Hi all, what is the most accurate way of getting a salt level in my pool. Salt reading on my Hayward Aquarite 900, salt test strip and a TDS meter all give me different readings. Aquarite is the highest, tricky thing is if I add salt to bring it up as to what the test strip says it will likely but my Aquarite above its threshold and I will have to dump water. Very frustrating.
Measuring Salt Levels
- Thread starter ChiefRob
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,832
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Is your SWCG generating chlorine? If so, leave it.
If the SWCG says low salt and is not generating, then use a salt test kit, the best is Taylor K1766, to ensure the salinity is actual low and the SWCG is not failing.
If the SWCG says low salt and is not generating, then use a salt test kit, the best is Taylor K1766, to ensure the salinity is actual low and the SWCG is not failing.
Yes it is, although i am currently on at 1.5 ppm of free chlorine and I have the dial set at 100 on the SWG. 3200 is supposedly optimum for that unit and thats where it is so I will leave it alone.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,832
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Your FC is too low. If your SWCG cannot maintain your FC level needed based on your CYA, you either have algae or very low CYA.
Can you post up some test results?
Can you post up some test results?
I am boosting CYA as we speak, its currently 40. FC is 2, PH 7.2, TA 80. If I remember correctly my FC was routinely around 4 last year, sometimes I would have to shut the SWG off to keep it from going to high.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,832
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
FC of 4 is a minimum. Best if you can keep it in target range for the CYA. With a SWCG , a CYA of 70-80 ppm is recommended.
I’m thinking of putting SWG to super chlorinate for 24 hours and see how I do what do you think? I am concerned about algae, brushing pool I noticed a slight black cloud coming up. Not sure if its just super fine dirt vacuum didnt get.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,832
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Liquid chlorine is best to use for a burst of FC to the pool. SWCG is for maintaining a FC.