acaciolo said:Hey Garet,
We have about 50 intellichems installed at our customers now, and they really love the fact that they don't have to test chlorine or pH. Orp absolutely fluctuates a little 10% or so each way....but it doesn't cause an issue. pH is also rock solid.
Intelliph is basically a dumb pump that will pump a preset volume of acid into your pool, regardless of whether you need it or not.
Intellichem uses probes to monitor the water and only dispense acid (and sanitizer) then the cells detect that there is a need.
Also, I've been beta testing a new firmware version for pentair on the intellichem...and it really adds some amazing intelligence to make the unit even that much more hassle free!
tony c
monogram custom pools
Tony,
Thanks for the response. I must be missing something here. When I buy IntelliChem, do I also need to buy IntelliChlor and IntelliPh to get full functionality out of IntelliChem or does IntelliChem come with its own repositories to dispense chlorine and acid?
What is really confusing me though is the reference to ORP. I have checked Pool School a few times and can't seem to find references to it.
When I search google I get this.
The above link seems to imply that ORP is the mechanism used to determine sanitizer (chlorination) levels. However this and other threads suggest the ORP testing in automation tools is not to be trusted. If ORP is trully for sanitation level checking and is not to be trusted, then how can this equipment be trusted?
Please help me sort this out.