I’ve probably missed the thread in my searches addressing run-times for running the filter system. Given the following, is there room for improvement or other considerations?
- year-round outdoor plaster pool located in Tucson, AZ
- 11,500 gallons
- we utilize an auto-cover at times, use a Dolphin robot cleaner that runs daily for 2.5” hours, and have a Pentair Intelliflo variable speed motor controlled through a Pentair Intellicenter.
- Ou largest containment is desert grit/clay followed by bugs committing suicide in the twilight hours. I’ve spotted a little algae in two shaded spots that I’ve been brushing daily to minimize.
- We are on a demand-use plan so for the summer we turn off all pool equipment from 3-7 p.m. During the winter 6-9a and 6-9p is no use time for the equipment.
I expanded the summer cycle so we’re now running:
- 7-9 a.m. cleaner speed at 3000rpm
- 9-3 p.m. low speed at 1500 rpm
- 7- 10 p.m. low speed
- 10-midnight cleaner speed
The pool has been fairly stable:
3-4 free chrloine
0.5 CC
40 cya
70 TA
350 CH
Your advice is much appreciated for a newbie pool owner!
- year-round outdoor plaster pool located in Tucson, AZ
- 11,500 gallons
- we utilize an auto-cover at times, use a Dolphin robot cleaner that runs daily for 2.5” hours, and have a Pentair Intelliflo variable speed motor controlled through a Pentair Intellicenter.
- Ou largest containment is desert grit/clay followed by bugs committing suicide in the twilight hours. I’ve spotted a little algae in two shaded spots that I’ve been brushing daily to minimize.
- We are on a demand-use plan so for the summer we turn off all pool equipment from 3-7 p.m. During the winter 6-9a and 6-9p is no use time for the equipment.
I expanded the summer cycle so we’re now running:
- 7-9 a.m. cleaner speed at 3000rpm
- 9-3 p.m. low speed at 1500 rpm
- 7- 10 p.m. low speed
- 10-midnight cleaner speed
The pool has been fairly stable:
3-4 free chrloine
0.5 CC
40 cya
70 TA
350 CH
Your advice is much appreciated for a newbie pool owner!
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