Newbie !! Need help with pool schedule !!

[gsunil1201]

HI Everyone,
I am a newbie to the pool maintenance. Need some help to figure out a schedule for the pool and cleaner.

My setup:
2016 Built pool + spa (Approx 10000 gal) with IC40 Intellichlor SWG with Pentair Intelliflo VSF Variable speed pump controlled through Screenlogic.
Screenlogic has POOL and CLEANER option which trigger the pump. Pool triggers the intellichlor ON and Cleaner just keeps the pump running but doesnt turn on the intellichlor.

My schedules on the screenlogic got reset so not sure what schedule and RPM/GPM the pool and cleaner options were running.

Few issues with the schedules I tried:
I tried to run the intellichlor with 100% everyday and chlorine levels were too high turned it down to 20% everyday but it generates white flakes in the pool and spa.
I am trying to run the CLEANER - high speed pump at night (super off peak rates for electricity) and POOL - low speed pump with IC40 ON in the morning to keep the consumption lower. Please suggest if this is a good idea.

1. What is the ideal GPH that POOL and CLEANER need to be set for my pool. I figured CLEANER with 30GPM doesn't move the pool vaccum but POOL with 30GPM does move the pool vaccum not sure why.
2. Can you please suggest a schedule for the pool setup that I have?
3. I made a mistake of leaving the water pipe in the pool overnight with water ON but the pool didn't overflow. There is one inlet just beside the skimmer where the water doesn't come out is that a water outlet to protect pool from overflowing?

Thanks in advance
Sunny

 

[HermanTX]

Welcome to TFP.
Is your Cleaner a suction type cleaner or a pressure type cleaner? Maybe show a photo of your equipment pad and the various parts. It appears your cleaner may be be a suction type cleaner but need to confirm that.

Where is the IC40 located? If there is sufficient flow through it then the SWCG will be on in any mode, unless one of the modes does not flow through it.

Does your pump output in RPM as that is easier for us to discuss. Not sure what 30gph is for your system which sounds really low. I have a flow meter on mine as well and it measures in gpm (not gph). So want to ensure we are talking the same numbers.

I can run between 20-30 gpm (which is about 1400-1500rpm for my set up and it will activate the flow switch in the SWCG and therefore produce chlorine at that flow rate.

You want to set your schedule to run at the minimum flow rate to activate your SWCG for whatever duration you need to produce chlorine. It is better to run at a low flow rate, for a longer period of time and with a low output % on your SWCG.

we use PoolMath app to help us calculate those times.

 

[gsunil1201]

ya its a suction type cleaner. Sorry for the typo its 30GPM, I incorrectly mentioned as GPH.
SWCG will be on in only POOL mode for me not in CLEANER mode. Flow light on SWCG is solid green when SWCG is ON.
But the suction cleaner sometimes doesnt move at 30-35GPM. And its move sometimes which is kind of wierd not sure where the problem is.
For the RPM converstion, screenlogic APP isn't letting to set RPM only GPM. But the APP does show 30 GPM is about 2000 RPM.

If I tried running SWCG at a low output %, I always end up with white flakes in the pool and spa.
I even tried running the pump through SWCG until 10-15 min to cool the SWCG down but that didnt help as well, which is the only reason I am running at 100% for now.