Do I ad chlorine manually?
We are keeping our pool open this winter here in Georgia. We have an Aqua Rite system. It is currently reading at 3300 and the water temp is reading 69 to 70 degrees. All is fine for now. Here are my questions....
1. what temp does the system shut down and stop making chlorine?
2. will the Aqua Rite still tell me the salt reading to let me know if I need to add anything to the pool for santitation when it does shut down?
3. When the chlorine does get low below 2600, what can I add to it to keep the pool clear? Regular chlorine tablets in the skimmer?
Thanks for any responses.....:(
Re: Do I ad chlorine manually?
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georgiapoollover
We are keeping our pool open this winter here in Georgia. We have an Aqua Rite system. It is currently reading at 3300 and the water temp is reading 69 to 70 degrees. All is fine for now. Here are my questions....
1. what temp does the system shut down and stop making chlorine?
2. will the Aqua Rite still tell me the salt reading to let me know if I need to add anything to the pool for santitation when it does shut down?
3. When the chlorine does get low below 2600, what can I add to it to keep the pool clear? Regular chlorine tablets in the skimmer?
Thanks for any responses.....:(
I cannot answer numbers 1 or 2.
Your numbers confuse me, as it seems you are posting your salt content, and not a chlorine number. You still need to know a chlorine number, and not just your salt reading. Do you have a test kit? Post your numbers (FC, TC, CC, CYA, pH, TA) and pool stats so someone can further assist you.
Regarding number 3, you can simply add bleach to sanitize your pool. When/if your water temp goes below 50 or so, you will probably not need to add much, if any, as algae growth will be minimal.
Re: Do I ad chlorine manually?
I am also going through my first winter with a pool that will also stay open. I have an AquaRite system, as well. This is what I believe, but bear in mind that I haven't gone through a winter with my system, either. If I'm off base, one of the forum's SWG experts will correct me if I'm wrong.
#1 - According to the AquaRite owner's manual, the system stops automatically generating chlorine when the pool water temperature drops below 50 degrees.
#2 - I'd expect the system to still show the salt reading (the average salt reading, that is) even when it's not generating chlorine, just like it does now. If your pump is not on or if the system is in its reverse polarity cycle, it's not generating chlorine and you can still see the average salt reading. Only the instantaneous salt reading shows 0 at those times.
#3 - Like GraceByDesign, I think you mean that your SALT reading would be 2600, not your chlorine reading. First off, I doubt that your salt reading would drop much from 3300 over the winter unless you have a lot of rain and need to drain off some excess pool water. Even if it does drop, it's of no concern if your water is below 50 degrees and your SWG has shut down and it isn't using that salt anyway. When the water warms up and the system goes operational again, add salt, if needed, to get back to the manufacturer's recommended level of 2700-3400.
When your system shuts down, just use bleach to chlorinate when needed based on your water tests.
