Aquarite 900 0 PPM salt reading

[Gary999]

I have not read anything other than 0 salt reading. I added too much salt as I was getting a low salt light. I tested and salt was at 4030 PPM. In the dilution process now. The unit has generated Cl since I bought the house 3 months ago. The unit was installed 12/17. I replaced the cell and reset the type to a 9.

It seems it is sensing the salt level but not displaying the value and turning on the check salt light instead of the too much salt light. One small factor MAY be hurricane Sally damage. The home is bay front and had a good bit of damage. New liner, new sand filter as the other was gone, new pump motor and new Polaris pump.

New control unit or any ideas of where to look for the issue? All the diagnostics are in value except salt is 0.

 

[JamesW]

For AquaRite, move the switch from auto to off and check all of the readings.

Move the switch back to auto and recheck the readings.

Move the switch to off for a minute and then back to auto and recheck the readings.

Report all readings.

What are the first seven characters of the cell and box serial numbers?

What is the actual salinity and how are you measuring it?

What is the T-cell size?

 

[Gary999]

To add, when first turned it will say generating then check salt comes on. No amps showing.

 

[JamesW]

For AquaRite, move the switch from auto to off and check all of the readings.

Move the switch back to auto and recheck the readings.

Move the switch to off for a minute and then back to auto and recheck the readings.

Report all readings.

What are the first seven characters of the cell and box serial numbers?

What is the actual salinity and how are you measuring it?

What is the T-cell size?

 

[Gary999]

For AquaRite, move the switch from auto to off and check all of the readings.

Move the switch back to auto and recheck the readings.

Move the switch to off for a minute and then back to auto and recheck the readings.

Report all readings.

What are the first seven characters of the cell and box serial numbers?

What is the actual salinity and how are you measuring it?

What is the T-cell size?

Temp 66
V 31.9
Amp 0
Output 53
IS 0
PC AL 1
Revision r1.59
Cell t-9
Serial # is think 3E2028-7036.

Salt is 3900 measured with AquaChek strip.

 

[JamesW]

Move the switch to off for a minute and then back to on and go immediately to instant salinity to see what it does.

What is the default average salinity?

 

[Gary999]

Move the switch to off for a minute and then back to on and go immediately to instant salinity to see what it does.

What is the default average salinity?

No idea.

 

[JamesW]

The average salinity is the first number on the display before you push the little black button.

Check the instant salinity as soon as you hear the unit click on.

 

[Gary999]

The average salinity is the first number on the display before you push the little black button.

Check the instant salinity as soon as you hear the unit click on.

0 and 0. I just ordered a new board. I figure salt water in it didn't help things. Cheaper than the heater board I ordered.

 

[JamesW]

Check the instant salinity as soon as you hear the unit click on.

 

[JamesW]

Does the unit shut off when the pump is off?

 

[Gary999]

Check the instant salinity as soon as you hear the unit click on.

0.

 

[JamesW]

What does the voltage show when the unit clicks on?

 

[Gary999]

What does the voltage show when the unit clicks on?

39.

 

[JamesW]

39 volts is unusual. Check the back of the circuit board for burn marks or bad solder points.

 

[Gary999]

As a follow up I replaced the main board with no success then the display board. All seems good now. Both boards were aftermarket products.

 

[JamesW]

Ok, we will probably never know exactly what was wrong.

 

[Gary999]

Ok, we will probably never know exactly what was wrong.

My HVAC replaced the pool heater main board and I now have a display board on order. I am chalking it up to salt water from Sally.

 

[JamesW]

My HVAC replaced the pool heater main board and I now have a display board on order.

What does the heater circuit board have to do with the Aquarite?