For those with SWG, how much do you increase your SWG percentage from winter to spring to summer
Salt water generator setting
- Thread starter House2021
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,687
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Depends on your pool needs.
My FC loss peaks at about 5 ppm per day in July / August.
You might be that high (inland empire) or less (coastal area).
My FC loss peaks at about 5 ppm per day in July / August.
You might be that high (inland empire) or less (coastal area).
Factors like sunshine hours and the UV index make a big difference.
If we multiply these two, we get a pretty big difference.
January = 6.8 x 4 = 27.2.
July = 12 x 6 = 72.
72/27.2 = 2.65.
There are other factors as well including the angle of the sun, water temperature etc.
Some people see very little chlorine use over the winter compared to much higher use during summer.
If we multiply these two, we get a pretty big difference.
January = 6.8 x 4 = 27.2.
July = 12 x 6 = 72.
72/27.2 = 2.65.
There are other factors as well including the angle of the sun, water temperature etc.
Some people see very little chlorine use over the winter compared to much higher use during summer.
- Feb 6, 2015
- 7,813
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
It depends on your testing results, pool size, pump run time and SWG size. Every pool is different.
You will need to test FC and adjust the SWG for your pool's needs.
How are you testing? Which test kit?
You will need to test FC and adjust the SWG for your pool's needs.
How are you testing? Which test kit?
TFP is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that is maintained by user donations.
The people who answer questions are volunteers.
If you find the site to be a good resource, please consider making a donation to help support the site.
Thanks.
www.troublefreepool.com
The people who answer questions are volunteers.
If you find the site to be a good resource, please consider making a donation to help support the site.
Thanks.
Become a TFP Supporter
Help Support TFP Trouble Free Pool is run by a dedicated group of volunteers that … Read more…
www.troublefreepool.com
For me, it varies wildly due to a multitude of factors. Basically I adjust it upwards or downwards based on testing.
Very generally, though, I increase the pump time by about 30 percent between winter and summer, and I increase the SWG duty cycle from ~40% to ~50%.
I target an FC level of 4-6 percent, and I don't stress too much about it if it goes a little bit out of range.
Very generally, though, I increase the pump time by about 30 percent between winter and summer, and I increase the SWG duty cycle from ~40% to ~50%.
I target an FC level of 4-6 percent, and I don't stress too much about it if it goes a little bit out of range.
Similar threads
