Run time vs. Cell %

[PatL34]

Running time vs. cell time is difficult to call some times. Living in Central Florida we have been running at 12 hours a day. We could probably split that up into 2 x 6 hour periods, but have not looked into it yet.

It always helps to keep the salt level at the higher end of the range as well, to help Cl production.

Your pH at 7.8 is a bit high to help much in generating chlorine, and by keeping between 7.2 to 7.6, the FC should come up some. With temps you are quoting you might have to maintain 5 - 6 ppm which means increasing your CYA according to Ben's Best Guess chart.

See what happens to your CL ppm, once the pH is around 7.4 ppm, and adjust your cell % accordingly.

Hope this helps.

Pat

[mwsmith2]

Your pH at 7.8 is a bit high to help much in generating chlorine, and by keeping between 7.2 to 7.6, the FC should come up some.

Definitely. If I get lax and let my pH slide upward I notice my FC drops. Keeping it on the low end, like you suggest, definitely causes my FC to increase.

Michael