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    Default Re: Chlorine level

    The life of a SWG cell is directly proportional to time it is on. The higher the chlorine level, the longer the cell must be on and therefore the shorter the life of the cell.

    There is enough chlorine at 3-5 ppm so why go to 10? If you start having issues (i.e. cloudy water or algae) at 3-5 ppm, that is when I would bump it up.

    Last year I ran mine at 1-2 ppm with a CYA of 60 ppm without any problems at all. So I don't think you have anything to worry about. This year I am at 2 ppm with a CYA of 40 ppm and still no problems.
    Last edited by mas985; 05-22-2007 at 07:59 PM.
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