Pool eating salt, no way!
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it is going on its 3rd year and I cleaned it last year twice trying to resolve this issue.
Did you get the salt test kit? I had 0 luck with the test strips. The test kit works much better.
Yes I have the test kit and I cleaned cell tonight. It's wasn't dirty at all. I will see what it says the salt level is tomorrow.
It seems like you are running the salt too low. Intellichlor manual says salt should be 3000 - 4500 ppm (ideal 3400 ppm). Put it to 3500 and see if that makes it happy. If not, try 4000. There is nothing wrong with running salt level up to 4500 if needed.
With the Intellichlor saying it is 2400-2500 now and my TF salt test kit saying it is 3400 and I add enough salt to get it to 3500 on the Intellichlor my TF salt kit is going to read prolly 4500+.
I was really hoping I could clean it and it see what the TF kit is reading. I have a tenancy to believe the TF kit is more accurate.
I was really hoping I could clean it and it see what the TF kit is reading. I have a tenancy to believe the TF kit is more accurate.
Sounds like the cell might be starting to go bad. Reading low salt is a sign of that. A 1000ppm discrepancy between the SWG and the test kit is a little much.
So do you think I should start looking for a cell. Man those things are 500+ bucks. Every three years is gonna get expensive.
Well, you might be able to get by for a while longer by raising the salt level, but eventually when you have to get a new cell you will have to replace water to lower the true salt level.
You could try to have the cell tested at a pool store.
And yes that will get expensive, especially the Pentair cells that cost more.
You could try to have the cell tested at a pool store.
And yes that will get expensive, especially the Pentair cells that cost more.
I am not aware of a generic cell, and usually they are not recommended anyway. You are stuck with Pentair. Seems silly that they put the electronics in the cell making it more expensive.
Talked to pentair and they suggested changing the flow switch. Ordered one that will be here Monday. Meanwhile salt level reading is between 2350 and 2950.
Just wanted to give a follow up post on the results.
Finally changed my flow switch last night and the EasyTouch is reading the same thing my drip test kit reads this morning when I checked it. Gonna look at it again this afternoon after work and see what it reads. Hopefully this has solved the problem and i get another few years out of the cell. Time will tell!
Finally changed my flow switch last night and the EasyTouch is reading the same thing my drip test kit reads this morning when I checked it. Gonna look at it again this afternoon after work and see what it reads. Hopefully this has solved the problem and i get another few years out of the cell. Time will tell!
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