Alkatronic question

[bucfan]

I just got the Alkatronic controller and plan to use that to monitor my alk. I see the controller also has a doser built in so it can dose alk to maintain the alk within the desired range. However the instructions say to continue using my current Part B doser and use the Alkatronic only to top off. So how do I do that? Do I need a separate dosing container with Part B attached to the Alkatronic? And do I keep my current dosing schedule the same?

 

[elysics]

Well the idea is to have your normal dosing pump doing your normal schedule from your normal reservoirs, and the additional controlled doser either with a separate line into the same reservoir or into a separate reservoir.

And if you notice that the alkatronic constantly notices that alk is too low and needs to add stuff, increase your normal schedule

 

[paul01609]

Before using the alkatronic as a dkh dosing allow it to bed in

 

[flyfisherman]

I would keep the part B on its own dosing schedule with its own reservoir. Set the alkatronic up with it's own individual soda ash reservoir. You want the alkatronic to be a safeguard to a failure on your main doser, you also want the alkatronic to make fine adjustments to dkh as your consumption rate changes to eliminate larger than normal swings....

 

[dwest]

I hooked a separate line from my dosing container to the alkatronic. Just as others mentioned, keep your alkalinity control the same as it was, just have the alkatronic adjust as needed.

 

[bucfan]

Thanks everyone!