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I'm trying to find a thread that talked about SWG and using shock instead of the super chlorination setting to save the cell. It mentioned curtain shock to stay away from as well. Searching didn't help. If you find it, can you link it to me? thanks I hope I'm not making things up again.

Good threads. Thanks for the links CG. I think I'll stick with my K-2006 readings from now on. I can't say that I really like the test strips. They used some manual test strips to test my salt level and I know that was way off from my meter. Anyways it's all good my pool is clean and safe. Is there a good Salt test that I could check against my meter reading every now and then?

Sorry all, I'm not sure how I ended up with two logins at any rate it rained here Saturday and I wasn't able to do the side by side test yet. I'll get back to you. I plan on testing the water myself and then taking two samples to two "Pros". One with strip testing (bio-guard system) and the other Pro has a system called "Pinpoint" or something like that and it's a Vial system and we will see what we get. I like to take my water and have it tested before the week end. The trick is to get out of there without them selling me anything. PDub

I wish I would have done a test right before I went to the pool store but I did test last night 8:00pm and had the pro test at around 2:00pm today. The problem I'm having is the free chlorine test. My test was 5.4ppm their test today is 2.9ppm with a total at 3.7. Everything else seems close. They use a Bio-Guard test strip system connected to a computer. I'm wondering if I'm using the powder wrong or something. They are calling for shock if the level is indeed 2.9. I have shock. What is the max chlorine that is swimmable?

I'll get the TA down and then work on getting the PH up. I have 3 deck jets so that should be easy enough. Thanks for the links.

That's right.... I always tie the two together (TA and PH) because it's hard to move one without moving the other. At any rate they are both high right now. I have some MA on hand so I'll add some tonight. Thanks for the reply.

Running a SWG requires a higher CYA. If I remember right CYA will effect PH testing. First is that true and second how do you adjust your PH reading and by how much? I might be making that up. Right now my PH and ALK are reading high after adjusting my CYA.

Yes thier job is to sell you chems. Did they ask you for a sample of your water to test with? Have you tested your water yourself?

I'm with you and was talking with my wife at lunch about the SWG and right now my chem numbers are right on. I hate to mess that up and cost more $$. Thanks for your reply.

Thanks Mark, your figures are matching mine. I'm also trying to find a good time of day. During the week the pool sits until we get home from work and so most of the use is in the evening. On a weekend the pool gets used mostly afternoon and evening. I'm thinking that maybe I should split the time to morning with cleaning and then back on around 5ish unless it’s the weekend. I’m also wondering how this is going to effect my salt generator production. Thanks for the reply.

This is our first year as pool owners. We were ready for the cost of chemicals etc... but didn't include the hospital cost of bringing my wife back to life when we got our first electric bill. On the serious side we were surprised. We have way more pump and filter than pool and we left the timer setting as what the pool installer left us with. He has the timers running the pump 12 hours 7:00 am to 7:00 am. If my math is right we are cycling the pool 8 to 10 times a day. The pool cleaner is running 4 hours a day 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. It's pretty dang clean I must add and sparkles. So I'm looking at backing down without losing the shine. I forgot to add to my sig that we are a 15 x 30 running salt. Any suggestions on the amount of time we should be running the pump and cleaner. My math says 4 hours but I'm worried. We are looking at backing it to 8 hours a day and when we have swimmers.