O.K. while everyone is running down to the nursery to find out if salt water will kill the grass, here is Dumb Question number two. I was advised to run the SWG for at least 8-12 hours per day. The recommended procedure was to run the system from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. for two reasons, 1, because electricity is reportedly cheaper at night, and 2, there is no sun light and the chlorine levels will build up faster and not deplete out from the UV rays. I am currently running my system for 8 hours a day, starting at 8:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m.
Now According to the Owner’s manual, the SWG does not measure the chlorine level of the water, it simply continues to produce the chlorine as long as the unit is operating. So my dumb question is what chlorine levels should I be looking for if I test first thing in the morning, or should I wait and see what the chlorine levels are at say around sunset? Obviously, the optimum set up is to run the pump and the system for the least amount of time to cut down on overall operating costs and get the longest life out of the SWG elements. Would splitting the cycle to 4 hrs on 8 hours off help?
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