Thru the summer, it seems like I've had to put in a lot more salt bags than usual (compared to previous summers), just to keep the salt level at recommended levels (3200-3600-ish).
I checked SWG yesterday, and it now reads 0 for salt level. Cell looks fine, no build-up. And yes, the cells matches up with what is said on AquaRite (T-9 on cell itself, and T-9 in reading).
I've already tried to "reset" the salt sensor by turning it to OFF, then back to AUTO (at 100%) and went to the instant salt reading (pressing Diagnostic 5 times, to reach to that reading where it usually is a negative number). It's like -300 or so right now.
I'm seeing mentions elsewhere (outside Trouble Free Pool) googling on this topic and it says the cell might need replacing, despite there being no build-up inside? Does that make sense?
I guess I can take my pool water to a pool store for salt level reading. Does anyone have any other suggestions on how I can troubleshoot this? I fairly certain I do not need to add any more salt - I probably have added too much; I added 3 salt bags about 2 or 3 weeks ago - and normally a salt bag would raise the salt level by 300. Before I put in those salt bags, the reading was at 2700, so I put in 2 salt bags (to try to take it to 3300). But after a week, the reading was at 3100, so I put in 3rd salt bag (to try to take it to 3400). And now salt level is saying 0..
UPDATE: Went to pool store and they said salt level is 5000 (!). I also bought salt strips (for the first time ever). Matches up with what pool store is saying.. it's 5000 ppm at least.
I checked SWG yesterday, and it now reads 0 for salt level. Cell looks fine, no build-up. And yes, the cells matches up with what is said on AquaRite (T-9 on cell itself, and T-9 in reading).
I've already tried to "reset" the salt sensor by turning it to OFF, then back to AUTO (at 100%) and went to the instant salt reading (pressing Diagnostic 5 times, to reach to that reading where it usually is a negative number). It's like -300 or so right now.
I'm seeing mentions elsewhere (outside Trouble Free Pool) googling on this topic and it says the cell might need replacing, despite there being no build-up inside? Does that make sense?
I guess I can take my pool water to a pool store for salt level reading. Does anyone have any other suggestions on how I can troubleshoot this? I fairly certain I do not need to add any more salt - I probably have added too much; I added 3 salt bags about 2 or 3 weeks ago - and normally a salt bag would raise the salt level by 300. Before I put in those salt bags, the reading was at 2700, so I put in 2 salt bags (to try to take it to 3300). But after a week, the reading was at 3100, so I put in 3rd salt bag (to try to take it to 3400). And now salt level is saying 0..
UPDATE: Went to pool store and they said salt level is 5000 (!). I also bought salt strips (for the first time ever). Matches up with what pool store is saying.. it's 5000 ppm at least.