to keep you well away from your minimum FC. You add a little liquid chlorine to reestablish the target FC level, then try adjusting again.
 
I adjust mine a few times a month month during spring and autumn. Its spring in Sydney so I’m adding an extra half hour every few weeks as the level begins to dip.

If FC is very high you can practice throttling to achieve a slow descent and ultimately aim at maintaining the target level.



I’m still learning mine.I suspect I’ll get it down to 6 changes a year once I’ve got it all tabulated...
 
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