Ideal pump and SWG settings?

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NaCLTPool

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Feb 16, 2024
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Charlotte, NC
Pool Size
9336
Surface
Fiberglass
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Jandy Aquapure 1400
I recently had a new fiberglass pool installed. Pool is 9336 gallons and has a jandy aquapure plc 1400 salt cell. Pool has 4 returns and 1 skimmer. Located in North Carolina where it’s pretty hot in the summer. Does anyone have any initial recommendations on variable speed pool pump schedule and SWG %?
 
What model pump?

What is your CYA level?

Is the pool covered?

Running your SWG at 25% for 24 hours will give you 3.7 ppm of FC per day. Or you can run it at 50% for 12 hours a day. 3.7 ppm is around what your pool will need.
 
It will take a little playing around to get your chlorine production dialed in to where you want it. I try to keep FC in the 8-10 range. Pick one of the recommendations above and adjust as needed.
 
NaCLTPool said:
does the SWG always run when the pump is running or can you bypass the SWG when needed and only run the pump?
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Why would you need to bypass the SWG?

I like to be adding chlorine to the pool all the time my pump is running.
 
So if it’s set at 50% and I have my pump schedule set at (for example), 4 hr, 8 hr, 4 hr. 8 hr, the swg will run for 12 hours, assuming the flow rate is high enough?
 
NaCLTPool said:
So if it’s set at 50% and I have my pump schedule set at (for example), 4 hr, 8 hr, 4 hr. 8 hr, the swg will run for 12 hours, assuming the flow rate is high enough?
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What does “ 4 hr, 8 hr, 4 hr. 8 hr, “ mean?
 

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If your pump is running fast enough to satisfy the SWG flow switch - if the SWG is set for 50% and the pump runtime is 8 hours, the SWG will run for 4 hours.

That is a very GENERIC explanation. We would need to know specifics about your pool and its equipment as the SWG has a duty cycle and the timing could be slightly different.

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proavia said:
If your pump is running fast enough to satisfy the SWG flow switch - if the SWG is set for 50% and the pump runtime is 8 hours, the SWG will run for 4 hours.

That is a very GENERIC explanation. We would need to know specifics about your pool and its equipment as the SWG has a duty cycle and the timing could be slightly different.

Fill out your signature with pool, all pool equipment (include manufacturers and model numbers) and test kit info.
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I filled out my signature with my equipment details.

I also tested my water for the first time and know I need to add CYA and get the calcium level up but any advice on that as well would be appreciated
 
Not sure if my signature is showing up but I do have a gas heater. I have not run it yet (obviously) since it isn’t needed.

Info is below:

9336 Gallon, Imagine Freedom Fiberglass, Jandy ePump 2.7 HP Variable Speed, 340 sq ft cartridge filter, Jandy Aquapure Salt Chlorinator PLC 1400, Polaris EPIC 8640 robot, Taylor K-2006 test kit
 
NaCLTPool said:
9336 Gallon, Imagine Freedom Fiberglass, Jandy ePump 2.7 HP Variable Speed, 340 sq ft cartridge filter, Jandy Aquapure Salt Chlorinator PLC 1400, Polaris EPIC 8640 robot, Taylor K-2006 test kit
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None of that says gas heater.

With a gas heater you want around 200-250 ppm of CH.
 

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