Hi all,
I installed a CircuPool Core-35 SWG back in May. I have a 17,000 gallon pool, B&D 3.0hp VS pump, and Hayward C9002 filter. I'm still trying to get a handle on how to operate my pump and SWG and just generally maintain my pool. I have a Taylor K-2006 test kit I bought in late June, and I've been testing FC the morning just before 8am and then again late in the afternoon or early evening. I check pH every few days, but it seems to want to stay at 7.8 and doesn't seem to be creeping up to 8.0, so I haven't been adding any acid to try to lower it. I last tested the other values on June 30th, and levels were CH 350, TA 60, CYA 60. Back in early July, I ran the SWG at 100% output just to see what it could do overnight starting at 6pm with FC 2.5 ppm and had FC 7.0 ppm at 8:30am. My current pump schedule starts at 8am and my Black and Decker 3hp VS pump runs at 2600 rpm for 2 hours, 1200 rpm for 6 hours, 2000 rpm for 2 hours, then 1200 rpm for another 6 hours, so a total of 14 hours right now. I start the SWG at 8:05am and turn it off at 23:55pm and am running at 75% output. My morning FC has been 4.0 to 4.5, and around 6pm it is still around 4.5. I test CC and either have none or the solution turns a very weak pink color and goes clear with one drop, so less than 0.5 ppm worst case. I had thought since the SWG was advertised for pools up to 35,000 gallons that I wouldn't need to run the SWG much above 50% output. In the PoolMath app, if I enter a current FC of 4.5ppm for CYA 60 and a target FC level of 9.0ppm, it tells me I need to run the SWG at 75% for 14.5 hours, but I am assuming that doesn't account for sunlight because it varies. Does this all seem normal? Could there be anything in my setup that would make me lose generated chlorine, such as short distance between the SWG and the pool returns, or the returns being aimed more or less horizontal? I do see some tiny bubbles exiting the return jets, but I assume that is hydrogen gas and is normal, and it does not cause any cloudiness. The only reason I'd like to run for less time is just to save electricity, but if it works, it works, so I'll do whatever I need to keep the water clear. I'm just posting in case it seems like the SWG isn't producing enough.
Thanks!
I installed a CircuPool Core-35 SWG back in May. I have a 17,000 gallon pool, B&D 3.0hp VS pump, and Hayward C9002 filter. I'm still trying to get a handle on how to operate my pump and SWG and just generally maintain my pool. I have a Taylor K-2006 test kit I bought in late June, and I've been testing FC the morning just before 8am and then again late in the afternoon or early evening. I check pH every few days, but it seems to want to stay at 7.8 and doesn't seem to be creeping up to 8.0, so I haven't been adding any acid to try to lower it. I last tested the other values on June 30th, and levels were CH 350, TA 60, CYA 60. Back in early July, I ran the SWG at 100% output just to see what it could do overnight starting at 6pm with FC 2.5 ppm and had FC 7.0 ppm at 8:30am. My current pump schedule starts at 8am and my Black and Decker 3hp VS pump runs at 2600 rpm for 2 hours, 1200 rpm for 6 hours, 2000 rpm for 2 hours, then 1200 rpm for another 6 hours, so a total of 14 hours right now. I start the SWG at 8:05am and turn it off at 23:55pm and am running at 75% output. My morning FC has been 4.0 to 4.5, and around 6pm it is still around 4.5. I test CC and either have none or the solution turns a very weak pink color and goes clear with one drop, so less than 0.5 ppm worst case. I had thought since the SWG was advertised for pools up to 35,000 gallons that I wouldn't need to run the SWG much above 50% output. In the PoolMath app, if I enter a current FC of 4.5ppm for CYA 60 and a target FC level of 9.0ppm, it tells me I need to run the SWG at 75% for 14.5 hours, but I am assuming that doesn't account for sunlight because it varies. Does this all seem normal? Could there be anything in my setup that would make me lose generated chlorine, such as short distance between the SWG and the pool returns, or the returns being aimed more or less horizontal? I do see some tiny bubbles exiting the return jets, but I assume that is hydrogen gas and is normal, and it does not cause any cloudiness. The only reason I'd like to run for less time is just to save electricity, but if it works, it works, so I'll do whatever I need to keep the water clear. I'm just posting in case it seems like the SWG isn't producing enough.
Thanks!
