Few days ago my salt level was 2800 so I added enough to get it to 3250, just checked it again with a strip and the readout on my controller and it's down to 2700. The SWG even says low salt? Possible?
Pool eating salt, no way!
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There are three possibilities. The more likely one is that your SWG cell is right on the edge of failing. When the cell is failing the reads salt lower and lower. The second is that calcium scaling on the SWG cell plates is mimicking the same symptoms you get when the cell is failing. The remaining possibility is that you have a lot of water replacement going on, for example a leak combined with an autofill system.
Ok, SWG exactly 14 months old I wouldn't think it would be trash so soon. Just cleaned SWG in May before opening and it wasn't even scaling hardly at all. No auto fill system and no apparent leak plus strip test agreed with SWG. What can I do now? Easy touch was in service mode while it showed that does that matter?
Thank you for the help.
Thank you for the help.
We recommend sizing cell 1.5-3 times the size of the pool. Were you having to run it near full capacity all the time? Might explain why it died if it is dead.
That is not as much running as I was expecting.
Many pool stores can test the cells. On the Hayward, there are sensors on one end that you have to be sure to clean.
Many pool stores can test the cells. On the Hayward, there are sensors on one end that you have to be sure to clean.
This morning when I checked the SWG the salt level was 3300, I will check it again at lunch and then after work I will do a full round of tests with my TF-100 and see where I stand.
any ideas on what is going on with the salt level?
any ideas on what is going on with the salt level?
What's going on is I bet your test strips are not accurate. Buy the Taylor salt testing kit, much better.
http://tftestkits.net/K-1766-Taylor-Salt-Test-p31.html
http://tftestkits.net/K-1766-Taylor-Salt-Test-p31.html
But the SWG and the strips said basically the same thing when I tested the water. Both read around 2700
Came home at lunch and SWG shows 3150. Down from 3300 this morning? What is going on?
Mine fluctuates 100-200ppm all the time on the display. But I've had no luck with strips. Buy the K1766 kit as mentioned.
I can understand the fluctuation of the SWG readout, but mine in steadily dropping. It was down to 3050 this morning from 3150 yesterday at lunch time. I called Pentair yesterday and they told me to just wait a few days after adding salt for a true reading. I do not know what to do if it keeps dropping and goes below the 2700 cut off. It will stop making FC. I am going to order the salt test kit but that won't do me any good if I'm not making any FC in the mean time.
Opened pool and salt level said 2800. TF salt kit says 3400. I have waited one week before posting this and am wondering if I need to clean cell to see it build up is causing the problem. ideas?
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