I installed our Aquarite 940 last April. It ran great all summer keeping the salt level between 3200 and 3400. (Pool store reading was closer to 2800 at the time.) I turned it off in December when the water temp went below 50 degrees and switched to liquid chlorine.
At the end of February, I went to turn it on again when the water temp got above 50, and the salt level read 2200. I added a 50 lb bag of solar salt- no change. I added another 50 lb bag- still reads 2200. I tested the water at our local pool store- hey got 2700.
I added 100 lb salt. It's still reading 2200. Water temp is now 62.
I called Hayward- the guy I spoke to said I should clean the cell with MA. I checked the cell in Feb before I went to turn it on- no deposits. I don't see how cleaning the cell will help. His other suggestion was to take it in to Leslie's, if they have a salt cell tester.
What do you all think? Is this normal behavior given the water temp?
At the end of February, I went to turn it on again when the water temp got above 50, and the salt level read 2200. I added a 50 lb bag of solar salt- no change. I added another 50 lb bag- still reads 2200. I tested the water at our local pool store- hey got 2700.
I added 100 lb salt. It's still reading 2200. Water temp is now 62.
I called Hayward- the guy I spoke to said I should clean the cell with MA. I checked the cell in Feb before I went to turn it on- no deposits. I don't see how cleaning the cell will help. His other suggestion was to take it in to Leslie's, if they have a salt cell tester.
What do you all think? Is this normal behavior given the water temp?