This is my first year going salt, my second year owning a new AGP. I have my RJ45+ dialed in perfect, she's been running like a champ. Run my 2HP 2 speed pump on low from 9am to 7pm @25% output. Holding a consistent 7-7.5ppm FC. Was doing 7am-7pm but days are getting shorter here in upstate NY and I was getting over 8ppm FC which I felt was overkill.
The ONLY thing I've had to do to maintain the pool is add PH down every week to two weeks. Unknown to me, I've been using dry acid!
Fast forward to last night. My wife decides she wants to go night swimming, which we never do. I had just run the dolphin, so I decided to run the pump and SWG while she was in. Don't ask me why, I just did. To my surprise I noticed a red light flashing on the unit. It was the "high salt" warning. This was the first time, it was showing 5,800ppm salt. So I grabbed my taylor kit and got exactly 19 drops to brick red. So that's 3,800ppm on the money. I shut the unit off, came inside to read the manual and try to trouble shoot the situation.
Upon reading the manual, I came across a section titled "not recommended"
it said don't ever use dry acid to lower PH, as it will damage the salt cell. I keep track of everything. So far this season I've used about 6 pounds of dry acid. I love keeping my PH at exactly 7 4 so once I see it creep up to 7.6-7.8 I add PH down.
Few questions... Does anyone think I have done damage to the cell?
I have a child who is Ventilator/oxygen dependent. From what I read, I need to buy Muratic acid. Problem is, I have about 35 oxygen tanks in my garage and I have propane for our standby generator, that line runs in our basement. So the only two places I can store it. Is it dangerous to store in both conditions?
Btw... just went outside to check on the SWG and mysteriously all is fine. It's reading 3,800 ppm salt and generating fine without and warning lights.
Any help would be appreciated, as my PH is 7.8 and this is when I usually drop it to 7.4. I really feel the unit has been on auto pilot. All other numbers are fine TA is 80-90ppm CYA is 60 and like stated above FC is 7-7.5ppm.
The ONLY thing I've had to do to maintain the pool is add PH down every week to two weeks. Unknown to me, I've been using dry acid!
Fast forward to last night. My wife decides she wants to go night swimming, which we never do. I had just run the dolphin, so I decided to run the pump and SWG while she was in. Don't ask me why, I just did. To my surprise I noticed a red light flashing on the unit. It was the "high salt" warning. This was the first time, it was showing 5,800ppm salt. So I grabbed my taylor kit and got exactly 19 drops to brick red. So that's 3,800ppm on the money. I shut the unit off, came inside to read the manual and try to trouble shoot the situation.
Upon reading the manual, I came across a section titled "not recommended"
it said don't ever use dry acid to lower PH, as it will damage the salt cell. I keep track of everything. So far this season I've used about 6 pounds of dry acid. I love keeping my PH at exactly 7 4 so once I see it creep up to 7.6-7.8 I add PH down.Few questions... Does anyone think I have done damage to the cell?
I have a child who is Ventilator/oxygen dependent. From what I read, I need to buy Muratic acid. Problem is, I have about 35 oxygen tanks in my garage and I have propane for our standby generator, that line runs in our basement. So the only two places I can store it. Is it dangerous to store in both conditions?
Btw... just went outside to check on the SWG and mysteriously all is fine. It's reading 3,800 ppm salt and generating fine without and warning lights.
Any help would be appreciated, as my PH is 7.8 and this is when I usually drop it to 7.4. I really feel the unit has been on auto pilot. All other numbers are fine TA is 80-90ppm CYA is 60 and like stated above FC is 7-7.5ppm.
