So I installed my new Aquarite 40k this past weekend and dumped in 280 lbs of salt for a 13,000 gallon pool. My salt reading before install was 400 (not sure where that salt came from), and I figured I would avoid any risk of oversalination and only use 7 bags. I can always add more. I've run the pump for approximately 24 hours since dumping in the salt.
According to the pool calculator, I should be at a reading of about 2974ppm. Here are my actual readings:
Aquachek Strips: 520ppm
Aquarite Panel: The average salinity is not changing, and when I do the instant salinity the reading seems to alternate between 1000 and 1500. It has not come up since last night.
Regardless, I'm nowhere near the level that I should be. I've jumped in the pool and walked around and I don't feel any grittiness on the bottom anymore, so it seems the salt is all dissolved. What am I missing?
Side question. My "Inspect Cell" LED is lighting up. Is that just because the salt levels are too low? It's a brand new T-cell 15.
According to the pool calculator, I should be at a reading of about 2974ppm. Here are my actual readings:
Aquachek Strips: 520ppm
Aquarite Panel: The average salinity is not changing, and when I do the instant salinity the reading seems to alternate between 1000 and 1500. It has not come up since last night.
Regardless, I'm nowhere near the level that I should be. I've jumped in the pool and walked around and I don't feel any grittiness on the bottom anymore, so it seems the salt is all dissolved. What am I missing?
Side question. My "Inspect Cell" LED is lighting up. Is that just because the salt levels are too low? It's a brand new T-cell 15.
. When I turned on the SWG, green power light stays green, but the generating light would stay on for about 2 min, then the red check salt, check cell lights would come on. Salt would read erratically: 1600, 2900, then 1900 later.(actual level was 3000 when tested) It would also run fine for an hour or so sometimes, then go back to the 2 min, then not generating. Press & release the diagnostic button (I think it's the 5th press-refer to Hayward users manual to be sure) to see the amps of your cell. If it's less than 5, your cell is probably bad. Mine was reading 4.2.( Just to see I put the old cell this one replaced on & it read 3.25) Luckily the new one was under warranty, so the 100% replacement is on its way. More than likely my old one was still under warranty, but we didn't know. I saw the post about Hayward's 100% replacement warranty for 3 or 5 years respective of the first digit of the serial # of the cell you have.( I'll be checking it in the am!!) I'd have it checked & maybe yours is one that is still under warranty, too. Good luck!!