Low levels of Combined Clorine - problem?

[smontoto]

I had been playing with my pump schedule times this past week to be more efficient and didn't realize the SWG only works during the main "Pool" schedule. :-/

My Chlorine level dropped to about 1.0 before I figured it out and adjusted the pool run times back. It's now raising back and currently at 2.0

I have never had CC before in my tests but the last 2 times I tested this week, it has been in the .2 range(never higher). Will this go away as my chlorine levels come back up to 3-4? Is this normal with use, or should I do something? The water looks clear.

Todays test
FC 2.0
CC .2
pH 8.0 - added some acid to bring it to 7.8
TA 70
CH 300
CYA 70
SALT 3510
Temp 87

Thank you in advance!

 

[Jimrahbe]

S,

Anything less than .5 is fine and nothing to worry about...

As a side note... I can't think of any reason to have the Pool mode shut off... Seems to me if the main pump is running, you would want to be generating chlorine...

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[smontoto]

Thank you Jim, that makes me feel better!

Yes, I understand. I was experimenting with the Heat Pump because it doesn't run efficiently early in the morning and works best at 65gpm. So that's why I was messing around with the "pool, pool high, pool low" settings. I learned something now.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

If you have some chlorine/bleach laying around, you may want to use it to bump your FC up to 5 and just use your SWG for maintenance. Looks like it's warm there and you'll want to get your FC up quickly.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

I'm with Mike...... please get some liquid chlorine in there pronto, and then let the SWG maintain it. You're risking algae with the FC so low.

Maddie

 

[smontoto]

Ok sounds good, going to the pool store today!