I did the process to reset the average salinity reading and it came back with 1600 which then turned on the Low Salt indicator solid (not generating).
I did the process to reset the average salinity reading and it came back with 1600 which then turned on the Low Salt indicator solid (not generating).
You need to know the actual salinity to know if the instant salinity is accurate.
What are the first four characters of the cell serial number?
What are the first four characters of the cell serial number?
3 means 3 year warranty. E means cell. 10 means made in 2010.
At 9 years old, I suspect that the cell is probably bad.
At 9 years old, I suspect that the cell is probably bad.
That is certainly a possibility, however the 2nd owner that we purchased the home from said he never used the SWG and always maintained it with chlorine tablets (which is why my CYA is so high I gather).
The instant salinity divided by the actual salinity will tell you how well the cell is performing.
For example, if the actual salinity is 3,400 and the instant salinity is 2,600, the cell is performing at about 76%.
Below 75% and I would say that you need a new cell.
For example, if the actual salinity is 3,400 and the instant salinity is 2,600, the cell is performing at about 76%.
Below 75% and I would say that you need a new cell.
That doesn't seem correct. How are you testing?
The instant salinity is not going to be higher than actual unless you have the wrong cell.
Can you post all of the diagnostic readings?
The instant salinity is not going to be higher than actual unless you have the wrong cell.
Can you post all of the diagnostic readings?
Just for context, my pool has not been maintained as a SWG pool for several years. I purchased the home this year and took over the maintenance myself.
Is there some range of salinity that the cell can report?
I used this procedure to reset the average salinity and then watched for it to stabilize.
http://images.inyopools.com/cloud/documents/aquarite-tsg-aqr159d.pdf
Page 11
The actual salinity test was done using the Taylor reagents. 5 drops = 1000 ppm
Screen Display:
800
26.8 --> changed to 31.9 when the Low Salt light went solid
2.05 --> changed to 0.00 when the Low Salt light went solid
100p
-0
AL-0
r1.40
When I was doing this test the Inspect cell light went solid
You may have noticed from the earlier posts in the thread that my CYA is really high.
I am planning to do either an exchange or drain / fill of at least 50% of the water.
Should I add salt now or wait until after my water exchange?
If i get the actual salinity up to 3,200 and the cell is bad, i may not want to replace the cell for a few months.
Is there any downside to having the salinity up to 3,200 but not using the SWG?
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- Jan 24, 2017
- 2,962
- Pool Size
- 7500
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
50% water exchange is not going to do much for you and only cost you money. Go for at least 90% drain refill.
So mother nature forced my hand today. Rained pretty much all day and my water level was already high. Now the water is touching the bottom of the pool decking.
I have a 100' garden hose so I started a siphon. I tried to do a google search for how much flow rate to expect from a garden hose but found real fluid dynamics equations that I don't want to mess with and not a lot else. I could eyeball match this flow rate with a hose from the tap in the deep end of my pool (our tap water is quite cold) for a water exchange but the real question is: how long would I need this process to go on for?
How would I go about estimating the flow rate?
I have a 100' garden hose so I started a siphon. I tried to do a google search for how much flow rate to expect from a garden hose but found real fluid dynamics equations that I don't want to mess with and not a lot else. I could eyeball match this flow rate with a hose from the tap in the deep end of my pool (our tap water is quite cold) for a water exchange but the real question is: how long would I need this process to go on for?
How would I go about estimating the flow rate?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,570
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Take the hose that you using to drain the water and fill a 5 gallon bucket while you time it. That you can convert to gallons per minute.
*duh*
Thanks... I don't have a big drop in elevation from the pool to my street so I was concerned about stopping the flow if I picked up the low end. (I had to restart it twice)Based on my calculations I'm getting about .67 gpm
- May 3, 2014
- 58,570
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Overnight update:
my siphon hose was able to lower the surface of the pool to 2" below the bottom of the decking.
looking into sump pumps for the drain process. I have 3 outdoor faucets available to help with the fill.
my siphon hose was able to lower the surface of the pool to 2" below the bottom of the decking.
looking into sump pumps for the drain process. I have 3 outdoor faucets available to help with the fill.