Geo Kalk Reactor. Mixing time?

[nattydread]

Anyone have any suggestions on how long or how often to stir?

I was mixing for 15 min every 3 hrs, but I heard that is overkill.

thxs.

[sjm817]

I would think 1 min a few times a day would be fine.

[lecher]

1-5 minutes every 4-6 hrs.

[VaderWS6]

I have mine mixing for 15 minutes, 4 times a day. (as recommended in the Geo instruction manual)

[sjm817]

I never understood why a mix would need to be 15 min. How long can it take to mix the lime in the bottom of the chamber into solution? I ran mine for 1 min and it was fully mixed. Once the lime is mixed into the water, you are done. Mine was a magnetic stir bar. Does a pump model take 15 min to mix?

[VaderWS6]

Originally posted by sjm817
I never understood why a mix would need to be 15 min. How long can it take to mix the lime in the bottom of the chamber into solution? I ran mine for 1 min and it was fully mixed. Once the lime is mixed into the water, you are done. Mine was a magnetic stir bar. Does a pump model take 15 min to mix?

I'm not sure why they recommend 15 minutes either. I'm just going by the instructions. Also, I can't find a timer that will come on for a shorter period than 15 minutes...

[sjm817]

Try a digital timer. They can be set for 1 min increments.

[VaderWS6]

Originally posted by sjm817
Try a digital timer. They can be set for 1 min increments.

I bought a digital timer a couple weeks ago, but I think its the wrong kind... Where do you guys get yours? Mine is from Lowes.

[sjm817]

I no longer run a Kalk reactor, but when I did, I used one of these for timing the mix. Igot it at Target
http://www.amazon.com/Timex-L12-871-.../dp/B00013K2SG