So I recently converted my 20k gallon pool to a Hayward AQR 15 40k gallon salt cell system.
Everything seems to be working great, pumps out plenty of chlorine. In fact I had to dial it down a bit because it was making too much chlorine.
But the problem is, the salt level seems to drop faster than it should to the point the meter is saying insufficient salt. I'm trying to figure out of this is normal or if I have a leak, or possibly a problem with the salt cell itself.
When I took a water sample to a pool store, they said the level was around 3500ppm. My machine said 2500ppm. I have an inexpensive water TDS tester and after a little math, its pretty close to what my machine is saying. I've added about 4 bags so far. Some of this was I had to raise the level of the pool a few inches and my kids do splash out a bit of water playing.
But I've seen about a 500ppm drop in salt in 6 weeks. Normal?
Thanks for the help.
Everything seems to be working great, pumps out plenty of chlorine. In fact I had to dial it down a bit because it was making too much chlorine.
But the problem is, the salt level seems to drop faster than it should to the point the meter is saying insufficient salt. I'm trying to figure out of this is normal or if I have a leak, or possibly a problem with the salt cell itself.
When I took a water sample to a pool store, they said the level was around 3500ppm. My machine said 2500ppm. I have an inexpensive water TDS tester and after a little math, its pretty close to what my machine is saying. I've added about 4 bags so far. Some of this was I had to raise the level of the pool a few inches and my kids do splash out a bit of water playing.
But I've seen about a 500ppm drop in salt in 6 weeks. Normal?
Thanks for the help.