- Apr 20, 2022
- 91
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Hi everyone!
I am having some issues with my IC60. Pool stopped producing chlorine and went green fast. I did a green to clean, I know there’s probably a better way. I got the pool looking somewhat better, but I still don’t think it’s producing chlorine. I added 4 lbs of cal-hypo shock last night, 12 pounds total over the last 36 hours and today around 2pm the free chlorine level has dropped to 0.5. Total chlorine was at 5.45. Water is very cloudy but not green! CYA is a little low at 37, but should still hold some chlorine.
Problem I’m having with the SWG is the salt light is flashing green, which indicates high salt. I’ve had the water tested 3 times in the past week and the levels are between 3250-3500, so level is not high. I talked with Pentair and they said my flow switch is probably bad. I replaced that last summer, but I suppose it could be. Flow indicates good on my cell, but they said it reads salt level as well as flow and temp. That being said, they told me if the cell reads high salt, it will continue to produce chlorine. I told them it does not appear to be producing any and the only sign I have is high salt, but they said it’s probably still the switch. Any ideas on what the problem could be or what I should try? If the total chlorine is at 5.45 and the free chlorine is at 0.5, does that mean that it is generating chlorine?
Thanks!!!
I am having some issues with my IC60. Pool stopped producing chlorine and went green fast. I did a green to clean, I know there’s probably a better way. I got the pool looking somewhat better, but I still don’t think it’s producing chlorine. I added 4 lbs of cal-hypo shock last night, 12 pounds total over the last 36 hours and today around 2pm the free chlorine level has dropped to 0.5. Total chlorine was at 5.45. Water is very cloudy but not green! CYA is a little low at 37, but should still hold some chlorine.
Problem I’m having with the SWG is the salt light is flashing green, which indicates high salt. I’ve had the water tested 3 times in the past week and the levels are between 3250-3500, so level is not high. I talked with Pentair and they said my flow switch is probably bad. I replaced that last summer, but I suppose it could be. Flow indicates good on my cell, but they said it reads salt level as well as flow and temp. That being said, they told me if the cell reads high salt, it will continue to produce chlorine. I told them it does not appear to be producing any and the only sign I have is high salt, but they said it’s probably still the switch. Any ideas on what the problem could be or what I should try? If the total chlorine is at 5.45 and the free chlorine is at 0.5, does that mean that it is generating chlorine?
Thanks!!!