VS pump + Chlorine feeder (Pentair/Rainbow 320)

[Parabolic]

There is more than 1 method to maintain a pool. There are pucks. There are SWGs. There is liquid. There are those crazy snake oil methods you're trying to sell on that post. All forms work. All forms have pros and cons. Any way that works is proper. If you have algae of course you're doing something wrong, and of course pools take work, I've had a pool since I was 8 years old. Tell me something I don't know, however there is more work and less work to get the same results. I prefer the less work method. It has served me well in life.

The original question was about chlorinators and VS pumps. If you don't use that method or have insight into doing it WHY ARE YOU EVEN IN THIS THEAD!? Why don't we stick to the topic at hand?

Yes my chlorine is currently low. I'm learning to use this VS pump with the chlorine feeder, thus the point for the whole thread to begin with... I don't want to swap my whole chlorination method. I've tried them all and I like what I do. Thanks but no thanks. I'm just trying to find a good flow rate for my feeder. If nobody knows I'll experiment with higher flows until it can maintain a good level.

There is not much option with a tab feeder. 1-5 on the valve, and the amount of tabs you put in it. Tab feeders are a variable depending on pump speed, conditions of the water, of the temperature, of the flow of the system etc. There is not a one setting on that 1-5 that fits all situations. You've not mentioned your pump speeds or your flow rate, which would relate to the dynamic head of your system.

I typically never put in more than 1 tab and set it to 4-5 for the week. But I'm also aways using liquid every week.

Make sure to keep the valves cleaned and the check-valve cleaned on the tab feeder.

Good luck

 

[jblizzle]

I find you amusing.

Enjoy your pool!

Let us know when the algae shows up or your pool gets cloudy.