SWG Operation - Lessons Learned

[PatL34]

I meant that you were using up the salt in the pool, and would have to add more later on. By using Muriatic Acid only, you maintain the salt level and raise the pH at the same time, "killing two birds with one stone".

Hope that clears it up. Read the "SWCG Operation" at the beginning again and you will see what I mean.

Pat

[brent.roberts]

A few posts back it was suggested to measure salt levels every week.

I just put in a new Autopilot digital last week and it will display the salt level. Mine shows 2800 which agrees exactly with the test kit. It also says to add 36 lbs of salt, which it calculates from the setup page where you put in your pool volume.

I keeps getting better and easier.

If you really want to blow the bank, you can add on the ORP kit and an automatic muriatic acid pump .... totally auto.

[boscogabby]

If my PH is steady at 7.4 and my water is balanced and clear should I add some Muriatic acid to maintain salt levels as part of the process? Should I bring the PH down to 7.2 or just leave it alone? I have not had any problems with low salt levels or anything for that matter. The pool is inground vinyl liner about 8000 gal. FC-10 / Ph-7.4 /TA-110 / CYA-60-70/ CH-250. Pump runs 12hrs a day with Aquarite set at 20%.

[PatL34]

According to your test figures everything looks good. The FC at 10 ppm is your call, but if you can drop Aquarite output slowly to get the FC to about 3 - 5 ppm, you can get some more life from the cell.

If you want to bring the CH down a bit, use softened water for refill.

Otherwise for the rest, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

Pat