I tested my level and it's 50. I'm reading where it says 70-80 for an swg. Is that correct?
Proper CYA level for saltwater pool?
- Thread starter Ledvedder
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You are correct the higher levels are recommended for swgs. This is because the swg are slow at adding chlorine and can use the extra protection from the Sun. It also should allow your swg to not have to produce as much chlorine and thus extend the life of the cell.
I have a Hayward goldline and the manual says 40 ppm. Everything I read says minimum 80 ppm. Do I follow the manual or not. That is the question
EmilyOTR
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- Feb 15, 2017
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- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I'm trying to raise mine right now. I'm losing chlorine at a CYA of 50, so I would say 40 is not enough.
So i just received my Taylor test kit and reading through the manual it says "above 50ppm no additional benefit is observed. In fact, high levels of CYA may actually inhibit chlorines ability sanitize an oxidize". Chemistry is brutal.
You have to choose whether you are going to follow TFPC methods or the industry recommendations. Up to you. Also please start your own new thread if you would like to continue to ask questions.
This is why the TFP method targets your FC as a percentage of CYA, 7.5% to be precise, rather than just a range of 1-3 ppm as the rest of the industry recommends. As CYA goes up, FC goes up correspondingly..
Just an observation. I'm new to this so it can be confusing, but i am sticking to the recommendations on here and my pool looks beautiful.
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