Pump operation & scheduling

[Viperscorpio]

So, first off, a big thanks to you guys for helping me figure out my chemicals. Now that I drained/filled, everything's pretty stable.

That said - I have no idea what the current schedule for my Pentair pump is, or how to modify it. I tried reading the manual, but couldn't really make much sense of it.

For now, I've been hitting the quick clean button when I want to manually run it while I add chlorine, but would rather understand and/or tweak the schedule, to align with electric savings or other efficiencies/conveniences.

So, I guess the first question is...how do I read the existing schedule off this thing?

Pentair intelliflo variable speed

Thanks!

 

[mknauss]

Do you have the Users Guide? If not, download it.

As it appears you are adding liquid chlorine each day, your pump run time is dominated by your skimming and pool water filtering needs. So you can determine how long and at what rpm it best serves those purposes. Then just be sure you add your chlorine such that the pump will run at least 30 minutes after you add the chlorine.

 

[Viperscorpio]

Yup - about 48-60 oz of 12.5% a day - does that seem right for 13k gallons in Phoenix heat?

I did download the manual, but couldn't really make heads or tails of getting the schedule figured out or set.

Is there a good baseline to start with for runtime? Like enough runtime for 1-2x pool volume?

Thanks!

 

[mknauss]

Turnover is a myth.

Determine Pump Run Time

To figure out how many hours you need to run your pump, you need to know how fast your pump works. You can find this here.

www.troublefreepool.com

Your chlorine adds are about right.

I have to admit I have never used the schedules on the Intelliflo itself. I have always had the Easytouch and that controls the pump.

 

[Viperscorpio]

Thanks for the link! I'll have to read up on that. I also found a YouTube video that walked me through the menu and I understand it now. Just gotta figure out runtimes now by reading your link

 

[Viperscorpio]

Ok that was a pretty short read .

Thanks again mknauss!

 

[bryanqueen602]

Yup - about 48-60 oz of 12.5% a day - does that seem right for 13k gallons in Phoenix heat?

I did download the manual, but couldn't really make heads or tails of getting the schedule figured out or set.

Is there a good baseline to start with for runtime? Like enough runtime for 1-2x pool volume?

Thanks!

where are you getting 12.5 in phoenix?

 

[Viperscorpio]

A friend gave me some. He used to have his own pool business, and gets it from a place that doesnt serve the public. He just gave me 8 gals to start out. Not sure if I'll be able to re-up regularly, or if I'm gonna have to go with bleach or 10% at home Depot (hdx).

Do you have any recommendations for the area in case I can't get some via my friends commercial connection?

 

[bryanqueen602]

safeway has 10 day old (as of today i went to buy some) 10 percent chlorine stored inside. 5 bucks for 2 gallons. Frys usually has 10-15 day old for 6 bucks/2gallons. Home depot here is stored outside and hella old

 

[Viperscorpio]

Awesome thanks for the tips! The HD by me had it inside, but I'll check out my local Fry's and Safeway!

 

[bryanqueen602]

yes 5 bucks; was 10 days old

 

[Viperscorpio]

I checked out my Fry's when the wife sent me on a late night ice cream run, and they have it $6/2gal, which isn't too bad, but I couldn't figure out where the date was on em. I'll have to take a closer look next time when it's not 5 mins to close haha

 

[bryanqueen602]

go to safeway; the julian date is on the front as it's kemtek
rural and elliot

 

[Viperscorpio]

Also, just for reference, the guy I got the 12.5% stuff from said that cost him $4/gal.

 

[Viperscorpio]

Nice! I work a couple miles away so an easy stop to grab as needed too!

 

[Viperscorpio]

I was just revisiting this thread, so ask about Fry's/Safeway being added for AZ options..

Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

Members frequently ask "Where is the best place to buy liquid chlorine where I live?" This thread is an attempt to consolidate all of the places you know of in your town so others can share in your good deal. If you know a place that has a good deal on liquid chlorine, whether it is a pool...

www.troublefreepool.com

And while the top portion for AZ doesn't mention it, burried further down someone mentions 12.5% at corsons a&m on Warner & McQueen, 4 for $15, sometimes less with coupon. That said, the post was from 2015. Going to swing by after work tomorrow and see what it's like currently.

 

[bryanqueen602]

yes it has increased in price

 

[Viperscorpio]

Just talked to them on the phone. They have 4 gals at 17% for $19. Haven't done the math on the $/oz/% yet.

 

[Viperscorpio]

So...if I'm doing it right...

$19 / (512 * 0.17) = $0.218/oz of chlorine?

 

[Viperscorpio]

And $6 / 2 gal at 10% is $0.234/oz, but if you get it at $5, it brings it down to about $0.195/oz