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If you are maintaining 1 +/- ppm chlorine and the water quality is good, I really wouldn't be concerned. Have you used the boost function?
Thats a nice tub PJC - good to hear that you got the system running properly. Are you testing FC with strips or a test kit? I know some guys shock their ACE system tubs and some don't and I am not sure if there is a recommendation yet from Hot Springs on this. Do you have the ozonator hooked up?
Quote from: Jet Sitter on November 23, 2010, 08:28:30 pmThats a nice tub PJC - good to hear that you got the system running properly. Are you testing FC with strips or a test kit? I know some guys shock their ACE system tubs and some don't and I am not sure if there is a recommendation yet from Hot Springs on this. Do you have the ozonator hooked up? Jet Sitter, here's what my ACE System owners manual identifies as necessary pre start up supplies.Concentrated Chlorinating Granules, MPS Oxidizer, pH Up, pH Down, Defoamer, 5 way test strips, and Clean Screen-pre filter. Additional Vanishing Act Calcium Removers (if needed)Also it states that both Ph and Total Alkalinity must be in the OK range before starting the ACE System. Ph target 7.4 (OK range 7.2 to 7.6) - Alkalinity target 80ppm (OK range 40ppm to 120ppm) PJC - hope you don't mind my interjecting this, but after reading an earlier post of yours it sounded like you didn't get this information prior to start up. Don't feel bad tho. My dealer isn't anymore up to speed on the ACE System than yours. That's a topic for another day
Based on what I've read/heard, your levels should not be in the 3-5ppm range with a saltwater system! That is the desired Free Chlorine (FC) level for a tub that is stabilized with CYA, which is found in dichlor. The non-stabilized chlorine produced by the ACE system is much stronger, and does not need to be that high. One of the chemistry gurus over on another forum posted that a .6ppm FC reading with ACE would be the equivalent of a 4ppm FC reading on a 30ppm CYA stabilized tub at 104F.Due to more drama than I care for, I still haven't taken delivery of my ACE equipped Grandee, so I still can't speak to my experiences with it... but the good news is that delivery is scheduled for this week!