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    Default Re: Salt level at 2700 PPM question

    since most SWG manufacterers recommend CYA levels of 60-80 ppm I really don't think that the chlorine would be gone by 1 pm. Also, splitting your run time into smaller blocks throughout the day and night would help equalize things and extra dogs (trippers) for timeclocks are cheap and readily available!

    I have to agree with Janet on this one!
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    can you tell me one reason you wouldnt run the pump from 9-5 continuosly everyday as opposed to the way he is currently doing it

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    Default Re: Salt level at 2700 PPM question

    I actually run my pump in a similar way. I run it from 10A to 3P so my heatpump can take advantage of the maxmum heat of the day. then my spa (which share the pump and filtration equipment) runs from 3:30P to 5:30P so it will be up to temperature when I come home from work in case I want to use it (once again taking advantage of the afternoon heat for the heatpump), and then my pool runs again from 6P to 9P so I have 8 hours of run time on the pool. Also, I often use the pool in the evenings so this way the filter is running when I am likely to be in it. My SWG output for the pool is set to 15% which keeps my FC at about 3 ppm in the pool and the spa is set to 6% which keep my spa at about 5 ppm FC.

    I think I have given you MORE than one reason not to run the pump 9-5 every day but to split it up. My reasons might be different than bell7272's but I see no reason NOT to run the pump as he does.
    Last edited by waterbear; 05-28-2006 at 02:20 AM.
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