Confused on Salt Level

[Awp14]

We put our pool in spring of 2019. We have not added salt since the initial startup April 2019.

Current salt level is 4580 as noted from TFP test strips.

Why haven’t we needed to add salt in the last two years?

 

[JJ_Tex]

Salt only leaves your pool when water leaves your pool (splash out, backwashing, leaks, etc.). Normal evaporation leaves the salt behind in the pool so it never decreases.

Drop test kits are the most accurate for all tests. How does the reading of your Intellichlor compare to the test strips?

 

[Awp14]

Salt only leaves your pool water leaves your pool (splash out, backwashing, leaks, etc.). Normal evaporation leaves the salt behind in the pool so it never decreases.

Drop test kits are the most accurate for all tests. How does the reading of your Intellichlor compare to the test strips?

Ok thanks! I thought the intellichlor turned salt into chlorine so I was told we would end up needing to add salt every year. But again, we have never added salt since the start up.

How do I know what the reading of my IntelliChlor is? On the Pentair app it says “Salt Level: 0”. Is that what you mean? I don’t know if it’s set up correctly. I always just ignored it since it has always said 0.

 

[JJ_Tex]

Interesting. I have the Intellicenter, not Screen Logic, but I would think it would show the salt level, similar to screen shot below. I only ask because my IC40 says it will flash a high salt warning at anything over 4,500 salt. If yours is truly that high, you may want to drain some to lower the salt.

 

[Awp14]

Interesting. I have the Intellicenter, not Screen Logic, but I would think it would show the salt level, similar to screen shot below. I only ask because my IC40 says it will flash a high salt warning at anything over 4,500 salt. If yours is truly that high, you may want to drain some to lower the salt.

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Ok thanks! Yeah mine is a bit different. Maybe I can take a water sample to the pool store to see what they say and in the meantime order that drop test you mentioned.

 

[CrystalRiver]

The SWG does turn salt (sodium chloride) into chlorine. Then the chlorine is "consumed" by organics or UV, and it turns back into chloride again. Net zero change.

 

[Awp14]

The SWG does turn salt (sodium chloride) into chlorine. Then the chlorine is "consumed" by organics or UV, and it turns back into chloride again. Net zero change.

Ohh!! Thank you. That is what I was missing!!

 

[JamesW]

Check the salt level from your Easytouch panel.

You should get a K-1766 salt test kit.

When the cell comes on, does it indicate that the salinity is good?

 

[Awp14]

Check the salt level from your Easytouch panel.

You should get a K-1766 salt test kit.

When the cell comes on, does it indicate that the salinity is good?

Ok thanks! I’ll check it this evening.

Is the K-1766 sold separately? I may have missed it on the website when I originally bought mine and when I got the refills last fall.

 

[JamesW]

Yes. TF testkits usually carries it but sometimes it disappears from the site but I don't know why.

Check with them about availability.

 

[CrystalRiver]

Also available on Amazon.