Hopefully not re-inventing the wheel...
New to TFP and just changed water and took on my own pool maintenance. Went to TF100 kit testing, liquid chlorine vs tabs, etc etc.
Researched all the liquid chlorine feed options from the complex to the simple. Decided to try a DIY simple system first.
Completed bench testing of a system and now going to the pool for full scale testing. Will feed and accurately measure plain water delivery first rather than using chlorine. Will run long test to see how accurate, repeatable and reliable the system will be.
I'll post drawings and pics if it works out.
My assumptions are these:
- Chlorine (12%) use will be from less than 1G up to 5G/week for our lightly used, blanket covered 17000G pool/overflow spa. Water temp will be low 80's (solar).
- Target is to maintain 5ppm chlorine, pH 7.5 and CYA near 40 (that's where pool chem has stayed with no use and covered as it has heated from 72 to 81 over the last 3 days)
- The chlorine can be drip added 24/7 directly to pool, requiring no timers, flowmeters, valves, etc.
- Rate of addition so low and point of addition such that local concentration won't be an issue.
- Cheap, extremely simple and readily available components.
Any helpful tips/comments appreciated.
New to TFP and just changed water and took on my own pool maintenance. Went to TF100 kit testing, liquid chlorine vs tabs, etc etc.
Researched all the liquid chlorine feed options from the complex to the simple. Decided to try a DIY simple system first.
Completed bench testing of a system and now going to the pool for full scale testing. Will feed and accurately measure plain water delivery first rather than using chlorine. Will run long test to see how accurate, repeatable and reliable the system will be.
I'll post drawings and pics if it works out.
My assumptions are these:
- Chlorine (12%) use will be from less than 1G up to 5G/week for our lightly used, blanket covered 17000G pool/overflow spa. Water temp will be low 80's (solar).
- Target is to maintain 5ppm chlorine, pH 7.5 and CYA near 40 (that's where pool chem has stayed with no use and covered as it has heated from 72 to 81 over the last 3 days)
- The chlorine can be drip added 24/7 directly to pool, requiring no timers, flowmeters, valves, etc.
- Rate of addition so low and point of addition such that local concentration won't be an issue.
- Cheap, extremely simple and readily available components.
Any helpful tips/comments appreciated.